Scar tissue/tattoo question *non urgent*
 

Sorry if this is in the wrong place, I didn't know where else to put it.

I'm getting a tattoo on my chest soon, but my chest is basically a mass of scar tissue... so I was wondering if it's possible to get a tattoo over scars? I know that seems like a silly question but I've never gotten a tattoo before so I don't know these things...

also an artist may require you to be 'free' from harm for a certain period of time to be certain that you won't ruin their work with new scars over the top. mand x

I'd think if you paid for it, you could trash it all you like, haha!

If I bought the Mona lisa, and decided I wanted to burn it, surely I should be allowed? Even if it is art.

But on topic, ask the tattooist, but getting work done over scars is apparently pretty hard.

scars do need ot be healed and it does need to be by someone with eperince. go to your local tattoo place an ask questions, they are there to answer them.

a lot of artists offer free touch ups, it's obviously a waste of their resources to have to keep touching up tattoos that are being ruined by their owners. mand x

ive got tattoos over scars, worked fine but mine were well healed up before getting inked.

as the above have said, it is important that any scars are well healed up and have settled. I actually found that the tattooing caused them to settle even more!

There is also the consideration that some artists may not be happy to tattoo over scars, it is a personal choice on that one and THE BEST way to get a certain answer is to go talk to your artist.

my artist has always been happy to tattoo over my scars, he has never judged or been rude about them and has always done a good job, ill be going back for tattoo number 9 when I decide on what I want!

Marko, could you PM me the details to your artist? Many thanks.