The appearance of stretch marks (stretch marks, if medically) is always inopportune, wherever they are located. You want to hide these stripes, because of them self-esteem falls, you don’t want to expose even strips of damaged skin. Even thoughts about a tattoo on the stomach appear. Hiding stretch marks is hard and so easy at the same time!
How to remove stretch marks? This is a long and complex process, with many complex effects on the skin. Or you can go the other way and get a tattoo on stretch marks. On the stomach, bright patterns will definitely divert attention from stretch marks, and on other parts of the body too. What are stretch marks and where do they come from? How to care for a drawing? How to choose a tattoo on the stomach to cover stretch marks? Read this article.
What are stretch marks?
In fact, stretch marks and scars have the same origin: skin damage. The overlapping of the wound with connective tissue is the cause of the appearance of striae.
Stretches look oblongthin scars with jagged edges. Tactilely, they are also felt: along the stretch line, the finger will fall a little. A new stretch mark may be bright red to purple, but over time the stretch will turn white.
Most often, stretch marks appear in places where the skin is stretched the most: on the hips and buttocks, on the chest and on the abdomen. Another unpleasant feature is that stretch marks never appear one at a time. As a rule, they "decorate" the skin with many stripes at once.
Stretch marks are very prominent on fair skin, so in most cases it is a question of covering stretch marks. Tattoos on the abdomen, chest and arms are considered a radical method of getting rid of stripes, albeit a very effective one.
Where do stretch marks come from?
The most common causes of stretch marks are:
- stretching of the skin on the abdomen, sides and back during pregnancy;
- fast weight gain or jumps;
- rapid growth in adolescence;
- hereditary dryness of the skin, which makes it prone to cracking;
- malnutrition that affects the quality of the skin;
- dehydration of the body, because without water there is no collagen, which is responsible for the elasticity of the skin.
How to get rid of stretch marks?
There are several ways to get rid of stretch marks on your stomach, and a tattoo on the stretch marks is one of them.
- Salon procedures. Thanks to special equipment, the skin near stretch marks is imperceptibly injured and restored. As a result, stretch marks are reduced up to their complete disappearance.
- Home care. The principle is the same: inflicting damage, then restoring. For this, rough peels and anti-scar creams are used. The effect will not be achieved immediately, but it will definitely appear.
- Also, to hide stretch marks on the stomach, chest, and in general, wherever they can be, you can apply a tattoo.
Let's dwell on the last point in more detail.
Will a tattoo cover stretch marks?
Stuffing a tattoo on striae does not remove them. Rather, thanks to the tattoo on the stretch marks on the stomach or on another part of the body, they are masked. They will still feel tactile, but will no longer excite you with their presence.
This is especially true for girls. Stretch mark belly tattoos can be a great way to hide a flaw and beautify your body.
How does it work?
Despite the fact that the tattoo does not remove stretch marks, it significantly reduces the concentration of attention on them. How does it work?
Look at the photo. A tattoo on your stomach on stretch marks attracts more of your attention than the stretch marks themselves. Bright and rich colors make you look at the pattern, not the stripes of fabric. And even black and white tattoos will do the job just fine.
So, dear women, do not worry if you have striae after childbirth. A tattoo on the stretch marks on the stomach will completely hide them!
How much does a tattoo like this cost?
It is impossible to give an exact price for a stretch mark tattoo on the stomach, as it depends on many factors:
- The complexity of the tattoo. It will be much easier for the master to work with an elementary classical drawing. If you want something original and unique, you will have to pay extra.
- The color scheme of the tattoo. Colored tattoos, as well as those that glow in the dark, will cost a lot more.
- Tattoo size. Be prepared to spend big: a tattoo on your stomach with stretch marks can't be small. The price tag for such tattoos starts from ten thousand rubles and goes to astronomical heights.
- Professionalism and the name of the master also affect the price. An unknown self-taught person will take less than an eminent special. But are you ready to give your skin to be torn apart by someone unknown? Wouldn't it be safer to pay more but be sure of the results?
- Tattooing at home will be cheaper than in the salon. But it is worth considering, as mentioned above, about security.
How to find a good master?
So, how to determine that a tattoo artist is a pro in his field?
