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It can cover unwanted burn scars, birthmarks, dark and off-color skin patches such as Vitiligo or age spots.

Stretch marks fall under the scar tissue category and while more difficult to work with than normal undamaged skin, tattooing can be used to mask / cover up stretch marks when applied by an artist with good experience in this type of work. Tattooing flesh tones into scars to blend them into the surrounding skin will work well on all races and skin shades.

Once pigment is attached to the skin, it fades over time, but depending on the nature of the scar and if correct aftercare instructions are followed, the results of the treatment may last as long as 15 years.

What is Stretch Mark Camouflage? Medical camouflage for stretch mark and scars is a tattooing method in which scars and stretch marks are camouflaged with different color flesh tone pigments, its purpose is to disguise the area that is missing pigment or color.

Will Getting Tattooed Over a Scar Be More Painful Than Normal? Ordinarily, the answer is yes. While all tattoos hurt, tattooing over a scar will likely make the procedure slightly more painful than it normally would be. Damaged skin tissue is usually more sensitive than regular, healthy skin.

You should not tattoo on top of an acne breakout. Not only does it compromise the surface of your skin and prevent an artist from working on an ideal canvas, the process can spread bacteria to other parts of the skin and/or worsen existing breakouts.

On average, it takes 45-60 days, if you have a dark skin tone ad dry skin it might take up to 8 weeks