# Scar-Covering Tattoos Flavia Carvalho Offers Victims of Domestic Abuse Free Tattoos to Cover Scars By Michael Hemsworth | Published 2015-09-09 | Lifestyle Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/flavia-carvalho References: [boredpanda](http://www.boredpanda.com/mastectomy-abuse-scar-women-free-tattoo-flavia-carvalho-daedra-art-brasil/) & [facebook](https://www.facebook.com/fla.tattoo/timeline) It broke the heart of Flavia Carvalho to be told the abuse story behind a scar that a client wanted to cover with a tattoo, which prompted the development of “A Pele da Flor” project. The project, which has been in process for the past two years, sees Carvalho giving [tattoos for victims of domestic abuse](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bodybar-pilates) or that have [had a mastectomy done](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/scar-kolmar-korea) free of charge. Beautiful yet bittersweet to admire, the [tattoos help victims](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/forever-care) to reclaim their sense of self by putting abuse or trying times behind them. Each piece that Carvalho completes reveals yet another story of abuse that shines a brighter light on the very palpable issue of domestic abuse and how rampant it remains around the world. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 5.7/10 - Popularity: 85% | Activity: 78% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 10% men, 90% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: South America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Lifestyle](https://www.trendhunter.com/lifestyle) > [Health](https://www.trendhunter.com/health) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Scar-covering Tattoos:** Offering free tattoos for victims of abuse or mastectomy is a growing trend in tattooing industry, paving way for more social responsibility focused innovations. - **Social Responsibility Tattooing:** A trend in tattooing industry to make a change by offering free or low-cost tattoos to disadvantaged communities, victims of abuse or people in difficult situations. - **Healing Through Tattooing:** Trend of providing healing tattoos to people of all backgrounds, genders and orientations could promote an increasingly inclusive and empathetic industry. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Tattooing:** The tattoo industry can innovate by offering more social projects and services tailored to helping those in need, including abuse survivors and people with scars. - **Mental Health Care:** The trend can have implications on the mental health industry, as providing tattoos as therapy for deep emotional wounds may continue to grow in popularity and benefits. - **Women's Health:** The trend of offering healing tattoos for mastectomy survivors can expand into the medical industry, where innovative approaches to post-mastectomy care could improve patient experience and mental wellbeing. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Empowering Scar-Focused Campaigns](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/scar-stories1.md) - [Tattoo Cover-Up Collaborations](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sixty-ink.md) - [Interactive Tattoo Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/inkstory.md) - [Tattoo-Inspired Joint Blemish Patches](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tattoo-compact.md) - [Vitamin-Infused Temporary Tattoos](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/barriere.md) - [Anti-Gender Violence Campaigns](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/antigender-violence-campaign.md) - [Handcrafted Flower Crown Collections](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/handcrafted-flower-crown.md) - [Vitamin-Packed Temporary Tattoos](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/daily-defense-patches.md) - [Tattoo-Friendly Sensitive Skincare](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/forever-care.md)