Scars are part of us and tell a piece of our history, however, sometimes they can lead to an aesthetic and / or emotional problem. Tattooing on scars or other injuries does not have to be a problem in principleHowever, before launching we must take into account certain things.
Knowing these points is vitally important. Any professional (whatever the field) if good, will know what questions to ask. Let's take a doctor as an example. When we go to the consultation, the first thing they do is review our medical history. They will ask us for medical history, medication, allergies and so on. However, we must not let all the duty fall on the professional. It is very easy to pass the ball to the other with a "he did not ask me", but the responsibility towards us is always ours.
Tattoo on scars
Before tattooing any area where there is a scar, it is very important that it is well healed. Whether for major or minor surgeries, burns or accidental injuries, you always have to make sure that she is completely healed. Depending on the size and depth of the lesion, it may take a long time, at least one year, or maybe even longer. After that time, if you want to be sure you can look at the color. If it has the same tone as our skin color (or very similar) it means that you have a green light.
Once you have your design ready, you must bear in mind that some colors may not penetrate the skin as well due to the scar. It may cost more to get the desired color, so more sessions will most likely be needed.
Another thing to keep in mind is pain. In general, tattooing on a scar is always more painful. It is an injury, therefore the area is more sensitive and the skin is thinner. Although as always there are exceptions that confirm the rule. What's more, in fact, from personal experience, scar tissue can leave certain spots numb for a long time.
Tattoo on polka dots
In principle there is no problem in tattooing on moles, freckles or sun spots, although there is always a "but". It is not about giving an anatomy class but it is important that, as we have said before, we inform ourselves.
Freckles is an accumulation of melanin, that's not a bad thing, however over time they could end up turning into melanomas. The intention is not to put fear in anyone's body, the tattooing on top of a freckle does not increase the risk of cancer, in any case. The chances of getting skin cancer depend on other factors that have nothing to do with tattoos. Where is that "but" then?
Dermatologists to detect malignant lesions use the ABCDE rule which means that they observe the asymmetry, edges, color, diameter and evolution. Basically the problem with getting tattooed over moles is that it can make future scans difficult. The moles that never and under no circumstances should be tattooed are those that are bulky. The same with varicose veins and keloids.
Here you have a small outline of what has been commented:
YES they can be tattooed:
- Freckles
- Birth marks
- Scars from accidental injuries
- Scars due to acne
- Burns
- Spider veins
- Stretch marks
- Depigmentation or discoloration of the skin
- Surgical scars
They should NEVER be tattooed:
- Keloids (bulging scar tissue)
- Bulging moles
- Varicose veins
We hope that this article has solved any doubts you may have about tattoos in scars and other injuries. If you have doubts, before doing anything let yourself be advised by a specialist or discuss it with your tattoo artist, they are the ones who can best advise you.