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Tattoo cover-up

Posted by Rihzn on May 23, 2026, 6:46 am

Guys, please help me. I stupidly got a terrible mess on my forearm when I was younger, and I can't even look at it anymore. I want a good cover-up, but the old tattoo is quite dark and dense. Is it really possible to cover up the dark pigment with a normal design without laser treatment, or will the color bleed through over time? Has anyone had experience with cover-ups? How difficult is it?

Re: Tattoo cover-up

Posted by Matthew Jones on May 23, 2026, 7:44 am, in reply to "Tattoo cover-up"

Oh, old dark tattoos on the skin are truly a big aesthetic problem. I'm sure a dense artistic cover-up would suit you perfectly. I myself covered an old army patch on my arm with a new design. The artist selected a design with deep shadows that completely removed the old dark pigment without the use of a laser.

Re: Tattoo cover-up

Posted by Steven Fields on May 23, 2026, 9:16 am, in reply to "Re: Tattoo cover-up"

Old and dark tattoos are truly difficult to fix. I'm sure the specialists at https://thefalltattooing.com/pages/tattoo-cover-up, who specialize in cover-ups, will help you. I never regretted turning to them for a difficult job. They evaluate the density of the old pigment and create a new design that can completely cover the old outline. I had a dark tattoo on my forearm covered by them, and now the old ink doesn't show through at all. I'm very pleased with the work my artist did.

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