Anyone cover up scars or burns with tattoos? How does it look?
I have a cig burn on my wrist that I’ve had for about 8 years & honestly it didn’t bother me much until I got clean. It’s hard not to feel ashamed when my 3 year old nephew asks me, “what’s this button?” As his little fingers poke it.
It wasn’t self inflicted, so anytime someone innocently asks what it’s from, I find myself freezing up and snapshots of some of my worst memories flood my mind.
Get it covered up. 
Make a new memory of it. Whether people like tattoos or not, covering up a scar or even an older tattoo, new ink gives us an option to rewrite a story. Google will be your friend with this one. There are some pretty amazing cover ups! I know it’s always “easier said than done”, but don’t be so hard on yourself and sure as heck don’t feel ashamed. It’s in your past for a reason. We don’t live there any more.
It hurt like a stupid amount depending on how old they are but the ink stays pretty good and you eventually forget them and just see the tattoos.
Scars are hard to cover…. The skin is tough…. It can easily blow out…. But a skilled artist can adapt. My guy had covered a couple scars on my back w my back piece n it hurt a lil more in those spots but he got the job done beautifully
I have a few cigarette burns and lots of cutting scars. I found a tattoo artist that specializes in that! I have to travel and I’m planning on getting it done once I have a plan on what I want. I’m sure you could cover it up 
I'm doing tattoos right now and I'm covering burns and scars. Also cig burns. They cover well.
Been thinking about doing this myself, have a few cigar burns on my hands. I was in a lot of emotional pain and almost black out drunk. It is a bittersweet momentum for me, I look at them and they remind me that I am a survivor but they also remind me of what drove me there in the first place. The tattoos also would be very visible and I am not sure that I want to draw attention to them, may remind me more often.