30 ideas to use tattoos to cover scars and birthmarks

Many people are unlucky enough to have scars on their skin from trauma or traces of past surgery. Besides scars, birthmarks on the body also make the skin less beautiful, making us lack confidence and shyness around people.

Scars, birthmarks can be erased or blurred by cosmetic therapy, but the cost is quite expensive. Therefore, many individuals have chosen to tattoo to both cover their scars and express their individuality through artistic tattoos.

Besides the methods of fighting and overcoming scars, have you ever thought about turning your body defects into a “picture” full of intentions? Many people often think “how ugly it would be if I had scars in that spot like him, her”. However, if that’s the case for you, why not try moving toward a more optimistic solution? From the endless scars left on the body after an accident or surgery, talented tattooists can turn them into excellent works of art. “Carving” on the scars themselves will probably be an interesting solution that can erase all self-doubt about appearance defects. Take a look at the “works of art” below, you will have a completely different view of the scar as well as the story of the intention behind it.

Although there were no injuries to his head, 29-year-old father Josh Marshall decided to get a tattoo identical to his son’s scar. He wanted to encourage the boy to overcome his low self-esteem after he had a brain surgery even though he was only 8 years old.