Can you cover stretch marks with tattos?

Question

having second child and I have a few stretch marks developing on tummy,I love tattos and need to know if it's ok.

Answer 1

it is perfectly okay to have a tattoo on top of stretch marks. i'm not sure if the tattoo would actually completely mask the stretch mark, but it wouldn't keep you from getting the tattoo. i have some stretch marks on my back, above my butt (i haaaate them) and am currently getting a full back piece tattooed. i haven't gotten to the part where the tatto is covering the stretch marks but my artist (who is a friend of mine) didn't say anything about not being able to tattoo my stretch marks. anyway... good luck on the baby and the tattoo!!

Answer 2

You could, though the look of the tattoo may not be as even depending on the skin texture. The following is information on stretch marks I found on Wikipedia... I took the liberty of editing out the parts that don't pertain to you.

Stretch marks are caused from overstretching of the skin, which disrupts the normal production of collagen, causing a scar.
"They first appear as reddish or purple lines, but tend to gradually fade to a lighter color. The affected areas appear empty and soft to the touch.
Stretch marks occur in the dermis, the resilient middle layer that helps the skin retain its shape. Once the dermis has been stretched continuously over time, certain parts of it "overstretch", losing all elasticity and causing the connective fibers within to break. The result is what we know as stretch marks.
Once the body returns to the original unstretched size (after childbirth or weight loss, for example) stretch marks often become much less noticeable.
They pose no health risk in and of themselves, and do not compromise the body's ability to function normally and repair itself.
Between 75 and 90 per cent of women develop stretch marks to some degree during pregnancy. The sustained stretching on the abdomen as a result of pregnancy usually means stretch marks may appear during the sixth or seventh month.
There are various methods that claim to remove them, including laser treatments, dermabrasion, and topical applications (e.g. cocoa butter)[1], but none guarantees it.
There is no assured method of preventing stretch marks, although many believe that using oils or creams in high-risk areas may help prevent them by giving the skin more flexibility. Many over the counter products are sold for such use.
The only reliable treatment for already-existing stretch marks is surgery. While several topical applications exist, they are only effective in fading the stretch marks; they do not cause stretch marks to completely disappear."

Answer 3

No, I would not recommend this at all. If you put them over top of your stretch marks, it can seriously damage the skin. Because the skin, where the stretch marks are; are very sensitive.

Although, you can buy creams, at your local drugstore to get rid of them. But most of them only work, if the stretch makes are light, rather than dark.

Answer 4

I really wouldn't do it, that its part of your skin that is stretch and it would really hurt!!

Answer 5

no ur tatoo will streach to it thats where the streach marks are!