One local tattoo artist is trying to help heal one woman’s breast cancer wounds with her ink and a needle.
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — Editor’s note: This story contains some content that may be considered sensitive.
Surviving breast cancer is a battle. Doctors often suggest a mastectomy as the best treatment option.
While it can be life saving, it leaves behind scars that run deep — both physically and emotionally. That’s why one tattoo artist is trying to help heal those wounds with her ink and a needle.
Although there was no family history with breast cancer, 20 years ago, Julie Austin received the news that no woman wants to hear.
“I did chemo, radiation and I had seven surgeries in two years,” Austin said.
Austin made the decision to have a prophylactic mastectomy, which is a surgery to remove one or both breasts, ultimately leading her to breast reconstruction.
Although she was breast …
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