This film explores the world of tattoos; the artists, the reasons why people have them and what happens when they regret them. From a drunken dare to tattoo obsessions, My Tattoo Addiction seeks to discover what people’s tattoos say about their lives and tells some of the compelling stories that lie beneath the surface of body art.

Behind every tattoo and its cover-up lies a story – whether it’s the erasing of an ex-partner’s name, the covering of a swear word or unfortunate phrase, or an attempt to draw a veil on a less than savoury past. The film also hears about the tattoos that people have lived to regret and many tattooists explain that a substantial amount of their business – one estimates as much as 40% is fixing badly inked or self-administered tattoos.