Not everyone lives to love their spontaneous tattoo decisions. Some people opt for tattoo removal (like this girl, but that didn't go so well). Others cover up old tattoos with new ink. And then others cover up their old tattoos with new ink, and then decide to round it out and cover up the rest of their body with a full-body "tattoo suit." At least that's what one person did, anyway—meet Ray Houghton.

According to an article published in the Daily Mail, Houghton, 59, was a competitive bodybuilder that was embarrassed to show his muscles in public because of eight tattoos he had gotten in his youth on his arms and legs. His initial solution was to cover the tattoos with full arm and leg sleeves. But after that was done, he decided to take it a step further. Actually, more than a few steps further.

Houghton decided to get his entire body tattooed, sans his hands, feet, penis and face, over the course of 14 months; to do so, he spent over $7,000. And according to the article, has no regrets about the decision. (Thinking about getting a tattoo? It might not be the best idea for your health. Here are the risks.)

"I would do it all again if I could, and would have done it earlier had I known it was going to look like this," he told Daily Mail. "It makes me feel younger. I feel young again."

Houghton said that, for years, he had a great body as a result of his bodybuilding, but was ashamed to show it off due to eight spontaneous tattoos he has gotten during his time with the British Royal Artillery. According to the article, he got the tattoos in a caravan near the base he was stationed at from a man called "Sailor Bill," and the body art included a boat, the words "mum" and "dad," a Geisha, and a naked woman.

Houghton is apparently thriving now, frequenting nudist beaches without a care and flaunting his muscles in the gym. "I have always invested time and money on my body and the tattoo has completed me," he said. "I also go to nudist beaches and when I come out of the sea, I can even see people taking pictures then. I think it was totally worth it."

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