Darkened Tattoo

[Sprinkles]

So I got this done back in April/March of this yr and it turned dark. At first I thought sun exposure but my thigh did the same thing in parts. Does anyone know what I can do to help? I’m hoping in time it’ll heal better 

the first image is what it look like the day after and the second is now. 

[oboogie]

It looks exactly the same to me.

[Sprinkles]

Oboogie the entire light bluish green mouth is completely darkened with brown spots

[SStu]

yep, the background and teeth, too. that's a strange one . . . have you asked the artist about it? 

[Sprinkles]

On 9/22/2021 at 12:12 PM, SStu said:

yep, the background and teeth, too. that's a strange one . . . have you asked the artist about it? 

Yeh I asked her and she’s not too sure either. Called it hyperpigmentation but wasn’t sure how or why it happens 

[oboogie]

If that's the case, I doubt there is much you can do about it.

[suburbanxcore]

I have a few spots in tattoos that kinda look this way, often in light blue. I was talking with an artist about it and they said it often happens when you mix white in to lighten a color and then the white discolors (which we all know happens). Nothing you can do, but honestly it doesn’t look bad. I wouldn’t sweat it. As your tattoo ages you won’t notice every little imperfection anyhow. 

[SStu]

On 9/24/2021 at 8:31 AM, suburbanxcore said:

I have a few spots in tattoos that kinda look this way, often in light blue. I was talking with an artist about it and they said it often happens when you mix white in to lighten a color and then the white discolors (which we all know happens). 

that makes sense.