evaunit01 Posted March 12, 2021 Share Posted March 12, 2021 Hello!! I'm new here, but I wanted to get some advice about my most recent tattoo! Here's a picture of it freshly done: I got the tattoo on January 29th from a reputable shop and artist that I extensively researched. The tattoo process itself went fine, I didn't notice anything wrong in the shop, but as soon as I took off the Saniderm I noticed something was off with a part of her hair (color was way off, stayed red for way longer than other parts, really warm). A few days later, there was still some redness/unusual drainage, and a doctor's visit confirmed it was infected. I was given antibiotics and an antibacterial ointment, and it cleared up pretty quickly. Thankfully it was only a few small places and one larger section of her hair, not the entire piece. Here's what she looks like now! Pardon the angle lol, hard to get a good pic: Obviously there's missing ink where the infection was, which is the main thing I want to get touched up. There's a few spots of blowout/some lines aren't as crisp, but I'm honestly okay with that considering it couldn't have been SO much worse!! I definitely don't expect perfection. I'm fine with waiting a while to get her touched up, but I'm feeling really uneasy about going back to the original artist. I love his work and I don't want to blame him, it but I'm nervous about the same thing happening again. Would it be safe to go back to him, or should I find another artist to touch it up? I wasn't sure if other artists would be comfortable touching up someone else's work, but I figured I could explain the situation a little Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hogrider Posted March 12, 2021 Share Posted March 12, 2021 I'd contact the artist and let them know what happened. I'd probably go back, just for continuity. I would give it at least a couple of months to heal though. If they have a good reputation and you didn't notice anything shady going on, I'd give them the benefit of the doubt. evaunit01, SStu and SJP0tato 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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