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tattoos and scars!?!

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  • 15-01-2012 10:35pm
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    Talula_d
    Registered Users Posts: 305 ✭✭


    I have been wondering about this for awhile but haven't actually got to ask a tattoo artist yet!
    Basically I have a scar from surgery on my thigh and had considered a tattoo there before hand but is it possible to tattoo over a scar or does it make it more noticeable?!
    Sorry if there's a thread on this already,
    And thanks in advance!


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    Atavan-Halen
    Registered Users Posts: 15,183 ✭✭✭✭Atavan-Halen


    It is possible to tattoo over scars but only an artist could tell what it might turn out like. Perhaps try using bio oil or vitamin e to try fade the scar.


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    macadam
    Registered Users Posts: 2,684 ✭✭✭macadam


    Had one covered recently no problemo


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    Elbow
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,484 ✭✭✭Elbow


    Talula_d wrote: »
    I have been wondering about this for awhile but haven't actually got to ask a tattoo artist yet!
    Basically I have a scar from surgery on my thigh and had considered a tattoo there before hand but is it possible to tattoo over a scar or does it make it more noticeable?!
    Sorry if there's a thread on this already,
    And thanks in advance!


    I got a scar on my arm covered up and besides taking a little bit longer to heal there was no hassle, i'll fire a pic up in the morning for ya


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    Talula_d
    Registered Users Posts: 305 ✭✭Talula_d


    I have tried bio oil but this scar seems more stubborn than any before probably because it was opened and stitched 3 times and the last time not very well so the scar I've been left with is worse than it should have been!
    I'd love if I could get it covered to find the time now to get see a tattoo artist and see can I get it covered!


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    ZombieBride
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,127 ✭✭✭ZombieBride


    I've had scars covered with no issue.


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    boodee
    Closed Accounts Posts: 78 ✭✭boodee


    Hi,
    Depending on what your scar is like you could incorporate it into the tattoo. The thicker the scar tissue the harder it is to blend in, but i#m assumming it's healed enough to be past the red stage. In general they seem to be ok.


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    Hail 2 Da Thief
    Registered Users Posts: 1,615 ✭✭✭Hail 2 Da Thief


    I've also had scar tissue tattooed with no issues. Some of the scar tissue is raised so the artist compensated for this in the design.


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    Talula_d
    Registered Users Posts: 305 ✭✭Talula_d


    thanks for all the replies folks!
    Heading in to the tattoo artist tomorrow and already have so many ideas!


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    boodee
    Closed Accounts Posts: 78 ✭✭boodee


    cool, let us know what they say.


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    #11
    nala89
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7 ✭nala89


    I was hoping to get a half sleeve done in my right arm but have a burn scar from when I was a kid.. I was hoping an artist could help incorporate the scar with some design to blend with sleeve I have in mind.. Anyone have any parlours or artist's around Dublin/Kildare/west Wicklow area that have experience with this kind of work..


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    Cupcake_Crisis
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    Does anyone have any experience with getting script tattoo'd over scars?


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    brooksamanda89
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6 ✭brooksamanda89


    I think tattoo over a scar would cover it up, and I just hope it won’t have any side-effects on your skin as it would be on that scar.


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    madwidow
    Registered Users Posts: 46 ✭madwidow


    I've had mine done, same case with multiple re-stitching. My concern was about the ink bleeding, but more aged it is, less chance of it happening, just the areas where ink is on the scar tissue are a bit shiny but the end result, it takes the eyes away from it :)


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