Following an injury, surgery or illness, people are often left with an altered physical appearance. This can range from a small scar to a change in the skin’s pigment, or even the loss of a certain body part entirely, which can significantly impact a person’s sense of self.

In a bid to feel “normal” again, a number of patients are turning to paramedical tattooing. Paramedical tattoos camouflage scars, stretch marks, and skin graphs by tattooing skin tone pigment on the scar, blending it into the surrounding skin.