Showing strength through scars: Meet the mastectomy tattoo artist

55,000 British women are diagnosed with breast cancer every year, with almost half of those undergoing a mastectomy - a process which can make them feel less like themselves.

International tattoo artist David Allen is creating a new feeling amongst those affected - tattooing a special individual design where their affected breast used to be. He joins us alongside Grace Lombardo who had a floral motif inked on her body to symbolise her strength after having both of her breasts removed.

"You walk in there as someone who's carrying the scars, and you walk out as someone who's carrying something that you chose, that is a piece of art"

- Grace Lombardo

"It's been fantastic. It was almost a spiritual experience."

- Harriet Waley-Cohen

Now Grace describes herself as a warrior and the owner of an incredible piece of art which is hers forever. She hopes other women who have been through the same ordeal will feel inspired by her story - and follow her example - like mum of two Harriet Waley-Cohen who’s undergone a single mastectomy and is getting a tattoo with David today.