Birthmarks and scars are a fact of life. And some of them are there forever, no matter how much we try to hide or fade them.

Of course, just because you have a permanent mark, doesn’t mean you’re not in control of your body. You have the power to change how people see it (or, of course, to not worry about it at all).

These 70 people decided to make the most of their birthmarks by incorporating them into some body art. And we’re amazed at what some of these tattoo artists were able to do!