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I am 21 years old and I had a baby boy in January. I became verrrrrrry swollen while I was pregnant and therefore I have stretch marks on my hips and thighs. I plan on having a lot of tattoos. I already have 3. I have a cherry blossom branch on my side that was destroyed :/ Considering the fact that my stretch marks are moderate, I have a lot of them, and they are fairly fresh... would tattooing over them make the tattoo look bad or does it turn out alright? I would appreciate responses from only experienced artists or women who have already tattooed over thier own marks. Thanks!
I think I should let them heal as well... I'm so impatient :/ lol how long should I wait?
I think I should let them heal as well... I'm so impatient :/ lol how long should I wait?
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Congratulations on becoming a mother!!! I hope you're enjoying it. And good on you for wanting tattoos. I'm a mother too, and I'm at 24 tattoos - mostly big ones. I'm pretty covered. Haha. Be warned that other more conservative mothers will look down at you, but, you can be content in knowing that your child will learn about diversity, and being accepting of people for their differences and what makes them unique. My son is five, and he LOVES tattoos, and people with them. He knows that not all of us are deadbeats. :)
Anyway, to answer the question. A good tattoo artist won't tattoo over strechmarks untill they have healed. If you regularly use cocoa butter or shea butter based creams on your tummy, this will help them heal and fade quicker. Tattooing over stretch marks while they are still in the purple/pink stages would result in tearing and problems healing... But if you wait until they are almost the same tone as the rest of the skin on your tummy, you will be fine. It might hurt a little more than the un-stretched skin (mine did), but once healed it will turn out just as well as any other tattoo.
Congratulations on becoming a mother!!! I hope you're enjoying it. And good on you for wanting tattoos. I'm a mother too, and I'm at 24 tattoos - mostly big ones. I'm pretty covered. Haha. Be warned that other more conservative mothers will look down at you, but, you can be content in knowing that your child will learn about diversity, and being accepting of people for their differences and what makes them unique. My son is five, and he LOVES tattoos, and people with them. He knows that not all of us are deadbeats. :)
Anyway, to answer the question. A good tattoo artist won't tattoo over strechmarks untill they have healed. If you regularly use cocoa butter or shea butter based creams on your tummy, this will help them heal and fade quicker. Tattooing over stretch marks while they are still in the purple/pink stages would result in tearing and problems healing... But if you wait until they are almost the same tone as the rest of the skin on your tummy, you will be fine. It might hurt a little more than the un-stretched skin (mine did), but once healed it will turn out just as well as any other tattoo.
can tattoo cover up stretch marks?
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can tattoo cover up stretch marks?
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Well yes and no. A tatoo may hide the stretch marks, but like someone else said, the ink may come out a slightly different shade on the stretch marks than the rest of your skin. However, a good tatoo artist may be able to take this into consideration and create for you a custom design that would "go with the flow" of your stretch marks so it is not so obvious if the colors do come out different.(off the top of my head I am thinking vines, flowers, tribal designs, waves, etc, things of that nature). A good artist will appreciate and even enjoy the challenge of hiding them for you.
However, keep in mind, that if you have another baby someday the tatoo is likely to get stretched out again, and will not be the same afterwards.
Dont let anyone tell you whether or not you should get a tatoo. That decision should be yours and yours alone, not anyone elses. And dont worry what they will look like when you are old. Tatoos are a map, a story line to mark milestones in our lives. When you are old you wont care what they look like, and you will be able to say "I got this one when I was (fill in the age you are now here) because I wanted to hide my stretch marks! Ha ha!" and the young women you show it too will look at you and think "WOW that old lady is SO COOL!" Seriously, that is what I think whenever I encounter old people who have tattoos.
If you really want to get one, think long and hard before committing to it. Make sure it is a design you will never get tired of. My dad taught me to never get a tattoo anyone's elses name (the only exception would be children's names) and never get something just because it its "trendy". Pick something that is special and unique to only YOU.
Good luck, I hope this helps.
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Well yes and no. A tatoo may hide the stretch marks, but like someone else said, the ink may come out a slightly different shade on the stretch marks than the rest of your skin. However, a good tatoo artist may be able to take this into consideration and create for you a custom design that would "go with the flow" of your stretch marks so it is not so obvious if the colors do come out different.(off the top of my head I am thinking vines, flowers, tribal designs, waves, etc, things of that nature). A good artist will appreciate and even enjoy the challenge of hiding them for you.
However, keep in mind, that if you have another baby someday the tatoo is likely to get stretched out again, and will not be the same afterwards.
Dont let anyone tell you whether or not you should get a tatoo. That decision should be yours and yours alone, not anyone elses. And dont worry what they will look like when you are old. Tatoos are a map, a story line to mark milestones in our lives. When you are old you wont care what they look like, and you will be able to say "I got this one when I was (fill in the age you are now here) because I wanted to hide my stretch marks! Ha ha!" and the young women you show it too will look at you and think "WOW that old lady is SO COOL!" Seriously, that is what I think whenever I encounter old people who have tattoos.
If you really want to get one, think long and hard before committing to it. Make sure it is a design you will never get tired of. My dad taught me to never get a tattoo anyone's elses name (the only exception would be children's names) and never get something just because it its "trendy". Pick something that is special and unique to only YOU.
Good luck, I hope this helps.
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