Emergency bowel removal after major perforations in August of last year has left me with a rather large abdominal scar (approx 3 1/2 inches by 7 inches, think oval with pointed tips). Strongly considering tattooing as concealment. Already have a few pieces of ink but nothing on scar tissue. Anyone ever covered a large scar like this? Suggestions/precautions above and beyond regular tattooing? The artist I have gone to in the past isn't comfortable tattooing a large scar like this and is no longer local to be able to give recommendations.
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