Tattoos to cover scars

Although medical technology is becoming more and more advanced and various diseases can be cured, when it comes to scar removal, only laser removal can achieve a more thorough effect. Other removal methods are difficult to achieve satisfactory results, so some people choose to use tattoos to cover scars. In fact, tattoo covering scars is also a very good choice, but will tattoo covering scars cause scar hyperplasia?

Can tattoos cover scars?

Tattoos can cover scars, as long as your scars are not too outrageous.

It's the size of a fifty-cent coin, not too big or too small. In the 1960s, a smallpox vaccination was only about the same size as yours.

From the perspective of physiognomy, scars are already a disfigurement of the face, and it is generally not recommended to cover them with tattoos (I have forgotten the reason for this).

Anyway, it is not recommended in physiognomy and will not have any effect on changing your fortune.

However, if you want to cover up your scar because it is too ugly, then it doesn’t matter where your scar is or how big it is, as long as you like it, there is nothing wrong with that.

What are the risks of laser tattoo removal?

1. Pigmentation: The mechanism of pigmentation is not fully understood at present. Most people believe that this phenomenon is secondary pigmentation following inflammation, which is related to factors such as excessive sunlight exposure after treatment and dark skin color.

2. Superficial scars: may be caused by excessive treatment dose or repeated irradiation of the treatment area, excessively high temperature of the cooling head and insufficient cooling of the skin, and improper postoperative self-care. Scars must be treated promptly after they are discovered.

3. Infection: After treatment, the wound surface may develop erythema and exudate if it is ruptured due to scratching or contamination by water. Once infection occurs, seek medical attention as soon as possible to promote rapid healing of the wound, but superficial scars may remain after healing.

4. Itching: It is less common and may mean that the wound is healing, but you should also be alert to the possibility of infection.

Can I take a shower after getting a tattoo?

Can be washed.

When getting a tattoo, the skin will be damaged to a certain extent, which will cause bleeding and exudation of tissue cell fluid. If it is not cleaned, the tissue fluid will dry and form a thick scab. When the thick scab falls off, it will affect the effect of the tattoo and even cause the color to fall off. You should take a shower after getting a tattoo, but be careful not to over-clean the tattooed area, and pay attention to protecting the skin of the tattooed area when cleaning.

Steps to use tattoo concealer

1. First of all, before using tattoo concealer, we must first clean the skin where the tattoo is. You can use facial cleanser or something like that on the tattooed skin. However, it should be noted that you should not do this on tattoos that have not recovered well, as this may cause our tattoo to become infected and discolored.

2. After cleaning the skin where the tattoo is, you can apply concealer. Choose a concealer that is slightly lighter than your skin color or close to your skin color. Then use a cotton pad to gently pat the concealer to form an even covering layer. Wait one to two minutes for it to air dry.

3. Next, we use a foundation that matches your skin tone perfectly. Spray type is the best, but liquid foundation or cream foundation are also acceptable. For spray foundation, you should pay attention to controlling the distance, about 15 cm away from where you need to spray, and spray evenly; for liquid foundation or foundation cream, it is best to use cotton pads or a small brush to spread them evenly, and pay attention to blending with the skin at the edges.

4. In order to make the skin look more natural, we can apply soft light powder on it, and the amount can be slightly larger, in order to add a matte effect to the previous coating.

5. Finally, we can use a little makeup setting liquid or spray some hairspray to prevent our previous work from being rubbed off by clothes or other contacts.

6. After completing the fifth step, there will be basically no problems. To ensure that there are no mistakes, after this layer of makeup is completely stable, in order to avoid possible embarrassment, we can try with our hands to see if this layer of makeup will fall off.

In fact, tattoos first appeared as a mark among prisoners in prisons, and then gradually became popular on the streets of the United States, and then spread to China. Generally, people with tattoos are young people in society who get tattoos to be cool and follow the trend. However, once a tattoo is done, it is difficult to wash it off. It may not be a big deal when you are young, but if you are older and more mature, tattoos are not suitable for many important occasions, so the editor recommends not getting a tattoo!