Scar tattoo: care and 45 inspirations for tattooing

The scar tattoo can help to reframe difficult moments, transform marks into wonderful designs and immortalize overcoming them. However, it is necessary to take some care not to harm your skin and keep it healthy. In this article, we invite the award-winning tattoo artist and artist Bianca Lelis, from the Otherside Tattoo Studio, to help answer your questions on the subject. Check it out below:

What you need to know about scar tattoos

Want to get a scar tattoo but still have questions? Don’t worry: see the tips and recommendations of an experienced tattoo artist and understand what you need to know before heading to the tattoo parlor.

• Can you get a scar tattoo? According to the professional, you can! But the ideal is that the scar is at least 1 year old or completely healed. It is also important that the tattoo artist evaluates the skin to say if it is ready to receive the tattoo.
• Why is it important to have a tattoo artist or dermatologist evaluated? According to Lelis, depending on the depth of the scar, it takes longer to fully recover. In this case, if tattoo ink is introduced, the work may change as the scar tissue changes. In addition, each organism has its healing time and, therefore, it is not possible to establish a rule.
• How long after surgery can I get a tattoo on the scar? For the tattoo artist, the older the scar, the better, as the skin can adhere more easily. Normally, the studio works with a margin of 1 year, but again, it is imperative to have the evaluation of a professional.
• Can you get a keloid scar tattoo? According to Lelis, “it is possible, depending on the time of the scar and preferably with a medical report”. There are ointments on the market that help in the recovery of old keloids. Therefore, the ideal is to consult a dermatologist, do the treatment and only then tattoo.
• Does it hurt to get a scar tattoo? In the tattoo artist’s opinion, pain is relative. In general, the sensitivity is less at the site of the scars, but when it is covered, it ends up covering a larger area. So, she comments: “I would say it’s basically the same pain as any other tattoo”.
• What is the care of a scar tattoo? Lelis comments that the care is the same as for any other tattoo. In the case of keloids, she points out that “it is essential to consult a dermatologist and see if it is necessary to use any specific cream”.

Did you manage to clear your doubts? Before you rush to the studio, get an evaluation with your tattoo artist or dermatologist to understand what will be healthier for you.

45 scar tattoo photos to build up courage and do

Phrases, drawings, symbols… All of these can be used to cover your scar, whether post-surgical or not. See amazing tattoos for inspiration:

1. Keloid scar tattoo needs to be done carefully

2. Always consult a trusted professional

3. And follow all his recommendations

4. You can keep the drawings simple

5. Or bet on some full of meanings

6. The important thing is the tattoo makes you feel good

7. And breathe new life into your skin tags

8. It also has the tattoo on the mammoplasty scar

9. and what is made to cover the scar of the cesarean

10. You can tattoo over a scar on the leg

11. and make beautiful branches of flowers as coverage

12. Look how delicate it is

13. Bet on colorful tattoos

14. The watercolor technique gives an even greater charm

15. And, on top of keloids, it looks amazing!

16. But do not forget to take the necessary care

17. This option is for those who want to cover large scars on the leg

18. And here the tattoos end up covering even skin spots

19. Flowers are perfect options for tattooing

20. Even in tattoos in tummy tuck scars

21. Match the design to the style you like

22. And why not cover a scar above the butt?

23. Each drawing may have a different meaning for you

24. And help you reinvent the whole story of your scar

25. Letting go of the pain, and making you bloom

26. This is a template for anyone who wants an appendicitis scar tattoo

27. Here, a butterfly that emerged to transform your wounds

28. Even in chest scars

29. Flowers brighten up and give you a unique style

30. For those who have marks on their back, this is the suggestion

31. This is the representation of resignification

32. Your story is part of who you are

33. Keep it. Register it in your body!

34. After all, tattoos will only enhance the beauty of your brands

35. And highlighting how strong you are and overcoming unimaginable challenges

36. Like the birth of a new life

37. A complicated surgery

38. Or the treatment of keloids

39. Everything can have its beauty

40. Your symbol of resistance

41. Of love and affection

42. And be registered in drawings on the skin

43. Anywhere on the body

44. Embrace your scar

45. And make it the most beautiful part of your body!

Did you like it and want to see more inspirations of female designs to tattoo and cover scars? Then check out our butterfly tattoo ideas!