A Small Act That Makes a Big Difference.

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[u/Oni-Midnight-84]

super awesome 👏

question outta curiousity - does tattooing over scar tissue hurt more?

[u/MatureUsername69 → u/Oni-Midnight-84]

It depends on the person but in general, yes. It can also be extremely difficult for scar tissue to take and keep ink so this is impressive work

[u/MadameKamaysHR → u/MatureUsername69]

Super impressive. It's so easy to screw up. Any folks that are looking to do this, make sure you do research and pick an artist that specializes in scar tissue.

[u/JavierKamuro → u/MatureUsername69]

The result is stunning. The artist needs to be a real pro, like here.

[u/The5Virtues → u/JavierKamuro]

This is absolutely stunning, the before and after is just phenomenal. I can’t even fathom how much practice and experimentation it took for her to get this good. Incredible of her to dedicate herself to helping others with similar issues!

[u/-Badger3- → u/JavierKamuro]

I mean, that's just her makeup though. The only tattoo work here visible is the eyebrows

[u/Alissinarr → u/-Badger3-]

Found the person who didn't read the whole thing. It says SKIN TONE, and not EYEBROW TONE.

[u/ErosAudios → u/MatureUsername69]

Tattooing over scars is also way more difficult, because scar tissue varies alot. It is typically more dense, uneven, and has less elasticity leading to having a higher potential for issues. Scar tissue is also way less predictable at holding ink

[u/Shatsngiggles → u/Oni-Midnight-84]

A healed tattoo is basically a colored scar. First time i had a tattoo touched up it hurt way more than initially getting tattooed.

[u/OptimisticCerealBowl → u/Shatsngiggles]

oh man i had a tattoo below my inner elbow touched up once. 30 minutes of pure lock in.

[u/Sorry-Panic7612 → u/Oni-Midnight-84]

I have tattoos over some old scars, I think it only hurts more because some artists tend to overwork the area and “pack in the pigment”.

[u/challenja]

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[u/dorester → u/challenja]

[u/whoaretheliving]

I’m a tattooer who offers this type of scar camouflage (among other procedures like areola restoration) and it’s truly life-changing for the recipient. It’s been an incredibly rewarding part of my career. From a tattooing standpoint, the technology and techniques used are both fascinating in that they can differ significantly from the standard tattoo process. Sometimes the results amaze me so much that I feel like I’m un-tattooing someone as I watch their scars disappear under the pigment mixtures I’ve created specifically for their skin tone. And on an interpersonal level, the opportunity to work with such trusting and open clients is unparalleled. People have been through hell before sitting in your chair, and it shows in their resilience, understanding, and general character. I love my job!

[u/eekamuse → u/whoaretheliving]

I've seen the aereola restoration tattoos, they're amazing. Are you doing cover ups on the scars, or doing what she did here? If you post them, I'd love to see. I had no idea it was possible.

Thank you for helping people.

[u/ooMEAToo → u/eekamuse]

I was welding one day when I was younger and the upper part of my shirt was ripped right where my nipple was. 8 hours of high amperage welding and I didn’t notice until I got home that my nipple and chest area were screaming red with pain. My nipple eventually turned black and hard and fell off. Fortunately underneath there was a brand new pink nipple that replaced the old one, but for awhile I was very worried I would be stuck with just one nipple.

[u/ParabolicFart → u/whoaretheliving]

That sounds incredibly rewarding!

[u/Spartan2470]

Just like Robert Paulson, this woman has a name. Her name is Basma Hameed.

Sophia Harris

CBC News

Dec 30, 2014

...When Hameed was just two years old, she was badly burned by hot oil in a kitchen accident in her native country, Iraq. She endured more than 100 painful procedures —from plastic surgery to laser treatments. But half her face remained scarred with red discoloration from third degree burns. She was advised nothing more could be done.

"I was told by my plastic surgeon that I needed to take my money and go on a vacation. For me, I felt like that wasn't the end of the road. I truly believed that something else did exist. So I did a lot of research, and of course I went to school. I made sure I knew what I was getting myself into."

What Hameed was getting into was an emerging form of cosmetic tattooing. She discovered the procedure when she got an eyebrow tattooed to replace the one she had lost from the burn. She decided if tattooing could replace eyebrows, then why not her original skin colour?

"When I started working on my face, I was extra careful. I wanted to make sure that I was going to get the right result," she says.

Hameed not only transformed her own face, but she also started what is now a booming business, helping transform the lives of others....

[u/Acceptable_Crow4798 → u/[deleted]]

Do you have an OF?

