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Man wakes up after a stag do with permanent Ray-Bans tattooed on his face

This is not what you would want to face with a hangover

A stag weekend reveller from Swansea was left with lasting memories of a trip to Blackpool when he woke up to find a tattoo of a pair of Ray-Ban sunglasses on his face
Victoria Beckham would steer clear of these shades Credit: Photo: Wales News Service

This man, in his fifties, went to a stag do in Blackpool and woke up with what looked like black marker pen around his eyes.

After trying to wash it off, he found that it was a botched facial tattoo.

The tattoo was etched all around his eyes, with even the word 'Ray Ban' written across his temple.

A stag weekend reveller from Swansea was left with lasting memories of a trip to Blackpool when he woke up to find a tattoo of a pair of Ray-Ban sunglasses on his face

The party-goer, from Swansea, South Wales, didn't even remember getting the facial tattoo.

He told The Sun: "I had no memory of getting the tattoo because I had gone out celebrating and when it happened I was drunk.

"Waking up the morning after, I thought someone had used a permanent marker on my face.

"When I first came home, obviously I was subject to a lot of stares, but I kind of got used to the tattoo and decided not to get rid of it."

However, he decided to get it removed after being mocked in the pub.

He said: "The next morning I really started to think about what my family and friends thought.

"I didn’t want them to be embarrassed when they were out with me, so I decided there and then I was going to get it removed."

A stag weekend reveller from Swansea was left with lasting memories of a trip to Blackpool when he woke up to find a tattoo of a pair of Ray-Ban sunglasses on his face

The unnamed man went to a tattoo removal centre to get rid of the blemish.

Donnalee Alford who owns 1192 Laser and Beauty Clinic in Swansea, South Wales, said it was one of the worst botched tattoos they had ever seen.

He said: "When I first met Donnalee I made it clear I was not sure if I really wanted the tattoo removed.

"I had seen some horror stories and some friends have scars in the place where they had tattoos removed. If there was a chance of scarring there was no way I was having it done."

The man decided that he wanted to have a full removal, after having a test patch removed.

He had six sessions, and now the tattoo is invisible to the naked eye. He is very happy with the result.

Ms. Alford said: "Tattoos have become more and more popular in recent years but research shows one in six people hate their tattoos and more than half regret having them done in the first place."