Tattooing today is a type of body art, thanks to which everyone can not only decorate the body, but also emphasize their individuality. However, there are situations in which people use tattoos not only as decoration for different parts of their body, but also as the only option to regain their attractiveness and hide skin defects and scars left after injuries or operations. Tattoos made on scars very skillfully cope with this important task, and this is discussed below in our article.
Photos of tattoos for scars after operations
Scars after surgical interventions can be located on any part of your body, and when choosing a tattoo in such cases, it is simply impossible to adhere to certain and standard options. An experienced master will easily offer you similar sketch ideas and help you make an individual choice that will maximally hide the scars and defects that bother you. For small defects, you can opt for refined and neat images. For large scars, choose weaving and more voluminous sketches, giving preference to an abundance of colors and transitions. These can be original patterns, abstraction and geometric directions, images of animals, mythical creatures, inscriptions and all kinds of ideas that your imagination and the skillful hands of a master are capable of. Below we will look at some of the possible tattoo options.
Carrying out micropigmentation
You can disguise stretch marks in ways that are not so banal as those described above. It happens that women resort to micropigmentation techniques, which perfectly disguise skin defects. At the same time, it is quite safe for health. The essence of the procedure: a pigment that matches the skin tone is injected into the upper layer of the epidermis.
Since the “camouflage” procedure is low-traumatic, healing occurs in a record short period. Moreover, the micropigmentation process itself is practically painless. Another advantage of the procedure is that a woman is allowed to sunbathe just a few days after such temporary tattooing. True, masters do not work with young stretch marks and scars.
What you need to know: when masking stretch marks with a pigment that matches your skin tone, remember that you can now sunbathe only after lubricating your body with strong protective agents against UV rays. Otherwise, fairly tanned skin will contrast with the injected dye.
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Tattoos for stomach scars
The positive qualities of tattoos in this direction is the large area for the artist to perform the work. You can choose any design that will skillfully disguise your problem area on the stomach, and for this the artist can offer you a tattoo of any size. The only disadvantages of performing such sketches are increased pain and sprains that may appear in this area of the body.
Ointments, creams and other pharmaceutical products
Creams and ointments for stretch marks contain substances that improve the production of elastin and collagen. Popular and effective drugs:
- Cream Clearvin. The composition contains turmeric, magnolia, neem and aloe. It is recommended to apply it several times a day. Price - about 50 rubles.
- Badyaga. The powder consists of silicon spicules. When applied, they injure the stratum corneum of the skin, thereby penetrating into the deeper layers. As a result, collagen production improves. The disadvantage of the product is discomfort during use. The skin begins to burn and swelling forms. For 10 g of powder you need to pay about 97 rubles.
- Succinic acid. It is recommended to use it with a thick hydrosol mixture. After 15 minutes, the product is washed off. Active substances promote renewal of the dermis. Price - from 10 to 45 rubles.
You should first consult a dermatologist. Pharmacy products will only be effective against fresh stretch marks.
We invite you to watch a video where a girl shares her experience of removing stretch marks on her stomach with the help of Badyagi and mumiyo:
https://youtube.com/watch?v=JiADfd7qzOs
Hand tattoos: ideas, photos
Scars on the hands, unfortunately, appear much more often than other defects. And this largely depends on greater contact of hands with the environment, which is often very aggressive towards us. For tattoos on large arm scars, artists recommend using a denser infusion of colored pigments and choosing correspondingly larger pictures. If you have minor damage, you can stop at a small sketch, be sure to take into account its meaning, for example, an image of an arrow, sakura branches and other ideas that appeal to you.
Overlapping features
There are several features of tattoos on scars that a person going to a tattoo parlor needs to know about:
- Tattoos are done only after the scars have completely healed.
- The work of such a plan can only be entrusted to an experienced specialist. Working with scar tissue is quite difficult, as paint adheres to it completely differently.
- It is important to trust the master. If the specialist sees that the selected design will not fit on the scar, he is obliged to inform the client about this and adjust the sketch to achieve an excellent result. In particular, getting a tattoo on an arm or leg should take into account the mobility of a particular area and the tendency to change.
