Socialite Nicole Richie regrets piercing and inking herself as a teen – because she hates the scars and “lame” tattoos that decorate her body.

The 28 year old has several small tattoos on her neck, back, foot and stomach but is hesitant to have them removed because she hears the procedure is so painful.

And the retired party girl is even more distraught about the piercings she punched through her skin – because now she’s left with lifelong scars she can do nothing about.

She says, “Piercings scar but you could get your tattoo removed. When I was 15 I got my belly button pierced and it was a big deal, and now I have this scar there that I feel worse about than my tattoos.”