Scar tattoo ideas

25 photos and flash · 48% Botanical, 12% Realism · Forearm most common

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Side-by-side photos of a back: on the left a healed scar down the spine, on the right a black and grey scrollwork tattoo running the length of the spine.
Black and grey scrollwork down the spine
Black and grey lotus and scrollwork tattoo across the lower abdomen, shown above a lower panel of the same area with a horizontal scar and no ink.
Lotus scrollwork tattoo across the lower abdomen
Black and grey botanical tattoo of peonies and leaves on a forearm, shown beside a close view of pale scar marks on skin.
Peony and flower forearm tattoo, before and after
Split image showing a scarred forearm on the left and the same area on the right covered by a black and grey realism rose tattoo with leaves.
Black and grey rose covering a scar on wrist
Side-by-side image with scarred skin on the left and a black and grey traditional rose with leaves and buds on an arm on the right.
Black and grey rose over scarred skin
Colour tattoo of pink lotus flowers and a blue bird on the abdomen, shown beside a close-up of a surgical scar with sutures.
Lotus and bird tattoo over abdominal scar
Black and grey botanical tattoo of peonies and flowers on a forearm, shown beside a close view of pale scarred skin.
Black and grey peony floral forearm tattoo
Two-panel image: above, a healing raised scar on skin; below, a red and black cherry blossom branch tattoo on the shoulder covering that area.
Cherry blossom branch over a scar
Colour tattoo of a pink cherry blossom branch with a bluebird on the lower back, shown in a before and after view covering a scar.
Cherry blossom branch and bluebird over a back scar
Side-by-side photos of a surgical scar on the abdomen, and the same area covered by a colour tattoo of a hummingbird and pink lotus flowers.
Hummingbird and lotus cover-up on abdomen
Split image: on the left, pale scarred skin on an arm; on the right, a black and grey rose with leaves and buds tattooed on the upper arm in a traditional style.
Black and grey rose tattoo beside scarred skin
Before and after photo of a colour tattoo of a blue bird and pink lotus flowers covering a raised scar on the abdomen.
Lotus and bird cover-up over an abdominal scar