Lucy Thompson, a medical tattoo artist, provides restorative body art after operations.
Rebecca Saunders had a tattoo to cover a head scar following operations for condition affecting her brain and spineA West Yorkshire tattooist has been helping people who have undergone surgery cover up their scarring.
Ms McCrone, who had a single mastectomy after suffering from breast cancer, was given a permanent nipple tattoo by Ms Thompson. Ms Thompson said a tattoo over a scar gave the wearer "an opportunity to take control of their bodies and their lives on their own terms".Ellie Cleverley/BBCMs Thomson said covering a traumatic scar could help the wearer "live life on their own terms"
After seeing the tattoo, the 36-year-old from Bradford, said: "I don't feel like Frankenstein anymore."Rebbeca Saunders said her head and neck scar had always in the back of her mind
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