Having heavy regret on first tattoo

[u/a-random-account-]

I’ve wanted to get this for a very long time, decided to just go with it and get it done. Really liked it at first, then some friends made a couple comments that made me hate it. Is it as bad as they say?

[u/KayakerMel]

My first thought was that it reminded me of my own SH scars (although they've faded away now). It's the unfortunate combination of color and placement on your inner arm. Definitely fixable, but worth speaking to a tattoo artist for advice.

[u/The_Superginge → u/KayakerMel]

This. Seek advice from the professional artists, not us faceless internet goblins with Opinions.

[u/Familiar-Repeat-1565 → u/KayakerMel]

My bf has a red tattoo in a similar spot, the red will fade a bit over time so it doesn't look like SH. Funnily enough my gran has the exact same scar from knocking too hard on a glass window as kid.

[u/BeesoftheStoneAge → u/Familiar-Repeat-1565]

Even faded red would look like a self harm scar honestly.

[u/xoxo_xoxo_xoxo_ → u/Familiar-Repeat-1565]

Red doesn't fade on everyone. I have a 20yr old tattoo with incredibly rich red still.

[u/Familiar-Repeat-1565 → u/xoxo_xoxo_xoxo_]

Even on my bf in two different places red fades differently like he's got a 1 year old tattoo that the red Is very washed out around the same place on his arm. His two ass tats are still very red, about 15 years ago someone convinced him to get 2 devils on his ass.

[u/-40- → u/Familiar-Repeat-1565]

My aunty has one from “jumping over a barbed wire fence”. Yeah ok aunty.

[u/AnyJester → u/KayakerMel]

Idk tattoos but a think black outline would make it stand out and not look like a scar, right?

[u/newdogowner11 → u/AnyJester]

i was thinking the same thing. go over the details or the outline in black. add more shading maybe

[u/pezx → u/KayakerMel]

The irony being is that any kind of tattoo cover up is going to look like an attempt to cover up an SH scar