Ep. 41: Comfort in One's Skin: Tristan's Tattoo and Psoriasis Story

Ink Medicine

Tristan Crane would like to be a heavily tattooed person. They would love to have a collection of tattoos from all of their favorite queer iconic tattooists all around the globe, but besides money and time Tristan is currently limited by a chronic auto immune condition. Psoriasis affects about 125 million people world wide, or about 2 to 3 percent of the population. It can show up in different ways, but often affects one's joints and skin, appearing as big scaly painful itchy patches all over one's body. Because it often shows up on skin that's been injured, getting tattooed becomes tricky for someone affected with this condition.
How does one live with something so uncomfortable and also so very visible?
And how do you get tattooed not being sure of what healing would look like or what would happen afterwards?
Tristan Crane speaks to all of these topics and more. We dive in to everything from the social stigmas of having a skin condition to technicalities of tattooing, to self acceptance and love, to lifestyle choices.
Living with a chronic illness can be a challenge. But it sure does help when we talk about it openly and honestly.
You can find Tristan Crane, their gorgeous photography, etc at:
https://www.tristancrane.com/
Their Queer Portraits Here project is:
https://hereportraits.com/
You can connect with me, Micah Riot, as well as see my tattoo art on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/micahriot/
Micah's website is www.micahriot.com
The podcast is hosted on Buzzsprout but truly lives in the heart of Micah's website at:
https://www.micahriot.com/ink-medicine-podcast/

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1. Tattoos, Skin, and Coffee Preferences (00:00:00)

2. Piercings, Tattoos, and Skin Reactions (00:16:29)

3. Managing Tattoo Healing and Skin Conditions (00:21:19)

4. Living With Chronic Illness (00:27:47)