Almost every single person on this planet either has moles, birthmarks, or freckles. They can be small or big, hidden or visible, but these wonderful beauty marks exist on our bodies and we love them. An average adult has between 10 and 40 moles and depending on the region where you’ve grown up and live, you could belong to the 5% of people who also have freckles or birthmarks.

So, what happens when you decide to get a tattoo in an area of your body where there are moles, a birthmark, or freckles? With how common moles are, it is pretty impossible to avoid them completely when getting a tattoo. But, should you even get such a tattoo, and what are the pros and cons?

If you’re thinking about these questions, you’re at the right place. In the following paragraphs, we’ll talk about these beauty marks and how they could impact your tattoo decision-making. So, for more information, just keep scrolling!

Beauty Marks Explained

Before we get into the issue of tattoos over beauty marks, we first need to know what those marks comprise and what they are. So, let’s get educated, shall we?

Moles

Skin cells, known as melanocytes, form small clusters on the skin known as moles. These skin cells produce melanin, which colors these moles and makes them distinctive compared to the general skin tone. The more melanin in the skin or the mole, the darker it is, however, moles tend to contain more melanin and be darker than the person’s natural skin color.

Moles are pretty common. An average adult can have been 10 and 40 moles across the body, and some people even have up to hundreds of moles (the highest number of moles is 600).

But, not every mole is the same. Moles differ in size and shape, as well as the time frame and age at which they appear on one’s skin. In that respect, here are the main categories of moles;