Faust Posted May 7, 2016 Share Posted May 7, 2016 (edited) Hi I have a fresh tattoo thats about 8 days old, most of it has healed nicely, my elbow is also almost done healing. But there is one part of the tattoo, the part where my arm bends, it is scabbing pretty bad. One of the lines completely fell off and took the ink with it, I'll attach a photo. Just interested in what your thoughts on this one are, thanks. Edited May 7, 2016 by Faust Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SStu Posted May 7, 2016 Share Posted May 7, 2016 have you shown it to your artist (who we hope is a professional . . . )? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Faust Posted May 7, 2016 Author Share Posted May 7, 2016 (edited) Yes I went back and he said everything is fine and I believe him, theres a reason I've chosen to be tattooed by him, he does very clean very good looking custome tattoos. Honestly I'm not worried if certain lines heal faded he would darken them up. My concern is the formation of fresh scar tissue. Just wanted too see if others have had these type of scarring. Edited May 7, 2016 by Faust Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marley mission Posted May 7, 2016 Share Posted May 7, 2016 (edited) i mean first off let it heal put it out of your mind for a month see what you have then sometimes its a tough part of the body to heal how well you were tattooed of course is another factor you can have a great artist do a great job tattooing you and still have a rough heal - it happens do you need to fix a dropped line? up to you - sometimes i think the tattoo is the tattoo imperfections be damned love it dig it if you dont love the final outcome that is your healed tattoo well - theres always another tattooer you could check out research though buddy - research will most often have a great impact on having a positive tattoo outcome Edited May 7, 2016 by marley mission Faust 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oboogie Posted May 7, 2016 Share Posted May 7, 2016 I have weird skin. Sometimes mine do that same thing. I got a Prince tattoo the day he died, and it healed much like yours. Give it some time. It'll be fine. Just don't pick or scratch. Faust 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mtlsam Posted May 7, 2016 Share Posted May 7, 2016 Redness and thick scabbing tend to be signs of infection. This doesn't mean that you have to worry, as your body appears to be healing on it's own. Minor infection of that sort would probably go unnoticed on a scraped knee, but because we are so invested in our tattoos we scrutinize them more closely. I'm guilty of this as well. Keep the affected area clean and as free from friction as possible and things should turn out fine in a few weeks. A few spots healing less well on a tattoo are common. Just learn from the experience and try to adjust your aftercare accordingly next time. Rob I and Faust 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Faust Posted May 7, 2016 Author Share Posted May 7, 2016 (edited) I also have a very thick scab on my elbow, this is not red just very thick. My hole elbow has scabbed off except for this one thick scab. Thanks for all you replies, I will report back when healed. Like I said I only fear it creating new scar tissue fading is fine. Edited May 7, 2016 by Faust oboogie 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Faust Posted May 7, 2016 Author Share Posted May 7, 2016 My tattoo artist is great, if anything is too blame its how I dealt with the tattoo in the first 48 hours. This is my first large tattoo. oboogie 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oboogie Posted May 7, 2016 Share Posted May 7, 2016 I've had an infection in one of my tattoos. That doesn't look anything like an infection. You have nothing to worry about, @Faust. If it becomes pustulent, oozy, and hot, that's when you need to worry. Graeme, Devious6 and Faust 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Devious6 Posted May 7, 2016 Share Posted May 7, 2016 Less is definitely better when it come to lotion of any kind. Your skin needs air to breath and to heal so drowning it with cream or lotion is counterproductive. I'm about a week and a half into the healing of my touch up and shading on my tattoo and used much less lotion this time - just enough to cover it lightly, gently rubbed in and then I use a clean paper towel to blot any excess off. Faust and oboogie 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naiemh Posted May 8, 2016 Share Posted May 8, 2016 I agree, I had heavy scabs before and they healed nice and no ink was missed, it just healed the same than normal scabs! So just don't worry and don't pick it, follow your regular tattoo aftercare the same as before :D Faust 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Faust Posted May 9, 2016 Author Share Posted May 9, 2016 (edited) Here's a photo from just now. Looks horrendous, scared of scarring. This is day 10. Edited May 9, 2016 by Faust Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naiemh Posted May 9, 2016 Share Posted May 9, 2016 Maybe it's infected, it seems to be. Go again to your tattooist and ask him! