Instagram account celebrating breast cancer survivors gets reinstated

We can understand why Instagram disables certain accounts with inappropriate images but this latest story just isn’t right.

The Pink Ink Fund is a charity which provides information and funds for breast cancer survivors who are interested in getting Mastectomy tattoos.

On the Instagram account, founder and tattoo artist Amy Black shares photographs of and the stories behind such inkings.

Earlier this month Instagram shut down the account, allegedly because the images were deemed “sexually suggestive” and contained nudity.

However, after an outpouring of support for the organisation from the public and media giant Buzzfeed, the account has been reinstated.

A photo posted by Pink ink fund (@pinkinkfund) on Nov 17, 2015 at 2:42pm PST

Thank you @buzzfeed lifestyles and writer Caroline Kee for writing an amazing article about the recent deletion and reinstatement of this account!! Link in bio⬆️⬆️⬆️? #pinkinkfund #bringbackpinkinkfund #breastcancer #brca #mastectomy #mastectomytattoo #cancersucks #cancerwarrior #cancersurvivor #previvor #charity #buzzfeed #nonprofit #support #community A photo posted by Pink ink fund (@pinkinkfund) on Nov 17, 2015 at 5:04pm PST

Speaking about the result, it said: “Welcome new followers please be aware this is a breast cancer/brca themed account for mastectomy tattoo where we post pics of various mastectomy tattoos around the world, enjoy giving inspiration and connection and hope to everyone going thru, approaching, or post mastectomy procedures!

“We are a charity made to give financial aid to those who need it for their mastectomy tattoos due to breast cancer/brca diagnosis. Thank you for everyones support as we struggled to find our feet and figure out what to do!!! More to come!! #mastectomy#mastectomytattoo #breastcancer #brca#survivor #pinkinkfund#bringbackpinkinkfund [sic]”.

Here are just a few of the inspiring pictures which they have published over the last few months…

#Repost @shanewallintattoo ・・・ Finished Jamie’s awesome floral tattoo in one session. She is tough! #floraltattoo #blackwork #pinkribbon #fightlikeagirl #mastectomytattoo #breastcancer #breastcancertattoos #breastcancerawareness #pink #pinkwork #pinkworker #breasttattoo #nippletattoo #3dnipple #3dnippletattoo #warrior #reclaim #recover #fuckcancer #cancersucks #garnettattoo #sdtattoo #sandiegotattooer #sandiegotattooartist #sandiegotattoo #sandiegotattooshop #pacificbeach #pb #pbtattoo

A photo posted by Pink ink fund (@pinkinkfund) on Nov 9, 2015 at 11:37am PST

  #Repost @anaonointimates ・・・ Check out my journey, the #lifeaftercancer on @usatoday captured by the talented @kahunabert and written by @LauraUngar my journey expressed through #bodyart #tattoo #mastectomy #mastectomyreconstruction #mastectomytattoo by the ever amazing @delshay_haaheo without his support to try something totally new I would have never gotten the opportunity to express myself through his art! ??? see the full story here http://usat.ly/1EdtdPp   A photo posted by Pink ink fund (@pinkinkfund) on Oct 26, 2015 at 9:03am PDT

#Repost @kellrosetattoo ・・・ Hope this isn’t reported…this amazing client of mine had a double mastectomy, in which I covered some scarring, and just made something even more beautiful! #doublemasectomy #fxcancer #soft #pretty #breastcancerawareness #breastcancertattoo #womenrule

A photo posted by Pink ink fund (@pinkinkfund) on Jul 27, 2015 at 10:48am PDT

  #Repost @mastectomytattoo ・・・ Round two on Reina’s #buddhatattoo #inprogress #fightlikeagirl #mastectomytattoo #breastcancer #breastcancerawareness #pink #pinkwork #pinkworker #breasttattoo #nippletattoo #3dnipple #3dnippletattoo #warrior #reclaim #recover #fuckcancer #cancersucks #garnettattoo #sdtattoo #sandiegotattooer #sandiegotattooartist #sandiegotattoo #sandiegotattooshop #pacificbeach #pb #pbtattoo #pbtattooshop   A photo posted by Pink ink fund (@pinkinkfund) on Jul 13, 2015 at 6:48am PDT