- Before work, he will examine your skin. The pros need to know what they are going to work on: dry, normal, scarred or stretch marks.
- The master can help you choose a pattern or remake the sketch to suit your needs. Yes, it costs money. However, having a unique tattoo is much nicer than one ofstamping options, which every second has.
- The master uses only sterile needles! If the needles have not been changed in your presence, then demand it! Sterile needles must be in a craft bag or taken from the sterilizer.
- It is clear that the master must work with gloves.
- The specialist will talk to you during the tattooing. These can be both abstract conversations and regular questions about your well-being.
- A good master can work for themselves, but for the most part they prefer trendy salons. Why do pros look for clients on their own, if they can come to him themselves? And the percentage of the salon is not such a big price for peace of mind.
Tummy Tattoo Care
After getting a tattoo, there are a few simple rules for caring for it:
- Image should not be exposed to sunlight.
- The tattoo must be regularly lubricated with a healing cream.
- The pattern should not rub against clothing. It won't hurt it, but it will give you a lot of discomfort and slow down the healing of your skin.
Don't worry if a few days after the tattoo you will stain your clothes and bedding with paint. This is normal, excess color just comes out through the pores. Even if the tattoo slightly loses its contour or acquires unplanned gaps, it will always be touched up in the salon where you applied it. In most cases, they will do it for free.
Does it hurtthis?
Every person has a different pain threshold. Someone has a tattoo on their stomach on stretch marks after application does not hurt at all, someone drinks pills to drown out the pain.
Basically, getting a tattoo is a lot of pricks with a needle and paint. If you are afraid of tattooing, then you can independently check your pain threshold and determine whether the drawing on the skin is worth your suffering.
Which tattoo to choose?
So, it's time to find a pattern that will decorate your skin. Approach the choice as responsibly as possible: the pattern you choose will be with you all your life. Well, or not all. A tattoo can be reduced or covered with another pattern, but there is little pleasant in this.
First of all, you need to determine the size of the future jewelry. How big is the stretch mark skin lesion? Are they located randomly, or are they grouped in one place? It depends on whether you can cover all the striae, or whether you have to act differently.
Tattoos happen:
- Small. They are about the size of a matchbox or smaller.
- Average. Reach a palm or two.
- Big ones. Anything larger than the first two options is in this category.
Stretches all over your belly? So I need a big tattoo.
Does their deployment overlap with a palm or two? Medium.
There are a lot of stretch marks, are they arranged randomly? You can make many small tattoos of the same direction: flowers and floral ornaments, stars, abstractions and patterns.
Next you need to decide if you want a colored tattoo. Yes, it will be more expensive than black and white, but it will also look more interesting. Moreover, a colored tattoo is much better at distracting attention from stretch marks than a monochrome one.
Tip: if you have fair skin, then the yellow color in the tattoo should be minimal. It simply won't be visible. If yellow is so necessary, then it is better to surround it with other, brighter colors.
You have chosen the size and color of the tattoo. The most interesting thing remains: the motive.
It can be plants and flowers, it can be stars, animals, characters from movies and games, even portraits of your favorite people. A tattoo is a reflection of your soul. Show it in a drawing!
Even if you can't draw, don't worry! Draw what you want on paper and find a good craftsman or artist. There are a lot of people on freelance exchanges who are ready to create the perfect sketch for you for a small fee. Finding an artist is not a problem, really. It would be a wish.
Did you decide? You have a drawing, you have color wishes and a skin that needs to be decorated. It's time to go to the chosen master and improve your body. Let stretch marks be just an excuse to express yourself in the drawing!
Do I need to hide?
Some girls came to an interesting conclusion: why hide stretch marks when you can decorate them properly?
As a result, a real striped rainbow blooms on their skin. Just look how unusual and interesting it looks!
And you can also make a whole tattooed tree out of stretch marks, simply by drawing along the lines of the stretch marks. Or turn striae into algae swaying on the stomach. Or maybe make wires out of them? This will also highlight the stretch marks, but will turn the annoying cracked skin into a real work of art.
Hide stretch marks or emphasize them, you choose. Just don't be ashamed of your own body. Remember: even big flaws can always be turned into huge virtues!
