Reply
Results 1 to 21 of 21
  1. #1
    Registered User scubyfan's Avatar
    Join Date: Jun 2008
    Age: 39
    Posts: 341
    Rep Power: 0
    scubyfan has a little shameless behaviour in the past. (-10) scubyfan has a little shameless behaviour in the past. (-10) scubyfan has a little shameless behaviour in the past. (-10) scubyfan has a little shameless behaviour in the past. (-10) scubyfan has a little shameless behaviour in the past. (-10) scubyfan has a little shameless behaviour in the past. (-10) scubyfan has a little shameless behaviour in the past. (-10) scubyfan has a little shameless behaviour in the past. (-10) scubyfan has a little shameless behaviour in the past. (-10) scubyfan has a little shameless behaviour in the past. (-10) scubyfan has a little shameless behaviour in the past. (-10)
    scubyfan is offline

    Tattoos to cover stretch marks?

    Hey guys,

    I just thought of this and it might be stupid but I have zero experience with tats. Has anyone here gotten tattoos over stretch-marked skin? How does it look? Is it a good way to cover up the stretch marks or will it make it worse?

    Cheers!
    Reply With Quote

  2. #2
    I shoot people like you.. The Director's Avatar
    Join Date: Oct 2005
    Location: California, United States
    Posts: 1,995
    Rep Power: 378
    The Director will become famous soon enough. (+50) The Director will become famous soon enough. (+50) The Director will become famous soon enough. (+50) The Director will become famous soon enough. (+50) The Director will become famous soon enough. (+50) The Director will become famous soon enough. (+50) The Director will become famous soon enough. (+50) The Director will become famous soon enough. (+50) The Director will become famous soon enough. (+50) The Director will become famous soon enough. (+50) The Director will become famous soon enough. (+50)
    The Director is offline
    I believe it could cover it up, its also an option for those who get surgery and wanna hide the scars.

    But I think the marks should be white? not sure how tats look over red stretch marks.
    Reply With Quote

  3. #3
    getting bigger is a bitch bizzmeister's Avatar
    Join Date: May 2008
    Posts: 239
    Rep Power: 211
    bizzmeister is on a distinguished road. (+10) bizzmeister is on a distinguished road. (+10) bizzmeister is on a distinguished road. (+10) bizzmeister is on a distinguished road. (+10) bizzmeister is on a distinguished road. (+10) bizzmeister is on a distinguished road. (+10) bizzmeister is on a distinguished road. (+10) bizzmeister is on a distinguished road. (+10) bizzmeister is on a distinguished road. (+10) bizzmeister is on a distinguished road. (+10) bizzmeister is on a distinguished road. (+10)
    bizzmeister is offline
    Depending on how bad it is, a good tan can mostly cover it up.


    I got some from losing weight, about 4 spots on my stomach. They ain't that bad but I definitely want to work on a tan.
    Don't make someone a priority when all you are to them is an option.
    Reply With Quote

  4. #4
    Registered User cujo23's Avatar
    Join Date: May 2006
    Age: 37
    Posts: 165
    Rep Power: 233
    cujo23 is on a distinguished road. (+10) cujo23 is on a distinguished road. (+10) cujo23 is on a distinguished road. (+10) cujo23 is on a distinguished road. (+10) cujo23 is on a distinguished road. (+10) cujo23 is on a distinguished road. (+10) cujo23 is on a distinguished road. (+10) cujo23 is on a distinguished road. (+10) cujo23 is on a distinguished road. (+10) cujo23 is on a distinguished road. (+10) cujo23 is on a distinguished road. (+10)
    cujo23 is offline
    I not a tattoo expert but I believe I saw on one of the billion tattoo shows that a lady wanted one over a scar and the artist said that the skin is different when dealing with scars and strech marks and will screw the tattoo up or not look right. You prolly just better off talking to a tattoo artist
    Reply With Quote

  5. #5
    Registered User mpipes's Avatar
    Join Date: Jul 2006
    Location: Lake Havasu City, AZ
    Age: 47
    Posts: 2,980
    Rep Power: 287
    mpipes will become famous soon enough. (+50) mpipes will become famous soon enough. (+50) mpipes will become famous soon enough. (+50) mpipes will become famous soon enough. (+50) mpipes will become famous soon enough. (+50) mpipes will become famous soon enough. (+50) mpipes will become famous soon enough. (+50) mpipes will become famous soon enough. (+50) mpipes will become famous soon enough. (+50) mpipes will become famous soon enough. (+50) mpipes will become famous soon enough. (+50)
    mpipes is offline
    Stretch marks are scar tissue, and generally, scar tissue will not accept the pigments used in tats. If you try to cover the marks up with a tat, you will clearly see the mark because it won't have any pigment in it.

