Tag: Ephemerals

On average, four to eight tiny dots are created in the process, depending on the disease site, says J. Isabelle Choi, MD, a board-certified radiation oncologist in New York City. During the planning phase of cancer treatment, she often finds herself downplaying the fact that permanent tattoos are a part of the process: “I always say, ‘You’re just going to feel a mosquito bite, and it looks like this freckle on my skin. It’s really small.’” 

Ultimately, these quick pinpricks