Tattoo removal or alteration

**Chickpea** · 14-03-2012, 04:14pm

I don't know if this is the right board, couldn't really think where else to put it....

I have a small tattoo on my right hip that I hate, it's really really naff and I so regret getting it done (I was pished at uni, classy eh?)

Hennyway, I've been thinking a lot recently about getting it either removed or altered, but haven't got a clue how to go about either.

Has anyone been thru this? And if you've had it altered are you happy with the results?

Thank you in advance x x

**Lilybett** · 14-03-2012, 04:47pm

No personal experience but my friend had a star on her foot that she hated (done badly and had faded over the years) and last year she had a new one over the top, a lovely sunflower which looks brilliant and you can't see the star at all. Have you got any ideas what you could replace it with?

It costs quite a bit to have them removed and can take a lot of laser sessions to get rid with no guarantee that it will completely fade. I know this local place does it if you want to look into it.

**Lilybett** · 14-03-2012, 04:49pm

And if you do want to get it altered let me know, I'm eyeing up another tattoo!!

**Chickpea** · 14-03-2012, 05:02pm

Thanks Lilyb.

I would like to get it altered, I just don't know what I'd go for, it's essential that the original tattoo is not visible at ALL (cos its foul).

**Lilybett** · 14-03-2012, 05:06pm

Its not that bad!!!! You need to go in and actually chat to a tattoo artist I think, they will be able to give you a good idea of how they can cover it and the sort of styles would be best. Would recommend In-Skin (I got mine done there) or Wild Cherry over in Tonbridge. Maybe you could have something to represent E?

**lisnic** · 14-03-2012, 05:50pm

Dh got a large tattoo covered and you can't see it at all it's quite amazing really

He wanted a Japanese sleeve and this was on his upper arm and couldnt be made part of the new design so got it covered

**Mrs B** · 14-03-2012, 07:23pm

I think covering it is definitely the best way to go, have seen a couple of tats that have been removed by lasers and the results are not good at all. Interestingly enough I also have one on my hip that I want altered, just trying to decide how!

**Abbie** · 14-03-2012, 07:58pm

I had one on my stomach altered - stretch marks from 2 kids completely ruined it.

I had a chat with the tattoo artist and he came up with a design to cover it and it looks really good

**laurasaurus** · 14-03-2012, 08:20pm

Hola Chick!

If it is small small and not too solid I'd deffo go with a cover up, depending on what sort of style you'd want I could give you some recommendations, I know there is a chick in Rainham I think who.does awesome colour work, not sure what its called but where it has no black outline - not sure how that would work for a cover up though...

Personally, I'd recommend you having a think about the sort of style you'd like, research artists that do that style then go and have a chat with them to see what they suggest!

Hope that helps chick!!

Lx

P.s. will be putting full pics of my new piece on FB later once I've given it a wash!! x

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