Scars are a fact of life, whether they come from illness, accident, or some other event. Instead of removing their scars, many people choose to turn them into something beautiful. It is symbolic of the hard journey they have been through, and the beautiful transformation they have undergone represents perseverance and optimism. Tattoos allow people to be creative and express what they feel through difficult situations like this. Maybe these tattoos will inspire you to get your own.
1. Here the scars are turned into a beautiful full leg sleeve with blooming flowers and leaves running up the leg and a friendly fox perched inside.
2. With a lotus style design on the belly button, this tattoo takes advantage of both vertical and horizontal space by using the scars and ends up looking like a body jewel.
3. This scar takes advantage of the texture and represents a blue and black butterfly perched on a pair of flowers.
4. A scar along the leg becomes a feminine piece of leaves and flowers with luscious shading that extends from above the hip to the thigh. This must be great to show off with bathing suits!
5. There are some plants here, while lilies adorn the upper calf, leaves and other foliage adorn the lower leg and upper foot like a modern day Eden.
6. Some keloids on the chest turn into a row of beautiful flowers with soft rounded petals.
7. Another tattoo that proves that well-shaded flowers and leaves are the best way to hide scars.
8. This message, which carries an inspirational phrase, is written vertically along the person’s torso.
9. This scar is hidden among the many petals of a larger flower that makes up the center of this shoulder and arm masterpiece.
10. This clavicle tattoo extends to the shoulder, using a combination of lighter and darker shades.
11. This person was looking to cover up some old hobbyist tattoos and did it with a single large flower expertly shaded. We love the detail of a flower compared to the usual bouquets.
12. Here, a woman turns the red spots on her arms into beautiful cherry blossoms in a completely unique take on scar cover-up.
17. Beyond flowers, this colorful and vibrant owl is an imaginative way to cover up a scar that takes up a lot of space.
18. A scar on the back of her spine turns into what looks like delicate lavender strands that run from her lower back to the nape of her neck.
19. This scar already looked a bit like a turtle shell, so it’s only fitting that the person decided to officially turn it into an adorable sea turtle.
20. When someone is “making peacocks,” it means they’re proudly showing off what they have. That is exactly what this person with a scar that he has transformed into a beautiful symbol is doing.
21. Instead of removing the scar, this person integrated it as the body of the fish in this innovative and fun scar-to-tattoo idea.
22. For anyone who isn’t into gorgeously tattooed flower tattoos, this sci-fi-inspired dragon eye is a beautiful way to honor your interest in the fantasy world of dragons.