- Volumetric and raised scars cannot be hidden under any pattern. However, it is quite possible to beat them, including with the help of new 3D technologies. The scar can also become part of the plot and retain its natural color.
- It is unlikely that a master will be able to fill a scar with a tattoo in one session. This type of work may require several visits to the salon.
A tattoo on a scar can serve as a symbol. After all, deep scars on the body often remain after car accidents and serious surgical interventions that change the attitude towards life.
How to beautifully hide a caesarean section scar
Any woman who is preparing to become a mother may face such surgical intervention as delivery by cesarean section. After this procedure, a scar remains in the lower abdomen, which in most cases creates discomfort and causes tightness. For those who decide to correct this defect by applying a tattoo, artists offer a large selection of sketches that will help “disguise” this problem. Mostly women prefer exquisite floral patterns with interlacing, or other thematic designs or openwork inscriptions. It is only worth noting that tattoos on such scars look beautiful only on toned muscles, so you should carefully weigh all the pros and cons before performing this procedure.
What do doctors think?
If just 10-15 years ago almost all doctors unanimously opposed “tattoos”, today the opinion of most of them has softened significantly. First of all, because nowadays you can (need!) get a tattoo in a good salon, where sanitary requirements are fully complied with, only disposable gloves, needles and other consumables are used. As for instruments that require repeated use, they must be disinfected with special chemicals.
Speaking about the advisability of applying a tattoo at the site of a scar, here doctors, especially psychotherapists, fully support their patients. Since this is truly an excellent opportunity for women to get rid of psychological discomfort and complexes.
There are many theories regarding the fact that tattoos can cause various allergic, dermatological and even cancer diseases. But none of them have been proven. But it’s unlikely that even one medical luminary will dare to dispute the fact that a person’s health depends, first of all, on his moral state. Therefore, no one will prohibit applying a permanent design to the body, unless there are other contraindications. But be sure to consult a specialist before carrying out the procedure.
How to cover scars with a tattoo: advice from experts
Sometimes getting a tattoo is impossible for some reason, for example, medical contraindications, a psychological barrier or any other reason, then you can take a different route and cover the defect that bothers you with an “invisible” tattoo. In this case, you need to trust only an experienced and trusted specialist who will select a pigment that ideally matches the color of the skin, because scars on exposed parts of the body - on the neck, face and hands - are mostly covered. After applying such a tattoo, there may be a difference in the color of the skin when tanning, and this procedure is also not particularly effective for large scars and raised scars. In such cases, salon masters may offer you a different type of tattoo.
What side effects can occur when getting a tattoo?
The procedure may cause side effects. The most common side effect of injecting pigment under the skin is allergies. An allergic reaction may not occur immediately, but after several weeks, and even after several years.
Research by French dermatologists shows that even after several decades, pathological changes in the skin (for example, pseudomembranous colitis) can occur. Skin diseases (eczema, psoriasis) may also occur after a tattoo. Less commonly reported side effects include skin cancers such as melanoma (the dye injection causes a cell mutation that leads to melanoma).
Special tattoos to cover scars
In addition to tattoos that skillfully disguise scars, cover them, or in some cases serve as an addition and act as decoration for these defects, tattoo designs that completely cover imperfections on the body are popular. They can be performed on any part of the body, and skillfully hide not only postoperative scars, minor injuries, but also large areas of skin after a burn, for example, or other similar defects. Such drawings are distinguished by their size and the sophistication of the master’s work. They are often made according to individual sketches and look like real works of art.
Cosmetics to hide stretch marks
Cosmetics do not affect the reduction of stretch marks, but visually allow them to be hidden. You need to select cosmetics individually, taking into account the age and characteristics of the body. The foundation is matched to your skin tone. It should be half a tone darker or lighter than the skin.
All cosmetic oils and creams are very expensive. However, they need to be used regularly and for a long time. For visible results – at least 2-3 months. The beauty industry does not stand still, and manufacturers present their best cosmetic products.
