WhitneyIs it possible to tattoo over scar tissue?
March 3rd 2009 15:34
When getting a tattoo, it's not uncommon for people to want to tattoo over scars. I mean, scars just aren't that pretty when they're not intention, so by turning something ugly into something attractive, it just makes the idea of tattooing over scars more appealing to many.
I've heard of a number of people tattooing over surgery scars and stretch marks, and I've never really heard any complications from the process, but that all will depend on the tattoo that you choose, where the tattoo will be, and your overall body, as each person and each experience will be different.
Generally speaking though, you can get a tattoo over scar tissue, but how the tattoo looks in the long run will depend on the scar. Is is raised, smooth, dark, light, etc?
If you want to have your scars tattooed over, you'll want to make sure that the tattoo artist is a pretty experienced one. The more experience that the tattoo artist has, the better off the tattoo will look. Now, in a way that is the general assumption with a regular tattoo, but when tattooing over scar tissue, you want to be extra careful of the artist that you choose because the last thing that you want to do is make a simple scar a huge mistake that you can't really take away.
The texture of scar tissue is different than the texture of regular skin tissue, making it more difficult to successfully tattoo over, which is why if you don't already have a trustworthy and experienced tattoo artist that you regularly see, you'll want to shop around a bit.
Also, remember that when getting a tattoo over scar tissue, you want to pick a fairly simple design, as the more detailed the tattoo, the more probability that there will be flaws due to the scar. Make sure that you and the tattoo artist carefully pick the placement of the tattoo so that there is minimal details in the area of the scar.
A good tip is to make wait until the scar is at least one year old before getting it tattooed over. This will give the scar tissue time to relax, so to speak, and lessen in color and thickness as much as possible. The older the scar tissue, you will find that the tissue will absorb the ink just a little better, as scar tissue isn't as porous as regular skin tissues and it does not hold the ink as well.
You may find that getting a tattoo over scar tissue is going to be slightly more painful, as the tissue is going to be thicker than regular tissue, but that doesn't necessarily mean that you can't have a great looking tattoo. Just remember that in some cases, you may have to get a few touch-ups before the tattoo ink will fully absorb into the scar.
I've heard of a number of people tattooing over surgery scars and stretch marks, and I've never really heard any complications from the process, but that all will depend on the tattoo that you choose, where the tattoo will be, and your overall body, as each person and each experience will be different.
Generally speaking though, you can get a tattoo over scar tissue, but how the tattoo looks in the long run will depend on the scar. Is is raised, smooth, dark, light, etc?
If you want to have your scars tattooed over, you'll want to make sure that the tattoo artist is a pretty experienced one. The more experience that the tattoo artist has, the better off the tattoo will look. Now, in a way that is the general assumption with a regular tattoo, but when tattooing over scar tissue, you want to be extra careful of the artist that you choose because the last thing that you want to do is make a simple scar a huge mistake that you can't really take away.
The texture of scar tissue is different than the texture of regular skin tissue, making it more difficult to successfully tattoo over, which is why if you don't already have a trustworthy and experienced tattoo artist that you regularly see, you'll want to shop around a bit.
Also, remember that when getting a tattoo over scar tissue, you want to pick a fairly simple design, as the more detailed the tattoo, the more probability that there will be flaws due to the scar. Make sure that you and the tattoo artist carefully pick the placement of the tattoo so that there is minimal details in the area of the scar.
A good tip is to make wait until the scar is at least one year old before getting it tattooed over. This will give the scar tissue time to relax, so to speak, and lessen in color and thickness as much as possible. The older the scar tissue, you will find that the tissue will absorb the ink just a little better, as scar tissue isn't as porous as regular skin tissues and it does not hold the ink as well.
You may find that getting a tattoo over scar tissue is going to be slightly more painful, as the tissue is going to be thicker than regular tissue, but that doesn't necessarily mean that you can't have a great looking tattoo. Just remember that in some cases, you may have to get a few touch-ups before the tattoo ink will fully absorb into the scar.
Tattooing over a scar can either fully hide the scar or just make it less visible, such as seen here.
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