When you get a tattoo, you want to make sure that your tattoo artist really does know what he's doing because if he doesn't, you may end up with a scarred tattoo for the rest of your life, and that's just not nearly as attractive as a healthy tattoo.

Essentially, tattoo scarring occurs when the tattoo artist digs too deep when tattooing you, which is just one of the reasons why an experienced tattoo artist is a must. But, sometimes it can be dependent on your body, and how it heals and scars, as some people are prone to scarring, in general.

Generally, you can't tell a scarred tattoo unless you touch it, when you can feel the raised skin tissues, but sometimes, if the scarring is bad enough, it can distort the tattoo and the ink. I've even seen some tattoos so badly scarred that the darker colors in the tattoo override the lighter colors, such as seen below.

If you're going to pay good money for your tattoo, you want to make sure that the tattoo artist is experienced, so that you can potentially avoid tattoo scaring.

Generally, the main sign of scarring in your tattoo is going to be raised skin. The skin will vary from slightly raised to larger bumps. Typically, the scarring will be around the outline of the tattoo, but it can be on the overall tattoo, as well.

At times, the tattoo may become itchy, as well.

Typically, the scarring will be more prevalent down the line, versus a few weeks or months after you've just gotten the new tattoo.

Sometimes when you get a tattoo, scarring can occur. The scarring can be caused by anything ranging from improper aftercare to sensitive skin. With most tattoos, scarring does not occur, but if the tattoo artists gets too deep with the needle or works the skin too hard, you can suffer scarring.

Scars resulting from tattoos can be anything ranging from slightly raised outlines to the tattoo being constantly bumpy, raised, and itchy. Usually, scarring does not occur until latter on.

Assuming everything went well with the tattoo, and you are healthy, you should not suffer any scarring. But, if you do, aloe, can minimize the look of a scar from a tattoo. Using aloe directly from a plant gives you the best results.

Following the following instructions, you can minimize the scarring of your tattoo.

1. You need to first identify the scar. Scarring under a tattoo can appear as raised skin or prolonged healing. But, for the most part, scarring under a tattoo can be tricky to ID because the ink will distort the skin.
2. You can purchase and aloe plant, found at gardening stores and departments. You shouldn't need a large plant, but make sure that the plant has several thick leaves, as you well have to alternate between the leaves, allowing the plant time to regenerate and heal itself.
3. When you tear off a small piece of a plant and squeeze the aloe onto the tattoo and rub it into the scar. Allow the aloe to dry completely. Repeat this process a few times a day until the tattoo is flatter and the scarring has been minimized.
4. Be patient as healing takes several weeks. But, if you are not satisfied with the amount of scarring minimized during the process, you may consider a doctor or laser resurfacing.