The Cultural Significance of Nipples

A clinic inside Melbourne’s Royal Women’s Hospital is quietly changing lives through the power of tattoos. 

The Combined Breast Service offers breast reconstruction, including making nipples anew with tattoo ink. It’s an offering that empowers post-mastectomy patients and breast cancer survivors, who often grapple with accepting their new chests. 

Today, author Katherine Wilson will be reading her piece from the May issue of The Monthly.

(This episode first aired in August 2023)

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Guest: Author Katherine Wilson

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