A tattoo can symbolize resilience, confidence, and self-expression. For many, it's more than ink on skin-it's a way to reclaim their bodies and turn painful memories into stunning works of art ...

Erin Burnett went through 5 failed reconstructions before deciding to get a mastectomy-scar tattoo, which she says gave her a newfound sense of confidence.

People are getting tattoos to hide scars from surgeries and self-harm. A tattoo artist says they change her clients' lives.

The former teacher camouflages scars and stretch marks as a paramedical tattoo artist. She said it's a lucrative business that changes lives.

Nina Cristinacce got a floral tattoo after successful cancer treatment and a mastectomy -- and ended up falling in love with the tattoo artist.

These post-mastectomy scar tattoos aren't just artistic — they're inspiring for other breast cancer survivors.

Kerry Wright, 54, and two other breast cancer survivors took back their bodies and turned their mastectomy scars into art with stunning tattoos. The non-profit Personal Ink helped connect them ...

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A British woman wound up banned from her local tattoo parlors and harassed at the local supermarket after compulsively covering herself in more than 800 examples of ink-based art.