Hogrider

Wait until it heals. I wouldn't do a touchup sooner than two months, but it's done all the time.

Like everything in tattooing - it depends. I've got well over 200 hours of being tattooed and rarely have any scabbing. I don't think I have any scarring, at least none that I can see or feel. I don't know if it's my artist, my skin, or my aftercare - probably a little bit of all three. As to your artist, well known, tattooing for years, best in the shop don't mean anything. The only thing that counts is the final outcome. I think you're probably stuck with just getting through this. If you aren't happy, don't go back. Realistically, what do you think is going to happen; you'll accuse him of being heavy handed and causing scarring and he'll say, "You're right, I'm sorry, I'll be more careful."

I don't think it was extreme. I hate these "price" questions. This isn't a mid-eastern bazaar. You're talking about getting something permanently inked onto your skin. Quality tattoos aren't cheap.

No problem. It's the only color I've ever had a problem with. I've had other purple since with no issues.

I had this same thing happen with purple. It took about a year to settle in. 10 years later it doesn't look any different than any of my other tattoos.

If you are happy with the tattoo you aren't getting ripped off. Artists charge what they charge. If you don't like the price, find someone else.

1. it takes 4 - 6 weeks to heal, so you won't know what it's going to look like until then 2. it likely is an easy touch-up 3. you should listen to you tattoo artist

You can’t move them. 😉

You're getting serious thoughts and advice, you just don't like what you are hearing.

How long has it been raised? I get that occasionally and it goes away by itself. Usually heat related.

Did you ask your tattoo artist? I second what someone else said in the other thread you started about this tattoo - looks like hair follicles. From the pics it looks like you WAY over moisturized.

Tattoos take 4 - 6 weeks to heal, sometimes longer.

I wouldn't go back. It definitely looks overworked. I agree with the dry heal at this point.

I know I have to wait, but can you tell me now?

I moisturize normally up until the day of the tattoo.

Maybe the newbies should remember the stated purpose of this website. "The mission of this website is to help preserve the craft of GOOD tattooing and to serve as an educational resource for those who want to learn the difference between good and bad tattoos." In some cases that means telling people what they DON'T want to hear.

I'm not trying to beat you up, but seriously, if you can't look at that and tell the problems, you need to look at a lot of good tattoos and figure out what makes a good one before you get another one. Top three reasons that the tattoo is awful - the lines lines are shaky, the design is extremely uneven, and the skin looks like hamburger. I'm sorry, but it's just a really bad tattoo. Oops, lost track of who's tattoo it was.

Did you get that done at a shop? I would never, ever go back there. Give it 4 -6 weeks to heal.

Tattoos take 4 - 6 weeks to heal. You won't know anything until then.

Not trying to be mean, but why would anyone buy flash from an unknown artist who isn't even a tattoo artist? I wouldn't be too worried about people stealing the designs.

Just my mother. 🙂 I ignore her.

I wouldn't go boxing the day after a tattoo, but I usually resume my workouts no more than two days after the tattoo. I've never had a problem. How exactly does anyone think that working out is going to hurt a tattoo?

No such thing as a perfect tattoo. 😉

Unless it's very painful and has a bad odor, I wouldn't worry about it. I don't see anything that indicates any kind of problem.