Tattoo Peel

[Kai Lo]

Okay,

So with my first tattoo I read all about how it will peel on its own, not to worry, and it peeled really nice only needed a tiny touchup but was beautiful. Went back to the same guy for the next tattoo, and I didn't start to peel like the other one, despite doing the same process (keeping it out of water, dabbing, keeping it moisturized with a tattoo "serum" when needed). It seemed a bit drier, and also that it was more raised. Well the other day I notice that it peeled in 2 small sections on its own.. and looks horrible. Does it look normal? Because it peeled itself I just pulled the excess skin off (maybe shouldn't have done that, but I did with the other and it was fine), but now I'm wondering if it's ruined.. advice? I got it 5/22/18, now 5/31/18 for reference.

[JAC1961]

I think what everyone will tell you is that's not long enough to consider it healed and that fingers are a bad place for a tattoo to stay looking good.

Welcome btw

[Kai Lo]

My other tattoo was on the finger and healed fine. I'm not saying it is healed, I was asking to anyone who has had something similar if it looks normal. It peeled on its own but looks... off. But I haven't had this kind before.

[Dan]

it looks normal,but it does have blowout,there is nothing you can do about that.

blowout is going to happen a lot on that part of your finger.

[Hogrider]

Every tattoo doesn't heal the same, even on the same person in the same spot. 4 -6 weeks to know what it's going to look like, but where you got it, blow-outs are very common. As @Dan wrote, you can't fix a blow-out.

[SStu]

Fingers are notorious. 

[oboogie]

It's blown out. You can't fix that. Luckily, it will fade a lot anyway because of where it is.

[Kai Lo]

At least it seems normal and it wasn't anything that seemed weird. I'm probably weird for thinking it was weird, that's okay.

Well.... even if it has a tendency to fade/ blowout where it is I just love how finger tattoos look so I'll work with it. 

Thank you guys!

[Dan]

3 hours ago, Kai Lo said:

At least it seems normal and it wasn't anything that seemed weird. I'm probably weird for thinking it was weird, that's okay.

Well.... even if it has a tendency to fade/ blowout where it is I just love how finger tattoos look so I'll work with it. 

Thank you guys!

yep ! embrace the blowout or go crazy obsessing over it.

I have a couple blowouts ,no sweat.

live it,love it,show it off,wear it with pride,and start planning your next tattoo.