There are plenty of powerful and beautiful ways that women have reclaimed their bodies after having breast cancer surgery.
Some decide on getting makeovers or reconstructive surgery done so that their bodies more closely resemble what they looked like before their treatment.
Others opt to bare their scars, wearing them as symbols of pride and victory against the illness that tried to defeat them.
A few women even decide to treat their breasts like post-surgery canvases and cover them in beautiful, colorful tattoos!
This is what mom Alison Habbal decided to do after having a lumpectomy to remove cancer in her right breast.
Rather than having her nipple reconstructed, she decided to make a more colorful commemoration of her surgery.
Since getting the tattoo, she and her beautiful rainbow-laden breast have been all over Instagram, garnering a lot of likes and support!
Check below to learn more about her journey and to and see photos of the amazing final product.
[H/T: Cosmopolitan]
36-year-old mom Alison Habbal was able to treat the cancer in her breast with a lumpectomy.
After the procedure was done, she was given the option of reconstructing her nipple.
But Habbal decided against the reconstruction and opted instead for something more eye-catching.
She covered her entire breast in a colorful tattoo!
She got the idea from other people online who have tattooed their breast after various surgeries.
Oftentimes during cancer surgery, women’s breasts are altered—or completely removed if they have a mastectomy!
Many have the option of getting implants, or reconstructive surgery so they their breasts still resemble what they used to look like.
But sometimes others decide to do something different with their breast post surgery—some show off their scars while others get them covered with colorful tattoos.
Habbal was inspired how these women bared their bodies post-surgery and chose an incredibly colorful and eye-popping design.
It was also not an easy process, taking almost 13 painful hours to complete!
Since getting her tattoo done, Habbal has received tons of praise and attention on social media.
She has also been featured on other Instagram pages that celebrate this unique form of body art.
Her pride in her body and post-lumpectomy breast definitely shine through in the photos.
"Because there's no nipple, I can blast it everywhere all over Facebook and Instagram, and they can't censor it."
Her body, with or without its colorful new ink, is a beautiful reminder of her battle against breast cancer.
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