This father’s love went viral when a picture of his supportive tattoo was posted on the web. His daughter has a cochlear implant for one ear to allow her to hear more completely. The disk on the side of the user’s head connects to a magnetic chip under the scalp, allowing for improved volume and clarity for one who is profoundly deaf. As we know, most of the modern hearing aids are designed specifically against visibility, with small sizes, clear, thin tubes, and shells that match hair color. This is simply to allow a user more comfort. Since this is more difficult with the design of the cochlear implant, this girl’s father took matters into his own hands and got a tattoo of an implant right behind his ear and up his scalp. His pride for the instrument can help inspire the same in his daughter and other hearing impaired individuals like her – and it can help all of us see the importance of putting your hearing health first.
