People Who Turned Scars and Birthmarks Into Works of Art

There are many helpful videos and written material on how to battle your inner demons and overcome them. But this guy isn’t shying away from letting them out. With a dash of impressive art thrown in, this tattoo turned out spectacularly.

This neat little tattoo looks like a welder leaving a bead behind when welding and we absolutely love it.

This is one perfect example of how to use your scars to bring out some humor. We’re pretty sure it hurt a lot to get this scar and also the tattoo.

Kudos to the tattoo artist as he or she impressively created a tattoo that made us forget that we are actually looking at a scar.

So the tattoo artist created fake nails on this guy’s fingers to make them look normal. So, you can say that the tattoo artist NAILED IT big time.

This is an extraordinary example of how a tattoo artist turned a tummy tuck scar into a beautiful lace ribbon. We can hope that this tattoo gave the woman more confidence going forward in her life.

You have the power to change your life and tell the story the way you want to tell it. You can make something really beautiful out of anything that is a part of your dark past.

Joba Chamberlain played as a pitcher in Major League Baseball for the New York Yankees, Detroit Tigers, Kansas City Royals, and Cleveland Indians.

This tattoo is really powerful and magnificent. This woman had breast surgery and decided to get an unbelievably amazing tattoo to compliment it.

Some people find it difficult to accept a scar and try to hide it with a tattoo, but not this person.

This is one awesome tattoo. Hopefully, doctors didn’t use a chainsaw during the open heart surgery at any point.

The scar bearer did an awesome job of making a small scar look like an impressive work of art.

The tattoo artist transformed this man’s whole back and turned it into a stunning work of art. We love how the scar adds some (well placed) color to the black and white tattoo.

This ferocious-looking tattoo perfectly complemented the even fiercer attitude of the woman.

Have you ever thought that scars are just tattoos you don’t pay for? This person didn’t want the scar, but he knew that he needed the surgery.

We have seen how tattoo artists cleverly try to hide scars, but not this one. This tattoo shows how you can make the scar look cool by simply accepting it.

We love how this person had the courage to turn a harrowing experience, a shark bite, into a magnificent work of art. People with horrible experiences try not to remember them, but not this guy. He paid homage to the reason for the scar with a little creativity.

This woman wasn’t comfortable with her unsightly stretch marks and decided to turn them into a beautiful display of butterflies. If it helps improve her self-esteem, and we are happy for her.

It seems like this birthmark and the tattoo is a match made in heaven. This person turned a skin condition into an impressive work of art and it looks super-hot.

Here is a great way to tattoo a scar; this person made it seem like the scar was all sewn up with a needle sticking in the skin.

This is so pretty on its own! And the tattoo does a brilliant job of covering up the injury. No one could tell there was once a scar there.

Who is your favorite Pokémon? A lot of people will say that it is Charmander. After all, who needs Pikachu when there is a Pokémon who can breathe fire, right?

Although this tattoo is named “Face your demons,” we feel like it would be best to grab the hand of the demon inside and dance. After all, facing your demon with a smile and some dance moves is much better than serious facial expressions.

Now that is one cool way to disguise scars. Or is it an extraordinary attempt to enhance them? It is hard to tell, but one thing we know for sure is that it is a gorgeous tattoo.

This person turned a scar into a sea turtle with a flower, and transformed their body into a remarkable work of art.

Here is how you make the most of whatever is available. With just a few bits of ink, you can make a scar look unique and beautiful.

That’s like hitting two birds with one stone. We’re pretty sure no one realized before that this person’s scar looks a lot like a carrot. But the creative tattoo artist was spot on as it is incredibly impressive. We just hope he doesn’t come across any rabbits in the future.

Hey lady, the zipper of your human suit is showing. Imagine if we all had a zipper for our human skin.

Here’s a tattoo that has made the mole appear way less intimidating. We hope this person has had the mole checked out just to be on the safe side. It is best to get your dermatologist’s advice before inking any blemishes on your skin.

We have to say that it is one of the most beautiful and inspiring tattoos out there.

Well, the cat is out of the bag. This person was tired of telling people how they got wrist scar. After all, people might find it hard to believe that a cat did it.

This person covered up a scar in an artistic way and we absolutely love it. According to the person, their scar is over 30 years old.

This clearly proves the saying: “less is more”. We have to say that the tattoo artist is a real genius.

Here is one wicked cool tattoo. Now that this person has a tattoo, he doesn’t have to explain to anyone how he got the scar.

It is such an inspiring, full-of-life tattoo, and it’s amazing how the tattoo artist turned this scar into such a beautiful piece of art.

This person used to stare at their birthmark in disgust. The tattoo artist had the great idea of turning it into something else that people love to stare at – a starry night. Now when she stares she feels happy and content instead of embarrassed.

This is one solid proof that you can turn any scar into something really beautiful.

We really want to know the back-story behind this powerful tattoo. After all, it could inspire so many other women out there.

This spooky and cute tattoo can easily put a smile on anyone’s face. It is funny and smart because they made the birthmark look unique with the tattoo.

So now we see why they call these birthmarks “port-wine stains.” Hmm…

Scars can be a reminder of some experiences that you desperately try to forget. However, you can make the scars look beautiful to help overcome insecurities and bad memories.

You have been through a lot and there is always a story worth telling someone. This person broke their arm and the good thing is that they acknowledged it with a cool tattoo.

This tattoo perfectly shows that even your scars could be beautiful. The scars were caused due to self-harm and we can hope that this person found comfort on their road to recovery and self-love.

This little Darth Vader is not that scary at all. Or maybe he hasn’t turned to the Dark Side yet. However, his cute little lightsaber says otherwise.

There is nothing about this tattoo that looks fishy. The transformation of a scar by a tattoo is simply amazing.

The tattoo artist turned a scar into a Marlin and we cannot stop admiring his or her artistic abilities. Marlin fish are cool to begin with, but this tattoo is even cooler.

Pets have this superpower of touching our lives and leaving their paw prints all over our hearts.

So, this person turned a scar into alien abductions. Brilliant! As is the case with most tattoos, we are pretty sure this one must have some significance in this person’s life.

This person’s tattoo shows that a bigger scar means there is room for more art.