That's not true of "most" tattoo artists. I'm sorry you had a bad experience or two, but that's not remotely true.
To the OP, that is shitty and uncool. I'd be so effing pissed.
That's an unnecessarily long time. I usually wait a few days. I do CrossFit, so if it is in a spot that will be on the ground when I do burpees or something, I wrap it up.
It is more a tattoo thing? What does that even mean? And what "professionals"? Do you mean tattoo artists?
And didn't everyone here say it was probably your pores to begin with?
Great news! I got a new one on my inner right arm last week. Because it is near the bend in my elbow, it's taking a big longer to heal. These things happen. 🙂