Mastectomy

Mastectomy Tattooing with David Allen

This work is deeply personal. My goal is to create floral tattoos that bring you comfort, confidence, and a sense of wholeness based on your needs. I’m honored you’re considering me.

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What is a mastectomy tattoo?

A mastectomy tattoo is more than decoration. It’s a custom floral design created with your body, scars, and story in mind. Some clients choose to cover their scars, others want to frame or even celebrate them. Every approach is valid, and every design is unique.

This process is collaborative… we talk about what flowers and forms feel right to you, how much coverage you’d like, and whether you want to soften or highlight your scars. The tattoo then becomes something deeply personal: not just an image on skin, but a way to reclaim your body and rewrite what the mirror reflects.

Pricing

Every tattoo is a collaboration between us, created for your body and your story.

The total cost for a mastectomy tattoo:
$4500 for a double or $3000 for a single

To confirm your spot after being selected, a $1,000 deposit is required.
This deposit is applied toward the total. The balance is due at the time of your appointment.

Your fee includes design consultation, two days of tattooing, and all preparation and aftercare support.

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More information…

I wish I was able to take on more, but I’m creating at a pace that’s sustainable. If you submit your name to the list, a handful of people are randomly selected from the list every 3 months. Once selected, the recipient will get an email with information that’ll help them begin the process.

We usually hop on a Google video call and talk through their expectations and needs. After that, I design 4-6 different images of flowers based on our conversation. I then take the images and apply them to their body so they can see an idea of what it would look like. After that, we edit. We move leaves, we shift petals, we even try completely different flowers if need be! It’s a wonderfully collaborative process.

Tattooing is a viable option

Thank you for taking the time to even read all of this. Tattooing is absolutely a viable option. When coupled with an artist you've researched and feel connected to... taking the reigns and regaining some sort of control can be empowering.

Exhibits

2018 Sagmeister & Walsh: Beauty, MAK Austrian Museum for Applied Arts / Contemporary Art, Vienna

2018 David Allen: Mastectomy Tattoos and Post-Surgery Healing, International Museum of Surgical Science, Chicago

2018 Items: Is Fashion Modern?, MoMA, NYC

Publication

Moving the Needle on Recovery From Breast Cancer - The Healing Role of Postmastectomy Tattoos - David Allen - JAMA

Press

Based on the wonderful response to these stories, I've setup a: PRESS CONTACT FORM