There are some questionable tattoos and tattoo placement. There is no doubt of that. I am not a fan of face and neck tattoos though I have seen some delicate ones that look nice.
Tattoos aren't all bad. I did a lot of research and considered getting something to cover my mastectomy scars as some women do. I hate the scars, they are ugly and uneven. But I wasn't going to do something just to get them covered. I wanted to find something I really liked. Since I had so many issues with healing I didn't ever find anything that really made me want to sit though more pain and wound care. Now that nearly ten years have gone by, I will say that ship has sailed. I did see some really nice coverups while looking for ideas though and I understand the desire to make something pretty out of the remnants of the mutilation. Insurance was willing to pay for tattoos of nipples...that didn't appeal to me. I was done with trauma to my chest and said thanks but no thanks.
I saw a guy with a bad burn scars on one shoulder and upper arm that was having that area tattooed with what ended up looking like ripples on water. With the texture of his skin and the shading of the colors it was really a nice way to make the area look less harsh.
I have tattoos but most people only see the breast cancer ribbon on my inner forearm. Instead of having my chest tattooed I had an ocean scene done on my lower leg. Since I am always in pants/slacks when I leave the house no one sees it or the others I have on my legs unless I show them. My oncologist used to ask me at every visit if I had any new ink. She certainly wasn't fussed about it.
There's no reason for me to declare that everyone with tattoos has made a bad choice...I haven't lived their life.
It's a personal choice and
Tattoos aren't all bad. I did a lot of research and considered getting something to cover my mastectomy scars as some women do. I hate the scars, they are ugly and uneven. But I wasn't going to do something just to get them covered. I wanted to find something I really liked. Since I had so many issues with healing I didn't ever find anything that really made me want to sit though more pain and wound care. Now that nearly ten years have gone by, I will say that ship has sailed. I did see some really nice coverups while looking for ideas though and I understand the desire to make something pretty out of the remnants of the mutilation. Insurance was willing to pay for tattoos of nipples...that didn't appeal to me. I was done with trauma to my chest and said thanks but no thanks.
I saw a guy with a bad burn scars on one shoulder and upper arm that was having that area tattooed with what ended up looking like ripples on water. With the texture of his skin and the shading of the colors it was really a nice way to make the area look less harsh.
I have tattoos but most people only see the breast cancer ribbon on my inner forearm. Instead of having my chest tattooed I had an ocean scene done on my lower leg. Since I am always in pants/slacks when I leave the house no one sees it or the others I have on my legs unless I show them. My oncologist used to ask me at every visit if I had any new ink. She certainly wasn't fussed about it.
There's no reason for me to declare that everyone with tattoos has made a bad choice...I haven't lived their life.
It's a personal choice and
