Scars come in all shapes and sizes. Whether it's from surgery, self-harm, or a freak accident, pretty much everyone has a scar.

Sometimes, though, you get tired of looking at your own. It can bring back memories you don't necessarily want to relive, but there's nothing you can do to completely get rid of it.

These people decided they weren't going to let their scars take over their lives, and chose to add an artistic take to their permanent features.

Take a look at some of our favorite tattoo cover ups!

1. A bluebird clinging to a branch.

2. A phoenix covering self-harm scars

3. Cherry Blossoms over a large scar

4. A rose over a surgery scar

5. Flowers to cover a large thigh scar.

6. Calvin and Hobbes to cover a stomach scar

7. Bright birds covering a stomach scar.

8. A feather masking a thigh scar.

9. Raised scars turned into a hedgehog.

10. A neck scar turned into a zipper.

11. A row of flowers after a mastectomy.

12. Quote covering self-harm scars

13. A turtle covering an ankle scar