    There's another process called multi-trepannic collagen actuation, also known as dry needling, where fine needles are used to pierce the scar tissue and break it up, forcing the skin to repair itself and bring in new natural pigmentation on its own. It lessens the appearance of stretch marks however does not eliminate them.
    Reply With Quote

  6. #6
    Registered User scubyfan's Avatar
    Join Date: Jun 2008
    Age: 39
    Posts: 341
    Rep Power: 0
    scubyfan has a little shameless behaviour in the past. (-10) scubyfan has a little shameless behaviour in the past. (-10) scubyfan has a little shameless behaviour in the past. (-10) scubyfan has a little shameless behaviour in the past. (-10) scubyfan has a little shameless behaviour in the past. (-10) scubyfan has a little shameless behaviour in the past. (-10) scubyfan has a little shameless behaviour in the past. (-10) scubyfan has a little shameless behaviour in the past. (-10) scubyfan has a little shameless behaviour in the past. (-10) scubyfan has a little shameless behaviour in the past. (-10) scubyfan has a little shameless behaviour in the past. (-10)
    scubyfan is offline
    Thanks guys.
    Reply With Quote

  7. #7
    Registered User Mad_Mike's Avatar
    Join Date: Jan 2007
    Age: 38
    Posts: 755
    Rep Power: 219
    Mad_Mike is on a distinguished road. (+10) Mad_Mike is on a distinguished road. (+10) Mad_Mike is on a distinguished road. (+10) Mad_Mike is on a distinguished road. (+10) Mad_Mike is on a distinguished road. (+10) Mad_Mike is on a distinguished road. (+10) Mad_Mike is on a distinguished road. (+10) Mad_Mike is on a distinguished road. (+10) Mad_Mike is on a distinguished road. (+10) Mad_Mike is on a distinguished road. (+10) Mad_Mike is on a distinguished road. (+10)
    Mad_Mike is offline
    Yea unfortunately as already stated the stretch marks will not hold the ink correctly. The area can bleed and run the ink also which just turns into a disaster.
    Reply With Quote

  8. #8
    I FEEL FAT, AND SASSY Mnx4's Avatar
    Join Date: Sep 2004
    Age: 40
    Posts: 270
    Rep Power: 246
    Mnx4 has no reputation, good or bad yet. (0) Mnx4 has no reputation, good or bad yet. (0) Mnx4 has no reputation, good or bad yet. (0) Mnx4 has no reputation, good or bad yet. (0) Mnx4 has no reputation, good or bad yet. (0) Mnx4 has no reputation, good or bad yet. (0) Mnx4 has no reputation, good or bad yet. (0) Mnx4 has no reputation, good or bad yet. (0) Mnx4 has no reputation, good or bad yet. (0) Mnx4 has no reputation, good or bad yet. (0) Mnx4 has no reputation, good or bad yet. (0)
    Mnx4 is offline
    I suggest a tiger lashing out at the person looking at the tattoo, with the tears being the stretch marks
    Mongol General: Conan! What is best in life?
    Conan: To crush your enemies, see them driven before you, and to hear the lamentation of the women.
    Mongol General: That is good! That is good.


    Lo, there do I see my Father.
    Lo, there do I see my Mother, and my Sisters and my Brothers.
    Lo, there do I see the line of my people back to the beginning.
    They do bid me to take my place among them
    In the Halls of Valhalla,
    Where the Brave may live forever.
    -13th Warrior
    Reply With Quote

  9. #9
    Registered User kranked's Avatar
    Join Date: Aug 2005
    Age: 35
    Posts: 904
    Rep Power: 236
    kranked is on a distinguished road. (+10) kranked is on a distinguished road. (+10) kranked is on a distinguished road. (+10) kranked is on a distinguished road. (+10) kranked is on a distinguished road. (+10) kranked is on a distinguished road. (+10) kranked is on a distinguished road. (+10) kranked is on a distinguished road. (+10) kranked is on a distinguished road. (+10) kranked is on a distinguished road. (+10) kranked is on a distinguished road. (+10)
    kranked is offline
    I don't think you can tattoo over scar tissue.
    Reply With Quote

  10. #10
    Registered User Tanner.'s Avatar
    Join Date: May 2008
    Location: Huntington Beach, California, United States
    Age: 36
    Posts: 41
    Rep Power: 0
    Tanner. has no reputation, good or bad yet. (0)
    Tanner. is offline
    Most tattoo artists aren't gonna tattoo over scar tissue, it just doesn't take ink very well or for very long, however, you can have an artist work around the stretch marks to mask them or make them less obvious.

