How removing tattoos can help people cope with trauma
Dermatologists are using lasers to erase gang and trafficking tattoos.
Gang members and victims of sex trafficking are often tattooed against their will. For those who escape, their tattoos become permanent reminders of the pain and suffering they endured.
The Radiance Clinic in Boston removes tattoos from survivors for free. Dr. Shadi Kourosh, an assistant professor of dermatology at Harvard, tells us how this can help people cope with trauma. We also hear from nurse practitioner Rachel Niemiec who advocates for fellow trafficking survivors.
Plus: Why has Kenya鈥檚 government given people a holiday to plant trees? Beverly Ochieng, a 麻豆社 reporter in Nairobi, explains.
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Presenter: Hannah Gelbart
Producers: William Lee Adams and Benita Barden
Editors: Verity Wilde and Simon Peeks
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