For many of us the fear of how a tattoo will look on ageing skin, is the main reason we decide not to get inked.

After all, while a sleeve of tattoos might seem appealing at the age of 22, how will it look on an over-60 with crepey skin?

Now thanks to a series of pictures of heavily tattooed elderly men and women posing in their underwear, we can see how the body art of youth looks on a mature physique.

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In a series of photos submitted to BoredPanda OAPs reveal how their tattoos look in later life

In a series of submissions to BoredPanda, several elderly people with an edge, being dubbed Old Age Hipsters, aim to prove that inkings can be just as rebellious at 60 as they are at 16.

Far from subtle, the collection of photographs sees the group of elderly tattoo fans displaying huge and often full body designs.

Far from being shy and retiring the OAP's are happy to display an ample amount of flesh to showcase their tattoos.

For one older tough guy, tattoos aren't enough and he had further adorned his body with double nipple piercings.

The series of images is anything but subtle with many of the elderly hipsters stripping down to almost nothing to showcase their inkings

The pensioners featured often play host to full-body designs that they are happy to show off

A recent study revealed that 85 per cent of people have never regretted their tattoos which is clearly the case among these veteran hipsters

As well as black and white inkings the pensioners display various colourful designs

The pride displayed in the pictures may be a sign of changing times as it was recently revealed that fewer of us go on to regret our ink.

According to the Harris Institute of Research it was revealed in April last year that those who are choosing to decorate their skin seem to be on the whole happy with the result with 86 per cent of those questioned have 'never regretted' their tattoos.

The research further revealed that for the first time in recorded history, women are slightly more likely to have them than men - and twice as likely to later have them removed.

This woman clearly has no regrets about her full sleeve as she proudly showcases a bare arm

This elderly gentlemen has rolled up his sleeves to display a lifetime of tattoos