    If you happen to find a tattoo artist sketchy enough to tattoo over your stretch marks....run.
    Work Hard. Rise Fast.


    June 1,2008- 227lbs.
    July 1,2008- 223.5lbs.
    Reply With Quote

  11. #11
    Registered User smiley68's Avatar
    Join Date: Jun 2007
    Location: Morehead, Kentucky, United States
    Age: 40
    Posts: 58
    Rep Power: 205
    smiley68 has no reputation, good or bad yet. (0) smiley68 has no reputation, good or bad yet. (0)
    smiley68 is offline
    i have a tattoo that covers a scar it has held the ink fine...was a lil more tender...but it is holding in he did go pretty deep becuz of that but its fine.
    Reply With Quote

  12. #12
    Brb cutting (no emo) 2.0Tsunami's Avatar
    Join Date: Jul 2008
    Location: United States
    Age: 41
    Posts: 4,813
    Rep Power: 5465
    2.0Tsunami is a name known to all. (+5000) 2.0Tsunami is a name known to all. (+5000) 2.0Tsunami is a name known to all. (+5000) 2.0Tsunami is a name known to all. (+5000) 2.0Tsunami is a name known to all. (+5000) 2.0Tsunami is a name known to all. (+5000) 2.0Tsunami is a name known to all. (+5000) 2.0Tsunami is a name known to all. (+5000) 2.0Tsunami is a name known to all. (+5000) 2.0Tsunami is a name known to all. (+5000) 2.0Tsunami is a name known to all. (+5000)
    2.0Tsunami is offline
    Originally Posted by bizzmeister View Post
    Depending on how bad it is, a good tan can mostly cover it up.


    I got some from losing weight, about 4 spots on my stomach. They ain't that bad but I definitely want to work on a tan.
    How do you get stretch marks from losing weight? I'm thinking you already had them.

    To the OP: A tattoo will not cover it up. Even w/ a tattoo you will be able to see a change in the color
    Reply With Quote

  13. #13
    Registered User scubyfan's Avatar
    Join Date: Jun 2008
    Age: 39
    Posts: 341
    Rep Power: 0
    scubyfan has a little shameless behaviour in the past. (-10) scubyfan has a little shameless behaviour in the past. (-10) scubyfan has a little shameless behaviour in the past. (-10) scubyfan has a little shameless behaviour in the past. (-10) scubyfan has a little shameless behaviour in the past. (-10) scubyfan has a little shameless behaviour in the past. (-10) scubyfan has a little shameless behaviour in the past. (-10) scubyfan has a little shameless behaviour in the past. (-10) scubyfan has a little shameless behaviour in the past. (-10) scubyfan has a little shameless behaviour in the past. (-10) scubyfan has a little shameless behaviour in the past. (-10)
    scubyfan is offline
    Originally Posted by Mnx4 View Post
    I suggest a tiger lashing out at the person looking at the tattoo, with the tears being the stretch marks
    Haha, very creative!
    Reply With Quote

  14. #14
    Registered User mastermind412's Avatar
    Join Date: Jul 2008
    Age: 33
    Posts: 9
    Rep Power: 0
    mastermind412 has a little shameless behaviour in the past. (-10)
    mastermind412 is offline
    I dont think a tattoo will mess up over a scretch mark cause my brother got a tat over his scretch mark and its perfectley fine and i got a tattoo when i was 16 and my arms was skinny and now my arms are bigger and its perfectley fine so i dont think it will matter
    Reply With Quote

  15. #15
    Registered User robdlp's Avatar
    Join Date: Jun 2008
    Age: 37
    Posts: 13
    Rep Power: 0
    robdlp has no reputation, good or bad yet. (0)
    robdlp is offline
    it should help. I have tattoos on my shoulder where I have stretch marks and its fine. when I got tattooed and during the healing process the stretch marks got red and were raised up a lot but after its healed it looks normal. held the ink exactly the same as my normal skin did.
    Reply With Quote

  16. #16
    Registered User kaMp87's Avatar
    Join Date: Feb 2008
    Location: College Point, New York, United States
    Age: 36
    Posts: 106
    Rep Power: 202
    kaMp87 has no reputation, good or bad yet. (0) kaMp87 has no reputation, good or bad yet. (0) kaMp87 has no reputation, good or bad yet. (0) kaMp87 has no reputation, good or bad yet. (0) kaMp87 has no reputation, good or bad yet. (0) kaMp87 has no reputation, good or bad yet. (0) kaMp87 has no reputation, good or bad yet. (0) kaMp87 has no reputation, good or bad yet. (0) kaMp87 has no reputation, good or bad yet. (0) kaMp87 has no reputation, good or bad yet. (0) kaMp87 has no reputation, good or bad yet. (0)
    kaMp87 is offline
    try body airbrush. it's not permanent but it last for atleast a week. it should cover up the stretch marks.
    'S' on my CHEST
    (In Malaysia till 2011)
    Reply With Quote

