Hello... what did I do wrong?

[BluDivinity07]

Good afternoon! I got a tattoo about a month ago from a really good artist/tattoo artist. This is the 2nd time I've received one from him. Its gorgeous... but as it healed, ita scabbed a little bit, but now where some of the scabs were, my hair follicles look like black dots. Will it go away? What did i do wrong? I've scabbed a bit before, and this never happened... before and now pics posted.

 

Please tell me i haven't f**ked it up!

 

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[oboogie]

How long ago did you get it?

Edited September 11, 2020 by oboogie

[Hogrider]

Must be these tired old eyes. What do you think you did to it? Looks like you're using too much lotion.

 

Tattoos take 4 - 6 weeks to heal, if it's not that old, then there is NOTHING you can do but wait.

[BluDivinity07]

How along ago did you get it?

July 24th of this year. About 8 weeks ago.

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[BluDivinity07]

Must be these tired old eyes. What do you think you did to it? Looks like you're using too much lotion.
 
Tattoos take 4 - 6 weeks to heal, if it's not that old, then there is NOTHING you can do but wait.

I hadn't used any lotion since this morning. If you look around her hand on the tentacles, comparing the new to the old pic, the black dots are not a part of the tattoo, but something that occurred while healing. They appear to be around each hair follicle.

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[SStu]

ankles and feet always take longer to heal. doesn't look like anything to worry about. 

[Hogrider]

At eight weeks out, if it was me I'd stop using lotion and try letting it dry out for a week or two.

[BluDivinity07]

On 9/11/2020 at 10:55 AM, SStu said:

ankles and feet always take longer to heal. doesn't look like anything to worry about. 

Thanks! So the black dots aren't concerning to you at all?

[BluDivinity07]

On 9/11/2020 at 11:29 AM, Hogrider said:

At eight weeks out, if it was me I'd stop using lotion and try letting it dry out for a week or two.

Will do, thanks! But the black dots wouldn't concern you at all?

[Hogrider]

9 hours ago, BluDivinity07 said:

Will do, thanks! But the black dots wouldn't concern you at all?

If they don't itch, hurt, ooze, smell then no, not at this point. If they are still there in a month or two I would go to my tattoo artist (don't call or email, go there in person) and ask them. If they don't give a satisfactory answer, go see a dermatologist. 

[SStu]

On 9/12/2020 at 9:12 PM, BluDivinity07 said:

Thanks! So the black dots aren't concerning to you at all?

Nope. What @Hogrider said. 

[Runningriver]

They just look like hair follicles to me. Your artist probably shaved your leg, yes? Could just be hair growing back and you're not used to seeing that, especially if you don't normally shave. Leg hair will always be visible over your tattoo, ink doesn't hide it. I'd wait a few more weeks then try exfoliating gently if ingrown hairs appear. Don't exfoliate unless your tattoo is completely healed. But I wouldn't be concerned about this one bit.