Torsie24 Posted April 3, 2019 Share Posted April 3, 2019 Hi all - would love some input on my latest please. It’s only quite a small tattoo. On my inner forearm. Its 5 days old. By the second day the white/light green were pretty gross and leaking a lot of ink/plasma. Kept it as clean as I could and still was the same Sunday and the skin got pretty inflamed/red. Its settled down since but the green and white areas are pretty scabbed and I’m worried it’ll be ruined underneath. There’s been a tiny amount of weeping around a couple of the scabs. I’ve never had a tattoo scab before, the black part had healed great and it already itching and flaking but the white areas are a worry for me. Also some seem quite depressed into the skin. Anyone had similar? Im trying to keep it pretty dry, just a wash in the shower in the morning then some coconut oil once it’s had time to air dry (bepanthen was making it too sticky and I don’t like the hard rubbing it requires to apply it) as I really don’t want the scabs coming off early. Ultimately I know the answer is “give it time” but I’m a very impatient person. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SStu Posted April 4, 2019 Share Posted April 4, 2019 18 hours ago, Torsie24 said: Ultimately I know the answer is “give it time” but . . . ^this. 😉 looks like your tattooist dug in a bit. Might eventually be ok. I hope the tattooist let you know that white very often doesn't stay white for very long . . . oboogie 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oboogie Posted April 4, 2019 Share Posted April 4, 2019 That white will look yellow soon. Just let it heal. You can always get a touch up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hogrider Posted April 4, 2019 Share Posted April 4, 2019 That looks really rough. Did you get that done at a shop?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oboogie Posted April 4, 2019 Share Posted April 4, 2019 2 hours ago, Hogrider said: That looks really rough. Did you get that done at a shop?? She said she did on another thread. Yes. Looks bad, doesn't it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Torsie24 Posted April 4, 2019 Author Share Posted April 4, 2019 (edited) Yep. A highly recommended shop. By a highly recommended guy who’s been tattooing for over 10 years whose work I’ve been looking at for well over 6 months before booking. My husband got a tattoo the same day by him too and his is great. Healing perfect. Its all black though. We used the same aftercare. I don’t know if it’s my skin. The ink. My aftercare. The guy going too deep on me but not my husband. Who knows. 😭 Edited April 4, 2019 by Torsie24 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ughanxiousppl Posted April 4, 2019 Share Posted April 4, 2019 This shop or artist have an Instagram or something we could see? Did you see any of their healed work?Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hogrider Posted April 5, 2019 Share Posted April 5, 2019 23 hours ago, Torsie24 said: Yep. A highly recommended shop. By a highly recommended guy who’s been tattooing for over 10 years whose work I’ve been looking at for well over 6 months before booking. My husband got a tattoo the same day by him too and his is great. Healing perfect. Its all black though. We used the same aftercare. I don’t know if it’s my skin. The ink. My aftercare. The guy going too deep on me but not my husband. Who knows. 😭 I wouldn't go back. It doesn't matter how recommended the shop is or who they did a good job on. Just my opinion. Dan 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hogrider Posted April 5, 2019 Share Posted April 5, 2019 23 hours ago, oboogie said: She said she did on another thread. Yes. Looks bad, doesn't it? Awful. Not saying it to be hurtful, but that looks like a scratcher tattoo. Maybe it's the pic. oboogie 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Posted April 5, 2019 Share Posted April 5, 2019 3 hours ago, Hogrider said: I wouldn't go back. It doesn't matter how recommended the shop is or who they did a good job on. Just my opinion. right ! a shop could be busy because they run $40 tattoo specials. Hogrider 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hogrider Posted April 6, 2019 Share Posted April 6, 2019 20 hours ago, Dan said: right ! a shop could be busy because they run $40 tattoo specials. Exactly. A bad tattoo is a bad tattoo. ughanxiousppl 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Torsie24 Posted July 16, 2021 Author Share Posted July 16, 2021 Thought I’d follow this up as I finally had this tattoo reworked by a decent artist. It healed predictably terribly. Very patchy and quite scarred. But now I’m 2 days since getting it redone and I can’t quite believe how terrible this one was at 5 days! Hogrider 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maynard Posted July 17, 2021 Share Posted July 17, 2021 u won't know what it will look like for 4-6+ weeks after fully healing. the re-work looks pretty good imho. Hogrider 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SStu Posted July 19, 2021 Share Posted July 19, 2021 Judging how your tattoo will look 2 days in? Really? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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