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Mark Bertram, 46, lost the tips of two fingers at work in 2018 when his hand became trapped in a fan belt.
“It’s life-changingbut it’s not life-ending,” he says. “Doing work is harder now. Everything is just a little different.”
After two surgeries and occupational therapy, Bertram decided to make light of his condition by asking Eric
Catalano, an auto-finance manager turned tattoo artist, to create fingernail tattoos. The idea made everyone in the
studio laugh—until they saw the final result. “The mood changed,” Catalano recalls from his Eternal Ink Tattoo
Studio in Illinois. “Everything turned from funny to ‘wow.’”
When Catalano posted a photo of the tattoos, a pair of fingernails that looked so real no one could believe their
eyes, he had no idea the image would eventually be viewed by millions of people around the world. The viral photo
pushed Catalano, 40, further into the world of paramedical tattooing. Now people with life-altering scars come from
as far away as Ireland to visit his shop. They enter Eternal Ink looking for the artistic healing they saw online. Using
flesh-toned inks and a needle, Catalano transforms his clients’ view of themselves.
Leslie Pollan, 32, a dog breeder in Oxford, Mississippi, was bitten on the face by a puppy in 2014. She
underwent countless surgeries to correct a scar on her lip. “Plastic surgery gave me no hope,” she says. “So I looked
for other options.” She ultimately traveled six hours for a session with Catalano. He camouflaged Pollan’s lip scar,
giving her back a piece of her confidence. “You don’t understand until you’ve been through it,” Pollan says. “It
made me have a different outlook on life.”
Using tattoos to blend in rather than stand out is a relatively new field, but it is growing, thanks in part to
interest in cosmetic and plastic surgery. In fact, Americans spent more than $16.5 billion on cosmetic procedures in
2018. After tummy tucks, breast augmentations, and other procedures, some patients want to cover the scars that
are a product of such operations.
46 According to the passage, why did Bertram want to get fingernail tattoos?
He wanted to downplay the influence of his misfortune.
He wanted to keep reminding himself of the accident.
He wanted to make people around him feel better.
He wanted to lay an emphasis on his injury.
47 According to the passage, what does the word “camouflage” mean?
Eliminate. Contain. Restrict. Conceal.
48 According to the passage, which of the following statements can be inferred?
Tattoos are viewed as part of a standard cosmetic and medical procedure.
People are using tattoos to express their individuality or ideas of beauty.
Tattoos are done to further improve the appearance after a plastic surgery.
People are using tattoos as a cheaper and safer alternative to cosmetic surgery.
49 According to the passage, which of the following statements is true about Catalano?
He had experiences of enduring pain and deformity.
He is indifferent to those who are suffering from a disease.
His service was in high demand for his artistic healing.
His practice in cosmetic surgery boosted his own confidence.
50 Which of the following best describes the tone of the passage?
Pessimistic. Suggestive. Cynical. Neutral.