The 17-year-old was the victim of a horrific bullying incident. A group of girls threw boiling water on her, leaving her badly burned and covered in scars and discoloration.
She thought the physical scars would be with her forever — until she met Basma Hameed.
Basma Hameed runs a tattoo shop, of sorts — but her tattoo artistry doesn’t look like this:
it looks like this:
Basma is a paramedical tattoo specialist. Instead of tattooing vibrant, colorful designs, she uses special pigments that match the skin in order to conceal scars.
With Basma’s help, patients like Samira can see a dramatic decrease in their scar visibility and discoloration after a few treatments. She even offers free procedures for patients who are unable to afford treatment. That’s because Basma knows firsthand just how life-changing her work can be for those coping with painful scars left behind.
My first tattoo! It’s based on a drawing by Junko Mizuno (I even got her permission for it!) And it was done by Moona at Tino’s Tattoo & Piercing here at Kuopio!