  17. #17
    Registered User scubyfan's Avatar
    Join Date: Jun 2008
    Age: 39
    Posts: 341
    Rep Power: 0
    scubyfan has a little shameless behaviour in the past. (-10) scubyfan has a little shameless behaviour in the past. (-10) scubyfan has a little shameless behaviour in the past. (-10) scubyfan has a little shameless behaviour in the past. (-10) scubyfan has a little shameless behaviour in the past. (-10) scubyfan has a little shameless behaviour in the past. (-10) scubyfan has a little shameless behaviour in the past. (-10) scubyfan has a little shameless behaviour in the past. (-10) scubyfan has a little shameless behaviour in the past. (-10) scubyfan has a little shameless behaviour in the past. (-10) scubyfan has a little shameless behaviour in the past. (-10)
    scubyfan is offline
    Originally Posted by kaMp87 View Post
    try body airbrush. it's not permanent but it last for atleast a week. it should cover up the stretch marks.
    Yeah, I'll do this every week until I die.
    Reply With Quote

  18. #18
    Registered User onixxxxxxxx's Avatar
    Join Date: Mar 2006
    Age: 43
    Posts: 47
    Rep Power: 0
    onixxxxxxxx has no reputation, good or bad yet. (0)
    onixxxxxxxx is offline
    Originally Posted by 1.8Tsunami View Post
    How do you get stretch marks from losing weight? I'm thinking you already had them.

    To the OP: A tattoo will not cover it up. Even w/ a tattoo you will be able to see a change in the color
    you can get stretch marks from gaining weight (or muscle for that matter) too fast, and also by losing weight too fast. Basically anything you do to your body to cause your skin to stretch one way or the other faster than your body's ability to heal and keep up with the stretching will give stretch marks.
    Reply With Quote

  19. #19
    Registered User kaMp87's Avatar
    Join Date: Feb 2008
    Location: College Point, New York, United States
    Age: 36
    Posts: 106
    Rep Power: 202
    kaMp87 has no reputation, good or bad yet. (0) kaMp87 has no reputation, good or bad yet. (0) kaMp87 has no reputation, good or bad yet. (0) kaMp87 has no reputation, good or bad yet. (0) kaMp87 has no reputation, good or bad yet. (0) kaMp87 has no reputation, good or bad yet. (0) kaMp87 has no reputation, good or bad yet. (0) kaMp87 has no reputation, good or bad yet. (0) kaMp87 has no reputation, good or bad yet. (0) kaMp87 has no reputation, good or bad yet. (0) kaMp87 has no reputation, good or bad yet. (0)
    kaMp87 is offline

    Red face

    Originally Posted by scubyfan View Post
    Yeah, I'll do this every week until I die.
    lol i feel your pain. i started to develop some by my chest and it's painfully frustrates me. **** got me depressed, and i said the same thing to myself man. but truth to the matter is you'll have to get used to it and learn to live with it. it'll make ur live easier. just look at it in a different aspect, thank god that you're not retarded or have no missing body parts or extra head or something. i saw this kid on the news the other day with no arms and legs, it's disturbing. but by thinking like that tho, it makes my life easier to live.


    lol i hope u get my point bro
    'S' on my CHEST
    (In Malaysia till 2011)
    Reply With Quote

  20. #20
    Registered User sretep's Avatar
    Join Date: Jul 2008
    Location: Hungerford, Berkshire, United Kingdom (Great Britain)
    Age: 38
    Posts: 48
    Rep Power: 0
    sretep has no reputation, good or bad yet. (0) sretep has no reputation, good or bad yet. (0) sretep has no reputation, good or bad yet. (0) sretep has no reputation, good or bad yet. (0)
    sretep is offline
    Use Bio Oil!
    Put that cookie daun!
    Reply With Quote

  21. #21
    Registered User Bigpoken's Avatar
    Join Date: May 2008
    Location: New York, United States
    Age: 55
    Posts: 1
    Rep Power: 0
    Bigpoken has no reputation, good or bad yet. (0)
    Bigpoken is offline
    As a tattoo artist, It can be done by an experienced artist. If a stretchmark or scar is recent, they may not touch it. Its up to them when they take a look at it. The older the stretchmark or scar is, the better. But find a GOOD artist. It may cost abit more, but you get what you pay for.
    Reply With Quote

Posting Permissions

  • You may not post new threads
  • You may not post replies
  • You may not post attachments
  • You may not edit your posts