What type of Tattoo should I get around my heart surgery scar?

Laura R

I decided to get (anoter) tattoo. This one is going to go around a scar. I had Heart Surgery as a child/teenager and have always been proud of my scar. I have 2 tattoo's already. Pooh and Eeyore on my upper right chest (that one is covering a small scar that was the result of a doctor's mistake and always bothered me), and a sunflower on my left ankle with my son's names for the leaves. That one is not covering anything...
this new one I want to go around my heart surgery scar, not to cover it but to make it pretty, I figure since it is there why not turn it into a peice of art!
My question is do you all think that flower/roses, and buds along with green leaves vineing off of it would look alright? and maybe a small butterfly here and there (only one or 2). I spoke to the guy who did my other tattoo's yesterday and he toke a tracing of the scar and will design something for me to look at in the next few days...
what do you all think of that design idea?

Answer
you should upload a picture of the scar.... If it looks like anything.... just use yuor imagination and make it look like something. Like if its long.... make it look like a stem and get a rose or something..... OR.... I've seen people get real hearts (like the organ) tatood over their hearts and it looks bad @ss. Just be creative and make it YOURS.... afterall... tattoos are a reflection of YOU!

Okay, so I'm getting a lower back tattoo, but I still hate the stigma attached to it!!! What do you think?

Michelle C

Okay....so here is the deal!!! I'm 30 years old and stay fit. I go to a gym and just finished running my first half marathon back in November. I have been married 5 years and with my husband a total of 8 years. I have a masters degree and work as an accountant and plan to sit for the CPA exam within the next year. I'm telling you all this first of all to show you that I am not your stereotypical lower back tattoo candidate. I'm not a tramp and haven't been with many people in my life. I've always had nothing but the highest of morals. Anyways, I have been thinking about getting a lower back tattoo for a while and my husband thinks that it will look really good and he has been encouraging me to "just do it". So, I did my research and the first artist was very dismissive, but the 2nd one took my idea and gave it a twist and made it completely original and unique for just me and I absolutely love it!!!!

First off, There will be a red roses in the design. I know that roses are typical, but "believe it or not" it has significance to me and there was a reason I chose this. The rose itself is in honor of my grandmother who died in January. She was known for her green thumb and before she died she wanted to smell a real rose. So, my church contacted a rose greenery down in Texas and they sent her a rose bush for free and my dad took a picture of her sitting next to it. That was the last picture taken of her before she died and the place in Texas has planned on naming a rose after my grandmother, "Claribel." A lot of people say that I have a lot of her strength inside of me! The red color stands for love, respect, and strength.

In the center there will be the Chinese symbol for water which stands for life, higher wisdom, transformation, renewal, intuition, and blessing. He made it look like water is swishing up around the symbol like the parting of the red sea! I love that! This part of the tattoo stands for all of the adversities that I have faced over the past year and overcome. My family has been through so much, but we are survivors and are moving forward! I also graduated and finished my college education (finally) this past year. It took me forever to do that! This tattoo will be like freezing a moment in my life that I never want to forget. A moment when the odds were against me and I persevered!!! Ironically, the water symbol is also my astrological sign as well since I am a Cancer. Also, there will be a ladybug and a couple of butterflies ( I know stereotypical, but its cool because they are pointed at the water symbol as if watching in anticipation or in awe of some kind of spectacle!)

Anyway, Here is my design:
http://s903.photobucket.com/albums/ac231/She11ybeanz/?action=view&current=IMG_0036.jpg

Anyways....I'm 100% sure I will get negative comments. I just wonder why people feel the need to put labels on people who obviously do not "fit the mold" for the class into which they are being automatically placed in to. I would just like to have some constructive criticism please.

I'm getting my tattoo this coming Saturday and I'm starting to get really nervous since it will be my first and probably only tattoo!!! Does anyone who has a tattoo have any advice on how to prepare myself for the process or just have some general advice for a newbie tattoo enthusiast!!!
Thank you everyone for the encouragement! i really love my design and I know my husband is excited about it! It will be very meaningful to me and I know that when I'm 80 I won't be wearing crop tops!!! LOL Besides...if someone sees it when I'm old, I will just say I'm a rockin grandma!!!

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OMG THAT IS ONE OF THE MOST BEAUTIFUL TATTOO DESIGNS I HAVE EVER SEEN! You shouldn't worry about what people label tattoos as. We are in a day and age were tattoos aren't as unusual as they once were. as long as you have a shirt that is tucked in, or your shirt hangs over so when your at work no one can see it then your in the clear. your husband is right you NEED TO GET IT. Your going to love it.

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