35+ Stunning Tattoos That Transform Skin Marks Into Art

Sometimes life leaves us with scars. Sometimes we’re born with them, we just call them birthmarks. Whether you were born with birthmarks or acquired a scar, these marks can make us uncomfortable.

And people will go to great length to try and cover up these marks. Some would like them to be completely invisible. Others just say the hell with it.

These people embrace their scars and birthmarks. They’ll even try to enhance them. Here are some people who’ve turned their scars into works of art.

35+ Stunning Tattoos That Transform Birthmarks Into Works Of Art:

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1) Ringed Planet

This tattoo is out of this world. They transformed a birthmark into a pretty ringed planet. My favorite is the tiny star.

2) Alien Abduction

This is quite the clever design. The scar looks like a tractor beam that’s pulling this woman up into the spaceship. How smart!

3) Leopard Spots

This girl once hated the birthmark behind her ear. Now she loves it. She used to hide the area behind her ear with her hair but she won’t anymore.

4) Bird On A Branch

Another super smart design here. It’s a tattoo of a bluebird on a branch. The branch is actually a scar.

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5) Lightsaber Scar

This was once a boring scar. Now it’s a lightsaber wielding dark overlord. This is such a cool Star Wars tattoo.

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6) Paw Prints

This birthmark turned into a puppy print. One of the little puppy toes is actually a birthmark. How cute!

7) Constellation

This birthmark serves as deep space. Within it is a pretty constellation. I love the simple outline.

8) The Swimmer

This piece is just too adorable. I love a good action tattoo. The scar looks like a wave or something

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9) Unknown Land

This birthmark sort of looked like some continents. So the artist turned it into a map of sorts. A map of unknown land.

10) Flower Coverup

This is a total birthmark cover up. You can’t even tell that a birthmark was there to begin with. what a unique design.

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11) Ghost Mark

This is a fun one. They always thought that their birthmark looked like a ghost. So they just went with that.

12) Orchid Tattoo

This is just gorgeous. This floral design is another full cover up. It goes all the way down her arm.

13) Spilled Wine

This is just hilarious. Their birthmark looks just like a spilled glass of wine. So they just added a tattoo wine glass.

14) Wise Owl Coverup

This woman’s birthmark could not be lightened. So she decided to turn it into a Harry Potter inspired piece of art. The birthmark works perfectly as the owl’s body.

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15) Spider Spot

What a fun way to dress up a tattoo. This artist thought it would be a fun idea to add legs to this birthmark. He was right.

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16) Great White Shark

This shark looks like he’s going to take a bite out of you. It’s also the perfect way to blend in a scar. You barely notice the scar.

17) Fishbone Scar

This scar had a skeletal look to it. So the artist decided to turn into a fish that has been picked clean. It goes really well.

18) Running Forest Gump

“Run Forest, Run!” This tattoo is inspired by “Forest Gump.” It shows Forest breaking free from his leg brace.

19) Jewel Heart

You can barely noticed it now. But this woman has a scar on her chest. Now it’s a beautiful jewel heart.

20) Needle And Thread

This scar is perfectly incorporated into this tattoo. It’s a needle and thread. They are sewing up the scar.

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21) Watercolor Birdcage

I just love watercolor tattoos. This one is gorgeous. It shows birds bursting from their cage.

22) Snake Twist

This cute little tat doesn’t try to hide the scar it incorporates the scar. It’s a snake that looks like it’s wrapping around a staff. The staff is the scar.

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23) Burns To Flowers

This woman suffered from some pretty severe burns. Now they are beautiful. I believe those are cherry blossoms.

24) Leg Piece

This leg piece is pretty impressive. It’s used to cover up some scarring on the exterior thigh. I love the black and white.

25) Floral Breast

Lots of women will use tattoos to cover up masectomy scars. Some women even have nipples drawn in. This is a beautiful floral design.

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26) Vine Spine Scar

This woman had a scar on her spine. Now it’s a beautiful vine. One that is starting to flower.

27) Eye Scar Coverup

This is simply incredible. This man suffered an injury that took his eye and remove his eyebrow. Thanks to this impressive tattoo, he looks a little more like his old self.

28) Winged Scar

This scar looked as if it had a wingspan. Now it actually does. It’s been turned ito a lovely blue butterfly.

29) Vein Coverup

This isn’t a cover up of a scar or a birthmark. It’s covering up some unsightly veins. Pretty cool!

30) Life Story Tattoo

Not only is this a birthmark cover up, but it tells a story. You can see where this guy has been on the journey of life in his tattoo. It also just a cool looking map in general.

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31) Beautiful Poppies

This article was able to use the perfect coloring to compliment this birthmark. These poppies are just gorgeous. That coloring is equisite.

32) Turtle Tat

This leg birthmark is perfectly concealed with this tattoo. It’s not even drawn over but perfectlhy blends in. What a cute turtle.

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33) Head Blown Tattoo

This piece is very interesting. It’s a woman getting her head blown up. The dot is her birthmark which is turned into splattered brais, a bird and a butterlhy.

34) Scar Takes Flight

This scar looks like it’s about to take flight. It did once the tattoo artist put a little work into it. It’s a beautiful butterfly watercolor design.

35) Scarred Arm Into Skeleton

These scars were made for this tattoo. That is pretty bad ass I have to say. What a talented artist.

36) Cookie Monster

This Cookie Monster Tatto is so detailed. It looks just like the real muppet. I like how the birthmark is kept and serves as a cookie.

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37) Tribal Bird

This person once had several scars on their arms. Now it’s a strong and powerful piece. This tribal bird was done in all black.

38) Wooly Mammoth

This is absolutely hilarious. This person with a hairy mole has a great sense of humor. It’s now a wooly mammoth.

39) Scar To Sunset

What was once a scar is no more. Now its a gorgeous sunset. With beautiful beach waves beneah it.

40) Pac Man Pellet

Another person with a funny sense of humor. They didn’t mind their birthmark so much. They just turned it into a PacMan pellet.

41) Spider Coverup

This design uses the different heights of the scar in the design. It’s used to give the spider dimension. It’s also pretty creepy in a cool way.

42) Birthmark Island

This birthmark looked like a little plot of land. So the tattoo artist turned it into a beautiful island getaway scene. Complete with simple palm trees.

43) Mr. Potato Head

This person’s scar looked like a big ole’ potato. So that was the inspiration for this Mr. Potatohead tattoo. What a great mustache.

44) Marilyn Beauty Mark

This tattoo allows the person’s beauty mark to stay a beauty mark. Now it’s just Marilyn Monroe’s beauty mark. Complete with her signature in lipstick.

45) Perilous Journey Tattoo

This birthmark was transformed into an island. It also tells the story of a perilous journey. One that faces dangerous sea creatures and pirate ships.

46) Guitar Hole

This person has a dainty beauty mark on their neck. But they wanted to jazz it up. Now it’s a guitar hole.

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47) Perfect Album Cover Tattoo

This birthmark was perfect for this album cover recreation. It’s the cover of Neutral Milk Hotel’s album “In The Aeroplane Over The Sea.” It’s cool and clever.