Tattoo position on upper body to balance out scar concealing leg tattoos

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You just got those scars though, right?  Wait for them to settle.

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Quote from: lessthanavg8300 on October 22, 2022, 07:51:48 PMDo you think laser can cover them up?  Or are tattoos really the only way.

Laser won't cover up anything.  It can lighten and smooth out scars.

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honestly

you should only get tattoos that you like
take some time to think of designs or symbols that have any meaning to you and if you vibe with it then get it

DO NOT get a tribal tattoo despite what MDOW said none have stood the test of time and all look cringe.
(there are exceptions like maori/kirituhi tatoos)
also DO NOT get a "skin colored tattoo" to color in your scar, i feel like dont need to explain the ridiculousness of that

as for positioning its you can get wherever, i think that a pec + shoulder combo looks good IMO

if you are really concerned about the scars, you should focus on:
staying sunsmart. do not expose your scars to any sun for 6-8months AFTER you get your nails out. uv exposure can lead to hyperpigmentation.

save up for a plastic surgeon to just correct your scars. it honestly would be cheaper that spending thousands on tattoos

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Quote from: wannabeidol on October 24, 2022, 09:11:49 AM
save up for a plastic surgeon to just correct your scars. it honestly would be cheaper that spending thousands on tattoos

Right. But the question is: can a plastic surgeon truly make the scars back to not noticeable by someone on a date touching/seeing your legs in bed?

And medium drink of water (? I think) had some scar reduction surgeries but still ended up going with a tattoo in the end right?

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Quote from: wannabeidol on October 24, 2022, 09:11:49 AMDO NOT get a tribal tattoo despite what MDOW said none have stood the test of time and all look cringe.
(there are exceptions like maori/kirituhi tatoos)

If an authentic south pacific tribal tattoo will last, then an American street shop fratboy tribal like the ones he posted will last.  His concern was based on durability.

Quotealso DO NOT get a "skin colored tattoo" to color in your scar, i feel like dont need to explain the ridiculousness of that

Please do as there appears to be a thriving business based on the idea.

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Quote from: SpeedDialer on October 24, 2022, 01:26:25 PMRight. But the question is: can a plastic surgeon truly make the scars back to not noticeable by someone on a date touching/seeing your legs in bed?

And medium drink of water (? I think) had some scar reduction surgeries but still ended up going with a tattoo in the end right?

No, yes, and yes.  I think a combination of successful medical treatments and tattooing is the only way you're going to fully hide anything.

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Right so it seems like in summary?

1. There are some people who are very pro -skin colored tattoo while others think its ridiculous. My concern is this: sure you can get a skin colored tattoo but would it not be obvious based on the position of those skin colored tattoos that you had a surgery? Even if they are skin colored ish, they will fade and their very regular/symmetric positions will still give away the surgery, no?

2. And then it seems like most people here think that most dermatologists will help you flatten your LL scars (with laser or something?) And it is just as good as surgery to flatten those scars or no?

3. And then tribals seem to be durable but there is a debate on which look cringe vs not cringe? Something about south pacific vs maori/kirituhi

4. And its better to go for line work (design with lots of lines) instead of something like solid black shading/filling because the linework will visually obscure the linear scars among many lines?

5. Sun could maybe make the scars worse? Not an issue for me given my lifestyle.

Anyone wanna correct me on anything above?

I really don't understand the "bro surgery/dermatologist/skin color tattoos will just fix it" camp, like you might make the scars smaller/different color/flatter but how can you deal with the fact that  even those reduced scars are in very regular and specific positions? You'd still be questioned on them by someone on a date up close to your legs, no? Ex: it may look pretty good especially from afar but it still would look like you got some kind of surgery no?

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Why is skin color tattooing such a bad idea off the bat?  I dont know everything about it but the results when you search for it look pretty good.

Heres one random site showing before and after.  And these are terrible scars, way worse than LL: https://www.ruthswissa.com/permanent-makeup-before-and-after-pictures-2/scar-camouflage/

Some of these you cant even see after.

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Quote from: lessthanavg8300 on October 24, 2022, 08:33:43 PMWhy is skin color tattooing such a bad idea off the bat?  I dont know everything about it but the results when you search for it look pretty good.

Heres one random site showing before and after.  And these are terrible scars, way worse than LL: https://www.ruthswissa.com/permanent-makeup-before-and-after-pictures-2/scar-camouflage/

Some of these you cant even see after.

ya you're right, those pictures look great, like the linear scars still look like linear scars, but now I am wondering myself

So I guess someone could (current plan, would you edit this plan?):

- get the nails removed

- use scar silicone strips/scar creams

- then go to dermatologist to flatten/reduce scar appearance w/ laser or geometric scar revision or other things

- then get a skin colored tattoo

- then wait to see how it looks as it fades

- then make a decision about another tattoo afterwards I think is the best strategy? then have to decide what kind of tattoo (tribal, etc)

Wonder how much in total this might be in the USA, thinking less than 15k-20k USD total, not sure how much in practice?

The other thing someone pointed out on the old forum is that often scars don't look bad at all on dark skin sometimes and that seems to be the case for a patient here in Athens now

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Rods out

Revision only if its needed (scars are wide and texture is bad).

Wait a while/silicon strips

Laser if needed

Wait a while

Skin color tattoos

Done



I bet you could get all of this done for around 5-10k.  If you dont get revision probably under 5k including with laser and tattoos.  No way this is all going to cost 15-20k