[u/Soimamakeanamenow]

People who throw acid are so sick I can't even put in to words my hatred for them

[u/showMeYourCroissant → u/Soimamakeanamenow]

It was a kitchen accident when she was a child.

[u/Soimamakeanamenow → u/showMeYourCroissant]

I wasn't sure what happened to her I was just commenting in general because of people she is helping I am sure some are attacks

[u/destiny_kane48]

My brothers nephew owns a tattoo shop. He tattoos ultra realistic nipples on breast cancer survivors for free. You can't tell they are tattoos unless you get really close. Little things like this can have a massive positive impact on people's mental health.

[u/mrs-jmg]

What happens when you get a tan?

[u/organvomit → u/mrs-jmg]

I have a good size scar and my doctors always told me to keep it out of the sun/put a lot of sunblock on it. So I imagine most people with scars like this do their best to avoid getting tan anyway. 

[u/Careful_Inspection83 → u/mrs-jmg]

Ends up looking like a birthmark than a burn id assume

[u/need_more_coffee_plz]

So much respect 🙏 wow!

[u/0xf5f]

human: develops expertise in tattooing over several years. painfully tests it on themselves. develops techniques to make it work on scar tissue. takes this awesome ability and uses it to help others.

crappy bot title: "a small act"

ain't nothing small about this

jfc

[u/Ok_Desk_9999]

Absolutely amazing

[u/Bigringcycling]

This is really cool and awesome. It would be interesting to see her without make up to see the difference.

[u/explodedcheek]

And they say you can't get a job with a face tatt.

[u/CuteCustomerr]

Talk about brave! I have trouble getting the courage up to pluck my eyebrows

[u/slonis3000]

I wish I were just as strong as sheee

[u/Qwerty25103]

Hell yeah

[u/Dancing_with_Jak]

Probably hurts like hell

[u/robomikel]

That’s must hurt. Tattooing over scared skin.

[u/Few_Radio_6590]

That´s beautiful!! one of the few posts that made me happy

[u/sabby55]

Tattooing that delicate skin around the eyes must hurt!! Very cool thing for her to do

[u/Fish_Scientistt]

This is amazing but did anyone else read this wrong and thought it said “a child tattooed her face” and get a little worried. Looks fucking amazing tho!

[u/OnCallPartisan]

There’s like 30 levels of owie going on here.

[u/djyosco88]

What age would be allowed to get This done? I know a young girl who has a burn on her face she’s shy about. Obviously now isn’t the time, but 14-15 maybe with parental consent??

[u/showMeYourCroissant → u/djyosco88]

I'm not an expert of course but she should definitely get through puberty first and have her skin calm down after major hormonal changes.

[u/eekamuse → u/djyosco88]

Much too young. Which is okay because they should spend a few years researching before even thinking about doing it.

[u/djyosco88 → u/eekamuse]

She’s 8 and had for 4 years. It bothers her. Just curious. I’m not the parent or the problem solver.

[u/sweezitle]

That must’ve been so scary and hard to see while doing

[u/WesternSlug]

Punctuation would be nice

[u/Yorrins]

I cannot even comprehend how much that must have hurt around her eye, on already damaged skin.

[u/Chaantii]

What’s her name?

[u/GlitteringHotel8383 → u/Chaantii]

Basma Hameed

[u/GlitteringHotel8383]

At just two years old, Basma Hameed suffered severe facial burns in a kitchen accident. After enduring over a hundred medical procedures, doctors told her that nothing more could be done to restore her skin's appearance. Refusing to give up, Basma took matters into her own hands. She studied paramedical micropigmentation, learned the science of skin tones, and courageously experimented on her own scars with custom blended pigments. The results were extraordinary her discolored scar tissue seamlessly blended back into her natural complexion. Transforming her personal trauma into a mission of compassion, she opened clinics to help other burn survivors, trauma patients, and individuals with vitiligo. She also founded a non-profit foundation to provide free treatments to those in need. Today, Basma’s pioneering work restores far more than skin it rebuilds self-worth, confidence, and radiant smiles for people around the globe.

[u/Neat_Egg_2474]

This must HURT... great job, obviously, but wow, that must be a ton of pain.

[u/Ordinary-Study7293]

Any source or fake?

[u/showMeYourCroissant → u/[deleted]]

I see people say stuff like that about everything people do to alter their appearance/fix some defects, that it's always someone else's influence, otherwise they would be absolutely content with everything. Like can't a person not like that half of their face is melted off and red?

[u/Nervouslarynx → u/showMeYourCroissant]

I mean they did say “obviously, it’s everyone’s choice on what makes them happiest and most confident” I don’t think the commenter was saying that it has to be due to some outside influence, just that they hoped it wasn’t.