PICS: This tattoo artist turns 6 women’s scarred bodies into artworks

Brazilian artist, Flavia Carvalho has enabled women to transcend the scars of domestic abuse, Mastectomy, C-sections, birth defects and cancer, and replace them with beautiful body art... and for free. Her positive approach to scar tissue has made her personal project, 'A Pele de Flor' an International viral hit this week. The Portuguese expression 'A Pele de Flor' means Skin of the Flower. For the artist it denotes the strong feelings people experience amidst suffering and difficult times. [caption id="attachment_225401" align="alignnone" width="960"] Image via Flavia Caravalho Facebook.[/caption] We love these breath-taking tattoo designs Flavia, and other fellow body-positive artists have created: 1. [caption id="attachment_225384" align="aligncenter" width="760"] Tattoo by Flavia Caravalho Facebook.[/caption] 2. [caption id="attachment_225393" align="aligncenter" width="742"] Tattoo by John Pohl. Image via Amanda Valentine.[/caption] 3. [caption id="attachment_225400" align="aligncenter" width="770"] Image via NeedlesandSins.com.[/caption] 4. [caption id="attachment_225395" align="aligncenter" width="780"] Tattoo by Justin Nordine via Tattoodo.com.[/caption] 5. [caption id="attachment_225392" align="aligncenter" width="797"] Tattoo by David Allen via Tattoodo.com.[/caption] 6. [caption id="attachment_225385" align="aligncenter" width="793"] Image via Flavia Carvalho Facebook.[/caption] Flavia has been contacted by hundreds of women her via social media platforms to cover similar scars to the ones here. Her personal mantra is"all women are beautiful flowers that need to have our skin protected and embellished". The tattoo art is an instrument of empowerment and self-esteem for these women. That is positive body image inspiration for all of us... Images via Tattoodo.com. Individual artists credited. Tweet us your thoughts @herfamilydotie.