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PODCAST: Expertly Hiding Scars With Medical Tattooing After Plastic Surgery
Watch: Listen: You’ve had the surgery, the swelling’s gone, and your results are settling in, but there’s one final detail that can really complete the transformation. Vanessa Dougherty is a tattoo artist who specializes in scar camouflage and restorative micropigmentation. She works closely with plastic surgeons to help patients take their results to the next …