The appearance of stretch marks (striae, if physically) is always inappropriate, wherever they are located. I want to hide these stripes, because of them self-esteem falls, I do not want to strip even strips of damaged skin. Even thoughts of a tattoo on the stomach appear. Hide stretch marks - it is difficult and at the same time so simple!
How to remove stretch marks? This is a long and complex process, with many complex effects on the skin. Or you can go the other way and make a tattoo on stretch marks. On the stomach, vivid drawings will definitely distract attention from the striae, and in other parts of the body too. What are stretch marks and where do they come from? How to care for the pattern? How to choose a tattoo on the stomach to cover stretch marks? Read this article.
What are stretch marks?
In fact, stretch marks and scars have the same origin: skin damage. Overlapping the wound with connective tissue is the cause of the appearance of striae.
Stretch marks look like oblong thin scars with torn edges. Tactile, they also feel: along the stretch line, the finger will fall a little. A new stretch can range in color from bright red to purple, however, over time, the striae turns white.
Most often, stretch marks appear in those places where the skin is stretched the most: on the hips and buttocks, on the chest and abdomen. Another unpleasant feature is that stretch marks never appear one at a time. As a rule, they "decorate" the skin immediately with many stripes.
Striae stand out very much on fair skin, so in most cases the question arises of how to close stretch marks. Tattoos on the stomach, chest and arms are considered a radical method of getting rid of stripes, albeit very effective.
Where do striae come from?
The most common causes of stretch marks are:
- stretching of the skin on the abdomen, sides and back during pregnancy;
- fast weight gain or its jumps;
- rapid growth in adolescence;
- hereditary dryness of the skin, due to which it becomes prone to cracking;
- improper nutrition, which affects the quality of the skin;
- dehydration, because without water there is no collagen, which is responsible for the elasticity of the skin.
How to get rid of stretch marks?
There are several ways to get rid of stretch marks on the stomach, and tattoo on the striae is one of them.
- Salon procedures. Thanks to special equipment, the skin near stretch marks is invisibly injured and restored. As a result, a decrease in stretch marks up to their complete disappearance.
- Home care. The principle is the same: causing damage, then restoration. For this, rough peels and creams against scars are used. The effect will not be achieved immediately, but it will certainly manifest itself.
- Also, to hide stretch marks on the stomach, chest and generally wherever they can be, you can apply a tattoo.
Let us dwell on the last point in more detail.
Will the tattoo block the stretch marks?
Striking a tattoo on striae does not remove them. Rather, thanks to a tattoo on stretch marks on the abdomen or on another part of the body, they are masked. They will still be tactile, but will no longer excite you with their presence.
This is especially true for girls. Stretching a tattoo on your stomach can be a great way to hide a flaw and decorate your body.
How it works?
Despite the fact that the tattoo does not remove stretch marks, it significantly reduces the concentration of attention on them. How it works?
Take a look at the photo. Tattoo on the stomach with stretch marks attracts more of your attention than the striae themselves. Bright and rich colors make you look at the picture, not stripes of fabric. And even black and white tattoos will do their job perfectly.
So, dear women, do not worry if you have striae after childbirth. Tattoo on stretch marks on the stomach will completely hide them!
How much does such a tattoo cost?
You can not say the exact price for a tattoo on stretch marks on the stomach, since it depends on many factors:
- The complexity of the tattoo. It will be much easier for the wizard to work with an elementary classic drawing. If you want something original and unique, you will have to pay extra.
- The color scheme of the tattoo. Colored tattoos, as well as those that glow in the dark, will cost a lot more.
- The size of the tattoo. Get ready for big expenses: a tattoo on the stomach with stretch marks cannot be small. The price tag for such tattoos starts at ten thousand rubles and goes to astronomical heights.
- Professionalism and the name of the master also affect the price. An unknown self-taught person will take less than an eminent special. But are you ready to give your skin to be torn apart by no one knows? Wouldn't it be safer to pay more, but be sure of the results?
- Drawing a tattoo at home will be cheaper than in a salon. But it is worth considering, as mentioned above, about security.
How to find a good master?
So, how do you determine that a tattoo artist is a pro in his field?
