Hi Guys,
Tat is finally peeling off and I was shocked at what I saw… the black n’ shading is so off, black does not look black at all, it looks more like a lighter, sort of “cloudy” looking shade and in areas it looks a bit dotted. My other concern was that the skin under the thin scab is really shiny and looks cracked.
This is not my first tattoo and I always follow the aftercare religiously. I used Bepanthen for 5 days and just now I started with an unscented moisturizer. So, being slightly concerned, I did some research and this is one of the suggestions I found:
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Welcome to the wonderful phase in your tattoo called: Silver-Skin. When your tattoo is peeling, your skin underneath attempts in one last line of defense to protect itself with this shiny layer of skin. Do not fret, however. The silver/grey tone you are seeing is just these final stages of your tattoo healing. Essentially, your skin will peel, the silver will show through and make the tattoo appear VERY faded. What you can do to help get rid of this strange layer of skin, is to go to your local Walmart or Target, and get a bottle of Vitamin E gel capsules. Break open a capsule and rub it gently all over your tattoo. I would do this about twice daily. Give it about a week, and your tattoo will be much more vibrant. Once this grey ” mask” is gone, I guarantee that you will be satisfied! Good luck, dear :] EDIT: Just for the record, the poster who says that his artist told him to wear saran wrap on his tattoo was very, very misinformed. Wearing any sort of bandage over your tattoo can cause moisture build up, and can actually pull out the color.
This is my sixth tattoo and I never had anything like it happen to me before. So I was wondering, should I just wait and see what happens in the incoming week whilst following the usual aftercare or should I give vitamin E a try and see if it improves the look of my skin/tat? In the end, I will try and not panic as it may be something that can be corrected with some re-touching, which I was planning to get done anyhow, but is it safe to try this vitamin E oil on your 8 days old tat?
Many thanks,
Nat
Hi Nat
Vitamin E is very good at aiding the skin to regenerate and can help some people. It helps the cells beneath grow stronger and is essential part of our diet for healthy skin.
That said there are some people are allergic to vitamin E creams and it can cause the skin to balloon up. It is quite rare but you may want to do a test area first.
Silver skin does look awful when it happens but it will slough off and the tattoo is usually fine – although it is not uncommon to need a small touch up (as you are aware).
Hope that helps.
Take Care
Matthew
Vitamin E is excellent. Be cautious where you get your vitamin E from however, because you cannot purchase pure concentrated Vitamin E oil over the counter. It is available in cocoa butters, and many other skin care sources. There’s a very long list of other active and inactive ingredients that are not good to put on your tattoo.
Make sure to read the ingredients before applyng someting OTC that advertises “with vitamin E’ on the front of the bottle.
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