Scar tattoo - gracefully get rid of complexes

24-03-2018
Cosmetology

Masking Scar Tattoo

Tattoo on the scars is sometimes the only way to restore the former attractiveness of your body after injuries occurred and operating scars. We will help you find the right picture and not only hide the scars, but also emphasize your own individuality.

General information about the procedure

Almost every second person managed to acquire at least one large skin defect, visible to the naked eye, over the life span.

  • The reasons for this could be mass: trauma, burn, the result of a surgical intervention, and many women who have given birth have a caesarean section scar.
  • Despite the shape and size of the scar, in the tattoo parlor, the master will be able to offer everyone the correct sketch for completely masking the unevenness.

on the chest and thigh

  • The most popular today is masking the scar from appendicitis.
  • To hide the scar, you must first determine the sketch of the picture (even before going to the salon).
  • On problematic skin, ornaments, animalistic genre and floristics look most successful.
  • Many men wish not to overlap the scar, but ask to enter a picture into it in order to emphasize their masculinity.
  • To see with your own eyes how the future of the tattoo will look, feel free to ask a specialist to show you a portfolio of his works.

before and after application

Currently, the overlap of scars with a tattoo is very popular, so do not be afraid of public opinion.

What scars can you tattoo on

Any irregularities and injuries of the skin are psychologically unpleasant, and can generate a number of deep complexes. The main rule of drawing on the scar is the completed period of its healing. The approximate period from the moment of its appearance to the possibility of applying a tattoo is a year.

shadows and highlights

  • Atrophic scars. Whitish skin that is slightly deeper than its overall level. May appear after simple burns, simple cuts and acne. These include stretch marks on the abdomen after childbirth or weight loss. Such places are easily corrected.
  • Normotrophic. The result of minor wounds on the skin. They are located flush with the skin, no swelling, whitish color. Perfectly amenable to disguise.

hand decoration

  • Hypertrophic. Serious surgical scars that have a convex texture and a much darker color. In this case, you should contact an experienced master, and prepare a substantially large amount.
  • Keloid Formed 2 months after surgery, tend to grow. It is strongly recommended not to apply pigment on such scars.
  • Papillomas and birthmarks. Below them are many blood capillaries, and intervention in this area can lead to the appearance and growth of cancer cells. A true master either avoids dangerous places with a side, or organically fits them into a picture.

overlapped caesarean sections

Before you go to the master, you need to decide what kind of scar you have. It can be identified by a photo from the Internet, and it is more acceptable to consult a doctor for advice.

Recommendations for proper procedure

We offer you a number of tips for a successful procedure.

  • “Does it hurt?” Is the first question that arises for people who decide to mask scars with a tattoo. There is no unambiguous answer, because each person has a categorically different threshold of pain sensitivity. Sensations differ from the part of the body on which the manipulation is carried out. To relieve pain, ask a specialist to apply anesthetic gel.
  • Daily drawing should be smeared with a special antibacterial ointment.
  • Do not tear the crust formed, because it will eventually disappear by itself.
  • It is better to carry out the manipulation in the summer, in order to reduce the friction of the area about clothes.

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Contraindications for tattoo application

There are a number of contraindications for human health, in which tattoos on scars are unacceptable.

  • bronchial asthma;
  • diabetes;
  • allergic reaction to the pigment;
  • pregnancy and lactation period;
  • menstrual period;
  • HIV and AIDS;
  • state of intoxication.

in the process

In all other cases, you can apply a tattoo that covers the scars, without fear. Recall that it is better to first seek the advice of a doctor.

Features of tattoo making scars

  • If the wound has not healed to the end, then complications and pattern displacement can be obtained.
  • It is better to abandon the tattoo of one tone, using 4-5 colors at the same time.
  • Perfectly mask the irregularities on the skin semitones, shadows and highlights.
  • The image on the rumen can absorb a layer of paint, as the structure of the skin in these places is broken.
  • Temporary tattoos on the scars - for insecure people who are not willing to take risks. The validity period is three weeks.
  • The mark may appear after deleting the previously printed picture, because without consequences it can only be removed with a laser.

hip tattoo

Tattoo ideas on different parts of the body

Depending on which part of the body the problem area is located in, you can choose a suitable tattoo.

cesarean scar

  • Stomach. The advantages of this place in a large working area, and minuses, the possibility of stretching and increased pain. It is for girls to choose tattoo ideas to hide a scar is most difficult, and a saggy belly is bothering the greater part of the beautiful half of humanity. A scar after a cesarean can easily be disguised with a branch with a blossoming rose, sakura, or any other floristry. The scars after appendicitis are hidden with pictures in the form of feathers and birds sitting on a branch.

after appendicitis

  • Chest. The most terrible are scars after oncological surgery. The trace from the removal of the breast is blocked by a salamander, a symbol of fire and the philosopher's stone in alchemy. Small markings on the chest and décolleté area are hidden with elegant flowers or butterflies. The thinner and sleeker the picture, the better it looks on the female body.

after oncology

  • Spine. Defects in this area should be hidden with elongated patterns. Branches and zipper for women, painted spine - for men are the most common variants of tattoos.
  • Scars appear on the hand most often, as they are most in contact with an aggressive environment. Recommended full embedding of the pigment with extensive scars, and with minor injuries can be any ornament you like: a shield, a symbol of immortality, a branch of Sakura and so on.

hand drawing

  • Markings on the wrist are more often decorated with an ornament or floristics for girls, or the bracelet is outlined by men. Named tattoo is also possible if the scar of the scar is thin and can be transformed into a letter.

shoulder

  • Imperfections on the leg can be hidden in different ways. It depends on the length and depth of the scars. The biggest masks are covered with open lightning, a snake, or any other compositions from an ornament or tattoo biomechanics.

male and female version

  • Markings on the sides can take the most intricate forms, depending on your imagination and skill of the master. You can draw a garden of trees, and any symbol of the starry sky, and a fancy ornament.

scar overlap

  • Men often, on the contrary, try to allocate places with scars. Point defects decorate in the form of traces of bullets with flowing blood, and long - in the form of bleeding traces of the bears' claws.

male version

After examining the photos of patients taken before and after applying the tattoo on the scars, you will understand that the decoration of skin defects with the master’s light hand can turn into a means of completely getting rid of the complexes. Properly applied picture will be your highlight and business card in the community.

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