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12+ Powerful Tattoos That Covered Up Painful Scars With Beautiful Art

Tattoos can be a great way to accentuate your body. They can also be a way to make yourself feel more comfortable in your own skin especially when it comes to scar cover-up tattoos.

Whether your scar was because of an accident, an illness or possibly self-inflicted, a tattoo can help you love your body as it is today.

1. Post-Surgery Tattoo

Having a large scar because of surgery can be a painful thing to accept. But a gorgeous tattoo can make your body feel beautiful again.

2. Scar Incorporating Tattoo

Sometimes not even covering up the scar but instead incorporating it into the tattoo design is the best decision. How fun is this Star Trek idea?

3. The Right Placement Tattoo

Certain scars can have an odd shape and placement on the body. This amazing tattoo cover-up works well with body shape and coverage.

4. Take Care Ink Project Tattoo

Some tattoo artists take part in special scar cover-up tattoos to help people forget their painful past and embrace their new future.

5. Acceptance Tattoo

Some self-harm scars can be large in scale and a challenge to cover-up but this design is so wonderful and an important marker of progress made on this person's journey.

6. Large Scar Tattoo

Speaking of covering up large scars, here's a perfect example of a job well done. Such a masterful way to cover-up such a large area.

7. A Special Design Tattoo

It's always fun to work with a talented tattoo artist who can design a special cover-up tattoo just for your unique scar situation. So awesome!

8. Customized Design Tattoo

Again, here's another amazing example of a customized scar cover-up tattoo that now becomes an artful acceptance tattoo. When done beautifully it really shows.

9. Survivor Tattoo

Working with scar tissue is never easy because of hard tissue and swelling issues but it's well worth it in the end when your client is happy

10. Artful Tattoo

Scars can be difficult to display on your body. Making a decision to cover them up with a tattoo can change your perspective.

11. Cherry Blossom Tattoo

A scar can be a painful reminder of something that happened in your past. But a skillfully designed cover-up tattoo can help you heal.

12. Healing Tattoo

A tattoo can be a great way for oneself to heal themselves. It's a way to accept your past and move forward towards the future.

13. Forget The Past Tattoo

From once proudly displaying the self-harming blade to now proudly displaying a new and beautiful outlook on life. This is definitely a positive step.

It's amazing to see that with beautiful tattoo art a person's perspective on the past and their future life can have such a positive effect.

Kudos to these artists.