Some effective concealers include:
- Airbrush Legs by Redist – This product glides evenly onto the surface of the skin and gives it a stunning tan color. It contains moisturizing components, and therefore stretch marks on the stomach are removed, and the skin becomes like velvet. Cost – 1,600 rubles.
- MAC Face and Body Foundation can be used all over the body. Light-reflecting components add radiance to the skin. Price 1500 rubles
- Sally Hansen Airbrush Legs comes in several shades. The product dries quickly and mattifies the body.
- Leg and Body Cover from Dermablend - has a camouflage effect and has a protective filter against UV rays.
- “Ideal legs” from Faberlic removes swelling, perfectly disguises stretch marks and even relieves fatigue.
Cosmetics for stretch marks include the following components:
- Retinol (vitamin A). Stimulates collagen production and restores the skin, making stretch marks less visible. Cannot be used: during pregnancy;
- while breastfeeding the baby.
- Cocoa and almond butter – improves the hydrolipid balance and elasticity of the skin. Moisturizes it and stimulates collagen production.
- Onion extract. Has wound healing and antioxidant properties. As a result of the research, subjects noted the lightening of stretch marks and their reduction.
- Vitamins E and C give the skin elasticity, have a smoothing effect, and reduce stretch marks.
Before applying the concealer, you need to cleanse your skin with a scrub, and it is better if it contains caffeine. It will help hide not only stretch marks, but also other visual defects.
Original tattoos for girls: masking scars and defects
Young ladies who choose to solve the problem by applying a tattoo should not forget about the durability of such a design and think in advance about what exactly they want to see on their body. To begin with, you can make a preliminary sketch, which will help you finally decide on the choice of design. As we said above, any floral or floral ornaments, birds, twigs and inscriptions, abstraction, hieroglyphs or an image of an animal or any other image are considered relevant tattoos for women. The drawing should contain many small details, smooth transitions, colored highlights, and ideally mask the problem.
In our article, we introduced you, dear readers, a little to what turned out to be an important and necessary procedure, such as tattooing on scars. It only remains to add that to apply a tattoo, you must not only decide on the choice of design, but also consult with a doctor and wait until the scar or scar is completely healed. We wish you good luck!
Options
In addition to the choice of colors, attention is paid to the selection of drawing styles. When the goal is to veil stitches and stretch marks, the size of the tattoo is selected based on this factor
But a girl can expand the area of body painting if she likes an interesting picture.
Miniature. When there are few stretch marks, small-sized drawings that do not require clear underdrawing are quite suitable. These can be symbols, hieroglyphs, fruits, flowers, butterflies, birds. Both color and black and white images look good.
Inscriptions. If a cosmetic incision was used during a caesarean section (in the form of a “smile” above the pubis), then inscriptions are most suitable. They are made in script or original script in Latin, Hebrew or another language. Oriental hieroglyphs are used on banners. The phrase should be meaningful - a quote from the Bible or defining a life credo.
Symbolism. There are a lot of symbols used in tattoos, but you should not make a thoughtless choice. Each drawing has a meaning, sometimes not just one, but several. It is enough to change some stroke, the direction of a symbol, or choose the wrong color scheme, and the meaning changes dramatically. Such images are always associated with mysticism. They are believed to influence fate.
Patterns. Decorating the body with all kinds of patterns is practiced by all nations. Arabic and Indian ornaments look beautiful, turn to the folklore of the peoples of the North, use Mayan drawings or images from the tombs of the pharaoh. If tattoos on the stomach after childbirth are done by a professional, ancient patterns will organically fit into the image of a modern girl.
Other options. Symmetry in body painting, where the navel becomes the center, allows you to hide a large number of stretch marks. The subconscious meaning of such an image is to achieve harmony in life.
Girls love nature, so they choose floristry for tattoos, emphasizing their desire for beauty. These are individual flowers, an ornamental bouquet. You can’t do without fauna - from butterflies, birds, to cats, dogs, wolves.