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Faust Posted May 9, 2016 Author Share Posted May 9, 2016 The thing is its not tender to the touch and I don't have a tempture, I would of gotten sick by now, I think. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SStu Posted May 9, 2016 Share Posted May 9, 2016 You said this is in the ditch, right? Any joint on your body, where the skin is repetitively being pulled and contracted, will heal slower and rougher than a flat part of your skin. It's not uncommon. polliwog, oboogie, Graeme and 4 others 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oboogie Posted May 9, 2016 Share Posted May 9, 2016 (edited) Again, I've had to have a script of antibiotics and an antibiotics shot when my tattoo was infected. It looks sore, but it isn't infected (in my opinion). My infected tattoo didn't scar, but I did lose a lot of color and had to get it touched up. Just hang in there, and don't pick or scratch! The fact that it is in your ditch means it will take a much longer time to heal. Edited May 9, 2016 by oboogie Faust 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gear_Head Posted May 9, 2016 Share Posted May 9, 2016 I am day 17 post tattoo on my inner forearm and despite my best practices got a infection in a few spots. I actively kept the skin dry and went to my primary. I was given a oral dose of Rx of a antibiotic. Although you can do your best to avoid infections, you can still have it happen. To easy your state of mind consult both your artist and your Dr. Lastly, sometimes ink doesn't take to well for some or it doesn't heal well for you. Each person is different and I'm sure every single tattoo artist out there has retouched their customers at least once. Oboogie, how extensive was your infection and where was it located? Lastly how many days did it take for you to recover from your infection once you started treatment? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oboogie Posted May 9, 2016 Share Posted May 9, 2016 (edited) @Gear_Head, it was on my right calf. The improvement wasn't immediate, although he was concerned enough to give me an antibiotic shot as well as a script. Things started turning around after four or five days. I had a severe reaction to particular brand and color of ink. My friend/tattoo artist said he lost sleep over it because he was so worried (he asked me to send him photos so he could check on it regularly). It was very bad. He actually stopped using that ink because of it. He used another color and brand, and it was totally fine. Edited May 9, 2016 by oboogie Gear_Head 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gear_Head Posted May 9, 2016 Share Posted May 9, 2016 @oboogie Bummer it got infected but I'm really happy to know the outcome turned out great for you. Sadly I have a small infection on mine but I'm currently on a Rx. I was just curious on how you're journey was with the problem and how you're tattoo finished up. It seems to me the folks I talk to say the inner forearm and the calf can be pretty tough spots to heal from. Thanks for informing me and I'm stoked for the finial outcome on my latest tattoo. oboogie 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oboogie Posted May 9, 2016 Share Posted May 9, 2016 It was the bottom one. The blue one. Looks fine now. But that was after three touch-ups. Faust 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJDeepFried Posted May 9, 2016 Share Posted May 9, 2016 Looks okay to me. Let it heal. If it starts leaking pus you have an infection. Trust your tattoo artist but if you're really that concerned go see a doctor rather than asking strangers on the Internet what they think based on a tiny photo on their phones. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gear_Head Posted May 9, 2016 Share Posted May 9, 2016 @oboogie it looks great! Thanks for sharing that with me. I appreciate it much. I'll keep you posted how I'm coming along with mine. Thanks Tattoo Nation! oboogie 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Faust Posted May 10, 2016 Author Share Posted May 10, 2016 OK well this this has a bit of puss now, doctor time tomorrow. Sent from my SM-N900T using Tapatalk SStu 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Faust Posted May 10, 2016 Author Share Posted May 10, 2016 Why me... Summer is on it way and my arm looks like it has gangrene, Sent from my SM-N900T using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJDeepFried Posted May 10, 2016 Share Posted May 10, 2016 Hey it's not like it's life-threatening. And I've heard of plenty of tattoos that ended up just fine even after they were infected. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk oboogie and Faust 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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