Melissa Sloan, a 49-year-old mother, lives a reality that divides opinion in the United Kingdom. Despite tattooing herself three times a week in a “rudimentary” way inside her home, Melissa admits that her appearance has closed every employment door to her.
However, neither social rejection nor the serious infections that cause her skin to peel stop her. “It’s an addiction, like cigarettes; I can’t stop”, she confessed, assuring that she will keep going even if she risks losing a limb.
The situation is critical. With no free space left on her skin, her partner tattoos over old designs while she takes antibiotics to stop the infection. Versions from those close to her suggest that her obsession has surpassed any limit of physical health.
