Scar Cover-Up Tattoos That Helped People Make Peace With The Past

Love’s Like An Anchor

tattoos to cover up scars
IMAGE BY: brittanyhealy/ buzzfeed

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At the age of 16, Buzzfeed user Brittany Healy was injured and was left with “a big ugly scar” as a reminder. So when she decided to get a tattoo, she picked an anchor with a rose. But it didn’t just cover up her scar. The anchor also honored her “late grandfather who served in the Coast Guard.” 

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