Personally, I have no problem with scars. Or tatts (of the latter I have fourteen, of the former none). Scars, to me, are an index of the life lived by a particular body, time's memorials written into our flesh.

Is your problem the scar, or how you perceive it, or how you think others perceive it?

If the scar is the problem, why is it a problem? Because it's ugly? Hey, we're all ugly to someone else, no matter how we look.

Personally, I prefer real bodies to cosmetically disguised ones.

Scars are cool, no matter how aesthetically displeasing they might be.

~~DivasRule~~

I wouldn't tattoo over it.  You may end up with a really nasty infected scar.  I have a bunch of scars.  The one that is seen the most is the one on my neck from my thyroid being removed.  I just don't worry about it.  It's just part of who I am now.

Before you get a tatt...consider a product called Mederma. It is sold out of the Pharmacy, costs 16-20 dollars. applied daily it can decrease and improve the appearance of the scar. If you like another alternative is steroid ( not the illegal kind) into the area itself from a trained Dermatologist. This is not the most fun you've had since your last party but is VERY effective. How do I know? I'm a Nurse Practitioner trained in Dermatology. We see th is problem all the time...Hope it helps

Why cover the scar? Scars are just tattoos with more interesting stories.

I have several tatts and even more scars. I have more people ask about the the story behind the scars than the tatts.

If a person makes it all the way through life without any scars I truly feel sorry for them because they led a seriously dull life.

I wouldn't recommend getting a tattoo over a hyesterectomy scar. I have a 7" c-section scar that I once thought about having tattooed, but my artist advised against it (and considering he's one of the best in the US, I figured he knew what he was talking about and heeded his advice). Apparently scar tissue heals differently than regular skin, and if your incision has taken 4 years to start to fade there's a good chance it'll take longer to heal from being tattooed.

I have a 9' vertical incision on my belly from a spinal fusion 14 months ago and it's already flat and pale - you have to really look to see it. I guess I must just heal well.

I agree with Mason. Scars are our body's life story!

No tats here but I gots scars...

let's see...appendix removal scar, scar on neck from another surgery, scar on chin from falling out of a pickup going down a gravel road at thirty miles and hour, scar on knee from falling out of a pickup going down a gravel road at thirty miles and hour, scar on forehead from cycle mishap, and chipped tooth (does that count as a scar?) from a REALLY BAD fight.

But, in answer to your question: leave the scar alone, especially one from a hysterectomy! You can always say its evidence that while the cradle's gone the playpen is still there.