- Before work, he will inspect your skin. Pros need to know what he will work with: dry skin, normal, scarred, or damaged by stretch marks.
- The wizard can help you with the choice of a drawing or alter the sketch to your needs. Yes, it costs money. However, having a unique tattoo is much nicer than one of the stamping options that every other one has.
- The master uses only sterile needles! If the needles have not been changed with you, then demand it! Sterile needles must be in the craft bag or taken out of the sterilizer.
- It is clear that the master should work with gloves.
- A specialist will speak with you during tattooing. It can be both abstract conversations and regular questions about your well-being.
- A good master can work for himself, but for the most part they prefer fashionable salons. Why should pros look for clients on their own if they themselves can come to it? And the percentage of the cabin is not such a big fee for peace of mind.
Belly Tattoo Care
After applying a tattoo, there are some simple rules for caring for it:
- The image should not be exposed to sunlight.
- Tattoo should be regularly lubricated with a healing cream.
- The figure should not be rubbed on clothes. This will not hurt him, but it will give you a lot of discomfort and slow down the healing of the skin.
Do not worry if you stain your clothes and bedding with paint a few days after tattooing. This is normal; excess color just comes out through the pores. Even if the tattoo slightly loses its contour or gets unplanned gaps, it will always be corrected in the salon where you applied it. In most cases this will be done for free.
Does it hurt?
Each person has a different pain threshold. After stretching, someone has a stomach tattoo after stretching, it does not hurt at all, someone drinks pills to drown the pain.
In principle, applying a tattoo is a lot of injections with a paint needle. If you are afraid of tattooing, then you can independently check your pain threshold and determine whether the pattern is on the skin of your torment.
Which tattoo to choose?
So, it's time to find a pattern that will adorn your skin. Approach the choice as responsibly as possible: the pattern on which you will stay will be with you all your life. Well or not all. A tattoo can be reduced or overlapped with another pattern, but this is not pleasant enough.
First of all, it is necessary to determine the size of the future decoration. How big is the skin lesion by stretch marks? Are they randomly located, or are they grouped in one place? It depends on whether you can block all striae, or whether you have to act differently.
Tattoos come in:
- Small. They are about the size of a matchbox or smaller.
- Medium. Reach a palm or two.
- Big ones. Anything larger than the first two options falls into this category.
Stretch marks are located throughout the abdomen? So you need a big tattoo.
Is their dislocation blocked by a palm or two? Medium.
Are there many stretch marks, are they located randomly? You can make many small tattoos of one orientation: flowers and floral ornaments, stars, abstractions and patterns.
Next, you need to decide if you want a color tattoo. Yes, it will come out more expensive than black and white, but it will also be more interesting to look. Moreover, a color tattoo distracts attention from stretch marks much better than monochrome.
Tip: if you have fair skin, then the yellow color in the tattoo should be present minimally. He will not be corny. If yellow is so necessary, it is better to surround it with other, brighter colors.
You have chosen the size and color of the tattoo. The most interesting thing remains: the motive.
It can be plants and flowers, there can be stars, animals, characters from films and games, even portraits of loved ones. A tattoo is a reflection of your soul. Get it in the picture!
Even if you don’t know how to draw, it doesn’t matter! Draw on paper what you want and find a good craftsman or artist. A lot of people are sitting on freelance exchanges, ready for a small fee to create the perfect sketch for you. Finding an artist is not a problem, in fact. It would be a desire.
Have you decided? You have a picture, there are color wishes and the skin you need to decorate. It's time to go to the chosen master and improve your body. Let the stretch marks be just a pretext for expressing oneself in the drawing!
Do I need to hide?
Some girls came to interesting conclusions: why hide the extensions, if they can be properly decorated?
As a result, a real band rainbow blooms on their skin. Just look at how unusual and interesting it looks!
And from the stretch marks you can make a whole tattooed tree, simply by drawing on the lines of the stretch marks. Or turn striae into seaweed swaying on the stomach. Or maybe make wires out of them? It will also highlight stretch marks, but will turn annoying bursting skin into a real work of art.
Hide stretch marks or underline them, you choose. Just don’t be shy about your own body. Remember: even big flaws can always be turned into huge advantages!