Courtesy: St. Baldrick’s Foundation

One dad is taking things to the next level to make his kid feel special.

Josh Marshall’s son Gabriel had to go through a surgical procedure to deal with cancer in his brain. The eight year old was left with a bare head and a huge scar, one that was weighing down on the child.

There is no doubt a huge scar can cause confidence issues for an eight-year-old kid, but his dad took one huge step to help his son regain his self-confidence.

The caption he wrote on the photo entry reads, “Me and my son at this year’s St. Baldrick’s event in Wichita, Kansas. Got my son’s scar tattooed to help his self confidence.”

The way he did it was spend some time under the needle, getting a tattoo of his son’s scar in the same place on his head.

According to a local news station John Marshall told his son that “if people want to stare at you, then they can stare at both of us.”

The tattoo shows some of the lengths parents are willing to go to make their kids feel comfortable.

While Gabriel continues to go through treatment he’ll know his dad will always have his back.

The photo took first place in a recent photo contest from the St. Baldrick’s Foundation.

The second and third place photos were just as heartwarming, click the link above to check them out.

Do you know anyone that has gone above and beyond for a family member or friend who had cancer? Let us know their story in the comments below!