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Tattoo stage?
Hi...ok so I know people will think not another tattoo question lol.
I have 3 tattoos, the most recent one was last Thursday and it was a paw tattoo with some lettering and numbers above. The healing process is quite simple for me to grasp. My other two tattoos are placed on my lower back and on my calf. I couldn't really see my back tattoo as it went through the healing stages. My calf tattoo I could see but with the angle it was difficult to get a good look.
So my paw tattoo....it feels tad raised atm and it started peeling. As far as I know it hasn't scabbed at all, just peeled which I know is normal. But to one side of the paw...it looks badly faded as if I can see my skin coming through. I contacted my artist who did my other two and they said don't worry, give it another week or so and if we see white spots we'll do touch up but what I explained he said was normal but I didn't mention that it seems my skin is coming through, just that it was faded on one side. I don't know if this is the silver skin/milky stage people talk about, as it doesn't look silver at all...it appears if my skin is coming through. The tattoo is wrinkled atm and shiny and I know that is normal.
Has anyone tattoo gone through this? As I said...I couldn't never really have a great look at my other two so could never really see if it appears if my skin is coming through. They look great now though and no white spots or fading anywhere.
I have 3 tattoos, the most recent one was last Thursday and it was a paw tattoo with some lettering and numbers above. The healing process is quite simple for me to grasp. My other two tattoos are placed on my lower back and on my calf. I couldn't really see my back tattoo as it went through the healing stages. My calf tattoo I could see but with the angle it was difficult to get a good look.
So my paw tattoo....it feels tad raised atm and it started peeling. As far as I know it hasn't scabbed at all, just peeled which I know is normal. But to one side of the paw...it looks badly faded as if I can see my skin coming through. I contacted my artist who did my other two and they said don't worry, give it another week or so and if we see white spots we'll do touch up but what I explained he said was normal but I didn't mention that it seems my skin is coming through, just that it was faded on one side. I don't know if this is the silver skin/milky stage people talk about, as it doesn't look silver at all...it appears if my skin is coming through. The tattoo is wrinkled atm and shiny and I know that is normal.
Has anyone tattoo gone through this? As I said...I couldn't never really have a great look at my other two so could never really see if it appears if my skin is coming through. They look great now though and no white spots or fading anywhere.
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As said...I have been caring for it 100%. Touch ups...how do they work? Same thing and same way of caring for them?
When I look closely and pull my skin dowards it does actually look worse to the point where I can literally see myskin seeping through. I am not worried at all, just curious to see it its just a stage or its actually has faded to much where I will need a touch up. Also...parts of it where it has peeled can no longer feel it raised, so that makes me think that its done peeling and its same case where it seems as if skin is peering through.
Yep! ... Black ink doesn't seem to absorb into the flesh properly that's why you should avoid black as much as possible!
(I went through a tattooing phase (in my teenage years) & have my arms completely covered! ... Cost me £1000s .... must have been round the bloody twist lol)
Tbh....I dont like coloured tattoos, just black ones. My 1st two are black and no touch ups were needed.
When touched up it will look darker and more polished????
I stopped the bapanthen today and started using fragerance free lotion. Washing it and applying the lotion twice a day. Before it was 3 but cut it down when it started to heal. How long is it best to leave til touch up? 2wks...4...8? My studio said 8, but that seems overly long.
As for how long to leave it for until the touch up, it's really general rule of the thumb, me for example, a tattoo will take 2 weeks to lose any scabbing, then a week (sometimes less) of slightly peeling skin (like after sunburn), then it's ready for if anymore work doing on it, but one friend i have needs at least a 5 weeks before he could have anything done to it, personally i'd look at it after a month and if everything appears normal go have a word with your artist and see what he/she says.
The tattoo is basic and simple, truth be told I wanted something small and rather simple, I could have gone much more artistic. I have a much more artistic piece on back and leg lol. The letters and numbers relate to my cats I lost. The 1st letter of their name and the year. Also....I didnt want a cat design or anything like cause if I did I would need 3 pieces relating to each cat, I didnt have to but I would have had I gone that route. Ergo a simple piece that can reflect to all 3 in 1 simple paw print. Hope that makes sense...? I know a cat paw is common and popular, but I didnt get this for that...the paw represents my cats I lost, who I adore, so to me it is very meaningful. Its not just a basic design to me. I dont mean to sound rude there, sorry if it came across like that, but today people get a paw just for the sake of it, that its not the case with me.
Well its healing well and looking better, just gotta wait til it has healed so I can get a touch up.