In addition to custom tattoos, Lugo is now one of the few artists in Massachusetts doing paramedical tattoos. He uses ...

Jacqueline Van Schaik was given free tattoos to cover her scars after having a mastectomy. Van Schaik, from the Netherlands, was given the tattoos by Dutch charity Tittoo.org. Powerful photos show how ...

Real Housewives of Beverly Hills alum Teddi Mellencamp has been very vulnerable amidst her cancer battle. From sharing her journey with using wigs, to her emotional moments throughout her recovery, ...

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — In her St. Petersburg studio, Bianca Cypser is using tattoo art with precision and purpose. Her canvas is the human body marked by trauma, and her art serves a deeper healing ...

When David Rich sits down with a client to begin a tattoo, he always considers the concerns and safety of his clients. Rich has worked at Golden Tattoo & Piercing in downtown Iowa City for 14 years.

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Ten years ago, professional tattoo artist Brian Finn decided to use his talents to help people — by providing free or reduced cost tattoos on his day off for people with scars caused by trauma "It ...

A scar can sometimes be a painful reminder of past trauma, leaving some people feeling less confident about their body. However, many people are celebrating and accentuating their scars using ...

Editor’s note: October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. To commemorate it, we offer you a story about one breast cancer survivor and how she found a way to accept her transformed body. Christine is ...

I was born in Lebanon and when I was two years old, I was severely burned in a kerosene explosion on Christmas night. I was the only survivor of the accident. Following the explosion, I was in a coma ...

Meet Jacqueline Van Schaik, a breast-cancer survivor from the Netherlands. Jacqueline Van Schaik, a breast-cancer survivor based in Amersfoort, Netherlands, told Insider she was first diagnosed with ...

Brian Finn is a tattoo artist in Toledo, Ohio who has been offering free and discounted tattoos for people covering trauma scars for more than 10... How a Toledo tattoo artist helps turn scars into ...