For many women who undergo reconstruction after a mastectomy, there is no replacement of the breast nipple or areola. That can be a huge loss for women who have been through so much already. But now, ...

“The first time I looked in the mirror and saw myself after my double mastectomy, it was kind of shocking,” Maureen Matteis-Bilbee says. “I had major scars going straight across my breasts, and there ...

Tattoos are one of the most personal forms of body modification that you can get. Everything from the design to the type of ink used can be highly customized to fit your personal preferences. If ...

Three-dimensional tattoos offer a new alternative for creating a natural-looking nipple after breast reconstruction. For most women, accessing this option means finding a tattoo artist with the skill ...

Tara Dunsmore never imagined she would grow up to be a tattoo artist. The forty-three-year-old registered nurse never got into drawing as a kid. She pursued a medical path in school rather than an ...

San Antonio is one of the top tattoo cities in the nation and now, local tattoo artists are using new machines and ink to create convincing and even photo-realistic illusions on their clients’ skin.

Despite cultural taboos, women have been getting tattoos for centuries. In ancient Egypt, women got tattoos as a form of beauty and as a status symbol. Permanent ink was seen for the first time in the ...