Hi Everyone.
I hate joining just to ask this question, but I didn’t know where else to go!
A week ago, almost, I got a tattoo that I’d been wanting for 2 years. It’s my husband and my initials (monogram) on my wrist. I went to the local place, talked to the guy, he’s the owner. Admittedly the shop was really clean, everyone was really super nice we talked a long time about location, sizes, colors, etc. I had a girlfriend get a tattoo there and she was happy with it (it was on her leg) I felt very confident that he would do a good job.
I got home, took off the bandages, and literally 3 hours later I was wishing I hadn’t done this.
Here’s what I was supposed to have:
Here’s what it looks like almost a week later:
I understand it gets dry, and it’s scabby, and that it will be red. I also do understand the the lines will thicken, but in some places it filled in completely.
You can also see that he forgot to do the wider part on the upper G. I look down and the “stars” keep falling off. I have 3 of the 7 left on (scabs). they just look like pimples now.
it was supposed to be shaded, but I think the good lord was looking out for me, and his gun broke, so I’m *supposed* to go back in a month for the shading. I doubt that will happen now.
I stopped back into the shop a couple days ago and asked if this was right and all I really got from his wife, was that spreading was normal, that there was no way that the needle could in too far because it’s set on a specific place and it can’t go in too deep (yet I argue my skin on my wrist is so much thinner than say, my butt. I guarantee that!!) She also said it had everything to do with my hydration level. Which a.) I’ve never heard before and b.) why didn’t someone tell me to drink a bunch of water.. or not. I dont’ know if I was over or under hydrated according to her.
Basically, I felt really blown off.
I’m really upset. I now have 2 regrets in my 39 years. An ex boyfriend, and THIS. (and this includes an ex-husband that I loathe)
Am i just premature and this will not look this bad? Or did I end up in a really shitty “artist”? (btw, I looked on his site and there was awesome work there).
Oh, I forgot to add, that the technique made me wonder if that wasn’t the issue. When he pulled the gun toward him, it wasn’t too painful and that’s where the lines aren’t too bad. But when he came around and started pushing the gun away (digging in) that’s when it hurt like a bitch and I felt like I was being split open. Looking at it makes me think I was. *cry*
I let it go on because I thought that area probably hurt to get tattooed.
Those areas are the most “blown out” now.
I would say to just let it heal a bit and see what it looks like when it has finished with all the peeling and ugly stuff…it is really hard to tell til it is healed, and it can always be touched up if you aren’t totally happy with it, my artist has always said he would rather you come back and tell him if it isn’t what you wanted from the start, and he will try and make it right. It actually looks pretty close to the pic, fairly hard to tell with that pic and the scabbing….I have one on my wrist as well, and there is a couple of little places that need to be touched up now it is healed….don’t panic….
My reply is pretty much the same as Donna’s:
Chill and let it sit for about two weeks. That’s roughly the minimum time it’ll take to heal–it could take longer depending on your body and your age. Just make sure to lotion it no less than three times a day and try not to worry about it. It’ll look a helluva lot different once everything’s had time to settle down, and if after NO LESS than two weeks you still don’t like how it looks, go back and have a talk with your artist. Tattooing is a business that works almost entirely on reputation and word of mouth–the guy can’t afford to blow you off because that can have a direct and major impact on his income.
And I can’t stress this enough: chill. I’m almost certain that, from looking at your pic, it’s going to look good once it’s healed up right nice.
Love. Peace. Metallica.
Hi
As they say you need to relax and let it heal.
The stars will likely need a touch up but that is no big thing and any experienced artist will do that. The lines always look thicker when they are scabbed but the fine lining comes out when they peel off (naturally don’t pick).
You also need to have 2 litres of water a day as your skin tightens and drys. On the subject of skin – yes you do have 7 layers wrist si same as the arse but on the arse it is more padded – the wrist has less flesh so tend feel it a bit more.
Personally I think that is going to be a sweet looking tat once healed and so what if you need a small touch up on the stars – I had my lion eyes completely reworked because I fancied a change when i had it touched up.
Take Care
Matthew
It looks as though its been overworked to me. DO NOT PICK AT THE SCABS, im sure if he’s a good guy he’ll fix it up for you, also your skin does look dry, as matthew said plenty of water and moisturise, or whatever he gave you to put on it. I use bepanthen, the tattoos i do dont scab, they peel and thats it, if the aftercare instructions are followed.
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