Dan

so skip the fun and the state fair and relax for a week or 2, get it healed good, missing the fair and a little fun is short lived, the tattoo is forever. keep a little aveeno on it a couple times a day.

you know,I have both elbows,both knees,both shins,and all my fingers tattooed, and honestly they were all not too bad. bony areas were ok for me,I have trouble with soft fleshy spots.

very nice !

YOU'LL BE FINE !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

it's not as bold in the linework and saturation as I would want,but it's not a bad tattoo.

no,it won't harm it in that short time while moving,the sun really won't hurt the tattoo at all, the main thing is it hurts to be in the sun is all. but it doesn't really damage the tattoo,I wouldn't sit and sun tan for hours LOL you'll be fine with shorts on.

well yes,you do need to get creative with the saniderm pieces, and like @Gingerninja and the saniderm instructions say it's ok and good to overlap the pieces, and any clothing that blocks the sun is fine,not sure about sweats in august,but whatever I would just stay out of the sun for any long periods,

did you use the sheets or the personal roll ? I use the "personal roll",works pretty good on larger pieces,

no ,pulling off the saniderm will not harm the tattoo.

what advice are you looking for ?

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welcome ! 🙂

if it is blowout then there is nothing you can do about it, so get over it, if it is blowout it will not go away, just let it heal ,that will take several more weeks,like 2 months to fully heal, blowout can happen to the best artists on anyone, it mostly depends on where on the body it is,some spots blowout every time some don't, stop looking at it with a microscope and plan your next badass tattoo.

Tylenol is not a blood thinner, it should be fine to take before the tattoo, the best things you can do before a tattoo is mentally prepare for it, put yourself in a pleasant place in your head, perhydrate the day and night before and get a good nights sleep, eat a really good healthy meal right before the tattoo, bring sugary candy and water with you to the tattoo, I bring skittles and M&M's, I also bring a banana to eat half way through, eat a little candy throughout the tattoo, it will make you feel better. don't forget to turn the sounds off on your phone during the tattoo,like the ringer and text alerts, it's the polite thing to do.

this example (in a real tattoo) would not wear well,it will be a muddled black blob in 2 years, "bold will hold" like this on my thigh and on the back of my neck, bold well saturated colors and blacks,and solid well defined bold outlines, that's what has longevity.

wait,what the hell ? LOL other than road rash form a motorcycle accident, I have to disagree 100% with this "friction can affect a tattoo overtime", the sun and age are the only things that affect a tattoo after it's healed, "friction" on a tattoo will NEVER affect a tattoo IMO, palm and bottom of feet tattoos fallout because of the type of skin it is,NOT from friction,

looks like normal healing to me, the milkiness will go away, it's basically an injury to your skin and so it needs time to heal, a week is very fresh,it will look better in 4 to 6 weeks, tattoos take months to heal 100%, keep a very light coat of Aveeno on a couple times a day.

welcome !

I have this,I call it a surfer cross,it is representative of the surfing/skateboarding lifestyle I grew up in during the 60's in southern California. if it's offensive to someone then oh well,as @Hogrider said,there will always be somebody offended by something. nobody has ever commented on it in a negative way, actually a few people have thought it was a religious cross.

so let's see a pic of the initials. doubtful that anyone would figure out who it is by some initials.

@LemonDrop if it was me,I would take off the film,wash it good,dry it good,and put on another piece for 3 or 4 more days, or take it off,wash it a few times a day and keep some cocoa butter or A&D on it for a couple days then go to Aveeno. either way no big deal.

this is what I came up with being a marley fan,and some traditional designs too