Scar & Old Ink Cover-up: Consult + Session

An honest answer first

A proper assessment of your scar or old tattoo, followed by the first session of covering it.

The facts

Duration

4 hr

Placement

Anywhere the old work is

Size

2-3 times the original

Sessions

1-2

Healing

3 weeks

Pain

Moderate, scar tissue can be more sensitive

Note

Scars must be 12+ months old

How the session runs

1. 01Assessment of the old tattoo or scar under good light
2. 02Photograph and overlay drawing
3. 03Design and size agreed
4. 04New outline placed to break up the old lines
5. 05Dark shading laid over the densest old ink
6. 06Wrap, aftercare and plan for any second session

Artists who do cover-ups & rework

Kabir FernandesRealismBook with KabirZubin DaruwalaBlack & grey · Cover-upsBook with ZubinSameer PintoJapanese · Lower Parel leadBook with Sameer