Some people couldn't care less about their birthmarks or their placings, but for some, it is a real self-esteem problem. However, with their unique tattoo designs, these artists helped people cover their unattractive markings and to regain some much-needed confidence, showing that imperfections - embellished with cover up tattoos or not - are what make us beautiful.
Yet the tattooists did not only cover the birthmarks - they worked to incorporate them as a vital part of the tattoo design; whether it be a basketball, part of a flower, or a map of an imaginary world! There's really no end to the imagination with these cover up tattoo ideas.
If you liked this tattoo gallery, be sure to check out our previous post where we showcased 10+ scar-covering tattoo ideas with incredible stories behind them.
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Guy Transformed His Birthmark Into A Map Of An Imaginary World By Drawing Around It With A Pen
Birthmark Transformed Into An Owl
Woolly Birthmark. This Tattoo Grows Hair
Hippo Birthmark Got A Nice Pond To Drink From And Some Trees For Shade
Watercolour Rose Over An Old Birthmark Scar
Birthmark Cover Up With A Philippine Eagle
Wolf Tattoo Covering Birthmark
Iconic Marilyn Monroe Mole
wow, thumbs up for the person, who came up with this idea, really great!
Using Mole As A Part Of A Tattoo
Birthmark Camouflage
Neutral Milk Hotel's Cover Art For "In The Aeroplane Over The Sea" Turned Into A Tattoo
Burning Matchstick Tattoo
Horse Tattoo To Disguise A Birthmark
Does anyone know the artist???? Ive been trying to find someone to do my horse in my leg for me.
A Couple Of Carrots, One Surrounding A Carrot Shaped Birthmark
Huge Birthmark Cover Up
I wouldn't refer to a lot of these as "cover-ups", rather "incorporations".
Connected Birthmarks Forming A Unique Constellation
Native Hawaiian Flowers Flowing Into The Islands Themselves. Islands Formed From Birthmarks
Tattoo Next To The Birthmark
Tattoo Done Around The Birthmark
Note: this post originally had 46 images. It’s been shortened to the top 35 images based on user votes.
Creative, though unless you're already someone interested in having tattoos, then potentially excessive and/or unnecessary. Birthmarks may change with age. There is a modest risk of the tattoos not quite making sense over time depending on the design. There is also the risk of dark tattoos hiding skin issues, especially start of skin cancer. It is a trade-off.
Plus birth marks are pretty and make people unique.
Having a big brown birthmark on you is not pretty.
Unique yes, pretty no.
Some of these tattoos look worse than birthmarks.
Every one of these is outstanding, creative and original. No one has to cover up their marks/scars but if you want to, these are great.
Creative, though unless you're already someone interested in having tattoos, then potentially excessive and/or unnecessary. Birthmarks may change with age. There is a modest risk of the tattoos not quite making sense over time depending on the design. There is also the risk of dark tattoos hiding skin issues, especially start of skin cancer. It is a trade-off.
Plus birth marks are pretty and make people unique.
Having a big brown birthmark on you is not pretty.
Unique yes, pretty no.
Some of these tattoos look worse than birthmarks.
Every one of these is outstanding, creative and original. No one has to cover up their marks/scars but if you want to, these are great.