Healty | Tattoos to Cover Mastectomy as well as Breast Reconstruction Scars on the Rise

For years, tattoos accept been used to apply the finishing touches to pectus reconstruction. Influenza A virus subtype H5N1 cast of medical tattooing is used to add together coloring to the reconstructed nipple in addition to areola equally the end phase of the reconstructive process. Recently, 3D tattooing has also cash inward one's chips available to add together fifty-fifty to a greater extent than life-like results.

Some pectus cancer patients are forthwith turning to to a greater extent than "traditional" ink-based tattoos to encompass their mastectomy or pectus reconstruction scars inward to a greater extent than elaborate ways.

If you've always considered getting an elaborate tattoo to cover your pectus cancer scars, balance assured you're non alone! I'm seeing to a greater extent than in addition to to a greater extent than pectus cancer patients doing but that. Here are around examples:

Tattoo over correct mastectomy scar
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Tattoo over left pectus reconstruction scar
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If you're considering a tattoo yourself, hither are around to a greater extent than examples of tattoos used to encompass mastectomy in addition to pectus reconstruction scars.

From a surgical standpoint, I don't encounter a occupation amongst patients choosing to cash inward one's chips this route. It's a real personal decision. Tattooing won't "ruin" a pectus reconstruction. However, tattooing of course of didactics does accept its risks including peel infections (e.g. MRSA), allergic reactions to the dyes, additional scarring, ink deposition inward lymph nodes in addition to cartilage, in addition to even blood borne diseases (e.g. tetanus, hepatitis B in addition to C). Tattoo pigments tin also occasionally interfere amongst MRI exams in addition to decrease the character of the images.

Like anything, doing your inquiry is crucial. Please brand certain yous select a reputable in addition to experienced creative individual in addition to review examples of their previous function ahead of time.

Dr C

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Dr Chrysopoulo is a board certified plastic surgeon inward San Antonio, TX, specializing inward the DIEP flap in addition to other state-of-the-art pectus reconstruction procedures. In-Network for most U.S. of A. of America insurance plans. Patients are welcomed from across in addition to exterior the US. Please telephone telephone (800) 692-5565 or e-mail patientadvocate@PRMAplasticsurgery.com to larn to a greater extent than virtually your pectus reconstruction options. Connect amongst others touched yesteryear breast cancer on Facebook.

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