Will I face any problems if I get a tattoo over scar tissue?

You should really consult a physician to be sure. Getting a tattoo over scar tissue could inflame the old scar and cause possible infection or further damage the skin.

@chyna YOU ARE RIGHT,

Consult a physician to make sure about doing this.
Getting a tattoo over scar tissue could result into infection, damage to skin, bruising, bleeding (possibly), Hurting, throbbing, and future health issues.

Most likely you wouldn’t get the side effects listed above, but it’s highly possible for bruising.

Tattoos aren’t good for you anyway. It’s basically scaring your arm on purpose.

I’m not that familiar with burn scars, but I have a nice big round one on my forearm from a steam burn. I’d say the skin there is kind of thin, so it might be a bad idea, not to mention possibly more painful. I’d ask a doctor, and if he/she okays it, then ask the tattooist.

You could get one of those upper arm bracelets to cover it. I think tattoos are awesome, and I have one myself, but you might try other options than getting something as permanent as a tattoo.

I wear my steam burn scar as a testament to my inability to cook. :P Its also isn’t very visible unless you actually look at my arm, a glance won’t catch it, so it isn’t really ugly, just a half-dollar sized discoloration on my skin.

Don’t get a tattoo on it. Get a tattoo around it, so it just seems like part of the pattern.

consult ur tattoo artist, it may depend on how bad the scar tissue is, he/she would beable to tell you for sure remember they do this for a living not doctors, they will know if it will affect the coloring of the ink and so forth, not the doctors…

I do know that having a tattoo removed leaves a scar, and my tattoo artist advised me of that during the first session, but I have no idea if doing a tattoo over a scar will cause problems or not.

@imyourbffjess, there is no evidence that a tattoo is harmful, and they have been a part of human culture for centuries with little or no ill effects. While it may be a scar created with a purpose, so are many other things that people find perfectly acceptable, like circumcision and piercings.

@evelyns_pet_zebra Oh, okay, I did not know that, thanks for sharing your data with me! I don’t know much about Tattoos, I was raised NOT to get on, so maybe it’s ‘My’ family, I do agree with you that piercings, and curcumicision are harmful as well as tattoos, and asker of this problem, I did not try to influence you in any way not to get a tattoo, I do not think that it will hurt you or harm you, exept for a few days afterwords.

@imyourbffjess I agree with @evelyns_pet_zebra. There’s nothing wrong with getting a tattoo, its a cultural thing for many and a meaningful thing on other ways for others.

@Ansible1 I would also consult a doctor about whether they think the skin would hold up well under the strain that tattooing puts on it before doing anything. After all, you wouldn’t want to end up at the doctor’s with problems later.

@avvooooooo I agree

Sounds like you have developed keloid scar tissue. Does this area of your skin define who you are? Leave it alone. And ugly scar on the arm is better than the ugly face like I have.

@Flo_Nightengale Pssstttt… “it’s not that lumpy kinda scar tissue it’s just discoloration”

The tattoo artist that did my husband’s work wouldn’t do over a scar. Sometimes, the scar will not hold the ink and cause discoloration and distortion. I’m fairly certain a doctor would discourage that area, but a reputable tattoo artist would most certainly discourage it and suggest a different location.

My husband’s scar is from a series of shots when he was a child, it’s pretty pronounces, but not really “lumpy” – but it is noticable.

i’m sure i’m saying what other have…but i’m too lazy to read all the answers here…lol sorry

but it can be a problem as scared skin has a harder time holding the individual ink droplets then normal healthy skin…it is not impossible…but you’ll need to be willing to got through multiple sessions in you want the color to be any bit visible let alone vibrant…and i would suggest finding a artist that has experience doing this…

good luck