Woman Gets Awesome Tattoos To ‘Reclaim Body’ After Mastectomy

Persnickety Published 10/15/2015

Meet Nikki Black, she is a twenty five year old comedian from Los Angeles. Two years ago while doing stand-up in Philadelphia, Black went to the doctor to get a biopsy of her breast tissue. A week past and then she was given the devastating news that would change her life forever…She had breast cancer.

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Niki was so shocked when she was told the news, she had no family history of cancer and was only twenty three.
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She was also told the only option for treatment was a double mastectomy, followed by chemotherapy.
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She said dealing with the news was ‘extremely difficult’. Here is a picture of Niki before she decided to get her tattoos.
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During her treatment Black turned to art as a form of therapy. It helped her to express herself through this difficult time. She would draw designs on her head and then take photos of them as a way of dictating how her body would look.
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After going through reconstruction she decided that getting tattoos would be the perfect way of re-claiming her body.
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She contacted Holly Feneht who is a specialist in helping patients cover post op scars, and is an expert in post mastectomy tattoos.
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Black said she couldn’t be happier with the reaction to her tattoos. “People love them! I love them! 10/10.
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Niki is now in remission, I wish her all the best in her recovery and hope she remains cancer free. The designs she came up with really are beautiful.

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Niki was so shocked when she was told the news, she had no family history of cancer and was only twenty three.
2.
She was also told the only option for treatment was a double mastectomy, followed by chemotherapy.
3.
She said dealing with the news was ‘extremely difficult’. Here is a picture of Niki before she decided to get her tattoos.
4.
During her treatment Black turned to art as a form of therapy. It helped her to express herself through this difficult time. She would draw designs on her head and then take photos of them as a way of dictating how her body would look.
5.
After going through reconstruction she decided that getting tattoos would be the perfect way of re-claiming her body.
6.
She contacted Holly Feneht who is a specialist in helping patients cover post op scars, and is an expert in post mastectomy tattoos.
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Black said she couldn’t be happier with the reaction to her tattoos. “People love them! I love them! 10/10.
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Niki is now in remission, I wish her all the best in her recovery and hope she remains cancer free. The designs she came up with really are beautiful.

Niki was so shocked when she was told the news, she had no family history of cancer and was only twenty three.

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Niki was so shocked when she was told the news, she had no family history of cancer and was only twenty three.

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She was also told the only option for treatment was a double mastectomy, followed by chemotherapy.

3.
She said dealing with the news was ‘extremely difficult’. Here is a picture of Niki before she decided to get her tattoos.

4.
During her treatment Black turned to art as a form of therapy. It helped her to express herself through this difficult time. She would draw designs on her head and then take photos of them as a way of dictating how her body would look.

5.
After going through reconstruction she decided that getting tattoos would be the perfect way of re-claiming her body.

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She contacted Holly Feneht who is a specialist in helping patients cover post op scars, and is an expert in post mastectomy tattoos.

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Black said she couldn’t be happier with the reaction to her tattoos. “People love them! I love them! 10/10.

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Niki is now in remission, I wish her all the best in her recovery and hope she remains cancer free. The designs she came up with really are beautiful.

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1. Niki was so shocked when she was told the news, she had no family history of cancer and was only twenty three.

2. She was also told the only option for treatment was a double mastectomy, followed by chemotherapy.

3. She said dealing with the news was ‘extremely difficult’. Here is a picture of Niki before she decided to get her tattoos.

4. During her treatment Black turned to art as a form of therapy. It helped her to express herself through this difficult time. She would draw designs on her head and then take photos of them as a way of dictating how her body would look.

5. After going through reconstruction she decided that getting tattoos would be the perfect way of re-claiming her body.

6. She contacted Holly Feneht who is a specialist in helping patients cover post op scars, and is an expert in post mastectomy tattoos.

7. Black said she couldn’t be happier with the reaction to her tattoos. “People love them! I love them! 10/10.

8. Niki is now in remission, I wish her all the best in her recovery and hope she remains cancer free. The designs she came up with really are beautiful.

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Niki was so shocked when she was told the news, she had no family history of cancer and was only twenty three.

2.
She was also told the only option for treatment was a double mastectomy, followed by chemotherapy.

3.
She said dealing with the news was ‘extremely difficult’. Here is a picture of Niki before she decided to get her tattoos.

4.
During her treatment Black turned to art as a form of therapy. It helped her to express herself through this difficult time. She would draw designs on her head and then take photos of them as a way of dictating how her body would look.

5.
After going through reconstruction she decided that getting tattoos would be the perfect way of re-claiming her body.

6.
She contacted Holly Feneht who is a specialist in helping patients cover post op scars, and is an expert in post mastectomy tattoos.

7.
Black said she couldn’t be happier with the reaction to her tattoos. “People love them! I love them! 10/10.

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Niki is now in remission, I wish her all the best in her recovery and hope she remains cancer free. The designs she came up with really are beautiful.