‘You’re just as good as you were before:’ Areola tattooing helps with healing process after breast cancer

Starla Schneider found out she had breast cancer in 2010. Since then, she has endured tests and treatments, surgeries, and most recently, restorative tattooing to recreate her nipples lost during her double mastectomy. Schneider says the tattoos have helped her feel better about what she sees in the mirror.