You want to make sure your scar or stretchmarks have healed fully before you attempt a tattoo, and that means waiting at least a year. The scar (or stretch mark) should no longer be pink. Attempting a tattoo too soon would be painful and the ink may not hold very well.Some people say the scar...

It is physically possible to cover moles and freckles with tattoos, but it's not a good idea. Changes in moles are often first indicators of skin problems such as cancer. A better idea is to tattoo around a mole or birthmark. Talk to your tattoo artist about designing something special and...

This depends on the depth of the cut. If it is just a shallow scratch, nothing will happen to your tattoo. If the cut is deep, there is a chance that the colors will fade and bleed out, but this is a rare occurrence. If this does happen, you can always get it touched up. If it is a really deep...

Given enough time, yes, your tattoo will change some. If your skin sags, the tattoos on it will sag as well.Your skin is your body's largest organ, and it is constantly shed and replaced. Since the dermis, the second layer of skin where the tattoo ink is deposited, does not shed like the...

Yes, the tattoo will change with the skin it is on. When you gain weight, the skin stretches; when you lose weight, the skin shrinks. Any tattoos will expand and contract when the skin stretches and shrinks. If your skin gets more firm, your tattoo will likely look better than it did before. If...