Escarificación, la forma de hacer de una cicatriz su tatuaje

Andres Ramos shows his just made scarification tattoo with the shape of a snowflake, in Quito, on August 29, 2014. AFP PHOTO/JUAN CEVALLOS.

Tattoo artist Ulises Jacome cuts the skin of Andres Ramos to make a scarification tattoo with the shape of a snowflake, at his studio in Quito, on August 29, 2014. AFP PHOTO/JUAN CEVALLOS.

Tattoo artist Ulises Jacome cuts the skin of Andres Ramos to make a scarification tattoo with the shape of a snowflake, at his studio in Quito, on August 29, 2014. AFP PHOTO/JUAN CEVALLOS.

Tattoo artist Ulises Jacome cuts the skin of Andres Ramos to make a scarification tattoo with the shape of a snowflake, at his studio in Quito, on August 29, 2014. AFP PHOTO/JUAN CEVALLOS.

Tattoo artist Ulises Jacome injects anesthetic prior to cutting the skin of Andres Ramos to make a scarification tattoo with the shape of a snowflake, at his studio in Quito, on August 29, 2014. AFP PHOTO/JUAN CEVALLOS.

Tattoo artist Ulises Jacome (R) proceeds to cut the skin of Andres Ramos to make a scarification tattoo with the shape of a snowflake, at his studio in Quito, on August 29, 2014. AFP PHOTO/JUAN CEVALLOS.

Tattoo artist Ulises Jacome cuts the skin of Andres Ramos to make a scarification tattoo with the shape of a snowflake, at his studio in Quito, on August 29, 2014. AFP PHOTO/JUAN CEVALLOS.

Tattoo artist Ulises Jacome cuts the skin of Andres Ramos to make a scarification tattoo with the shape of a snowflake, at his studio in Quito, on August 29, 2014. AFP PHOTO/JUAN CEVALLOS.

Tattoo artist Ulises Jacome cuts the skin of Andres Ramos to make a scarification tattoo with the shape of a snowflake, at his studio in Quito, on August 29, 2014. AFP PHOTO/JUAN CEVALLOS.

Tattoo artist Ulises Jacome cuts the skin of Andres Ramos to make a scarification tattoo with the shape of a snowflake, at his studio in Quito, on August 29, 2014. AFP PHOTO/JUAN CEVALLOS.

Andres Ramos shows his just made scarification tattoo with the shape of a snowflake, in Quito, on August 29, 2014. AFP PHOTO/JUAN CEVALLOS.