It’s a week later+, and I’m finally posting an update photo of my areolar tattoos from our second crack at these. 48 hours post 2nd round tattooing, the pigment was holding strong. A week later…eh. I can’t add a new photo right now because I’m in the midst of cleaning up a dinner mess and somewhat minding our girls, but the pigment in my tattoos has come out a little here and there, but in bigger and more sizeable spots closer to thicker areas of my nipple reconstruction scars. It doesn’t look like my skin is completely rejecting the pigment like last time, but there will definitely be areas that call for a touch up.
48 hours after our 2nd attempt at areolar tattoos
I’m still keeping my nipples covered in Radia Gel and bandagedsince the smallest amount of friction is all my skin needs to bleed a little bit, then scab and spit out some more pigment. But I’m remaining hopeful that we’ll not have to start all over again. If the outcome to this round of tattooing is more like the first round, I have to say I’m disinclined to give the tattooing a third try. I’d be happy to say “we tried” and just move on. It’s not like I’m entering wet t-shirt contests or posting topless photos of myself everywhere. Well… 🙂
So I just wanted to update the photo batch and let you know how things were looking. I’ll wait until I’m at the 2 week mark and then add another update photo. So far, I give the second round of tattooing a B+. Let’s hope that it remains a passing grade!
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Hi Shera! I just want to say thank you soooo much for creating this blog, posting pictures of every step. You have no idea how much uve helped me. Im 28, and I also went through the diep flap surgery in nov 2012, and your blog has helped me so much with what to expect and what to look out for. (it also helps that ur young) You have a banging ass body, i hope my final boobies will look just a little bit like yours, thank you for sharing
OMG, thank YOU for this comment! I’m glad that this blog was helpful. I remember when I made the decision to go through with my surgeries, I was SO desperate for pictures. I figured if I couldn’t find what I was looking for on the internet, I would put it out there for others. All I wanted was to be healthy, have a good outcome, and to be a resource for others. I hope your recovery is going well and that you’re only a few steps away from your very own bangin’ bod! <<>>