Tattoos Help This Woman Heal From a Double-Mastectomy – Slightly NSFW

47-year-old breast cancer survivor Molly Ortwein gets a seven hour chest tattoo from artist Colby Butler of Unfamous Miami.

Hearing that you have cancer can be devastating. There are 2.6 million breast cancer survivors in the United States. 56% of them are left with mastectomy scars and often, no nipples. That's what happened to 47-year-old breast cancer survivor Molly Ortwein. After her diagnosis, Molly elected to have a double-mastectomy. The scars were a painful reminder of her operation.

What motivated Molly to have her breasts tattooed? Watch this inspiring video:

P-ink.org provides mastectomy patients with tattoo info.