Reader Mail: Tattooing Over Stretch Marks
Answer: I think that's entirely doable, but it will be up to the artist to make the final decision once they actually see your arm. I have tons of small white, thin stretch marks on the undersides of my arms and the part that I had tattooed over completely camouflaged the lines. It was, admittedly, more painful and tender to be tattooed in that area but it was absolutely worth it.
Just make sure you choose a talented artist who doesn't have a really heavy hand, since thin skin has to be inked very carefully to avoid causing further damage. You can't always tell how heavy-handed an artist is just by photos of finished work, so you may want to watch him/her work on other clients and even interview a few of their customers to see what they thought of the artist's touch.
Thin skin and striae (stretch marks) can cause tattooed designs to spread more, so something that doesn't have a lot of fine detail will be your best option. Color and texture, however, will be your friend - multiple levels of colors and shadowing/highlights will help to camouflage the striae best.
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