Nipple tattoos help cancer survivor Dianne Treveton through mastectomy recovery

With a simple design, a talented tattooist and some ink, it was like Dianne Treveton had closed a chapter of her life.

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“It has been quite a journey and I’m so happy that now it’s finally done,” Ms Treveton said.

Ms Treveton, who is from Mackay in north Queensland, survived breast cancer, underwent a double mastectomy and was recovering well, with implants.

But something was still missing.

“I didn’t have any nipples.”

“Some people can have [the operation] with their nipples removed and recreated by their plastic surgeon but I chose to have the nipples and the reconstruction done at a later time.

“I did only have breast cancer in one breast but the double…