This is a bit of a newbie question I know, but do fresh tattoos ALWAYS scab?
I’ve had 3, the first one dry healed which scabbed badly obviously, the second used bepanthan and that scabbed a little but didn’t leave any cracks or anything, and the third i got yesterday and despite using bepanthan, it has a really really thick fat scab all over it now.
I’ve read enough things that say, so and so could lead to the tattoo scabbing over which is NOT good… is that bollocks?! How could a fresh tattoo not scab even with the best aftercare – it’s an open wound after all?
Also, does the size and placement of the ink dictate how much it will scab? This one is at the back of my arm at the top, and is probably only about 3 inches by an inch – does the fact it’s small and on a fleshy bit mean it’ll scab more? Just puzzled as to why it’s scabbing so much more than my last one with the same aftercare, that one was big and on a bony area.
Scabbing is a normal part of the healing process and is essential becasue if you pick it – it can lift ink and get cross infected.
You will get variation of scabbing it is just something that occurs my first tattoo scabbed heavily the second didn’t.
Just keep it clean and free from tight clothing and should be ok – if you start to get any leakage (pus) or it goes green then you need to get it looked at by a Dr otherwise in a week or so it will look fine and peel away normally.
Matthew
With modern equipment, method and aftercare a scab is not the result of a well done tattoo, minimal blood will be drawn and you will get flaking but not a scab as we did 20 years. Those who claim thick scabbing is the norm in modern practice are not experienced with modern techniques and equipment, obviously (or should I say your guy aint)
Their is no need to be heavy handed with a client, unless you don’t give a shit.
Peace!
Well cut is maybe misleading – it was a small bit of scratches I didnt bleed much but there was some.
The second guy didn’t hardly draw any blood – I was just curious as I am off back to states soon for my backpiece and wanted to be able to keep mobile as gonna have a lot done in short time and those damn plane seats..
With tattooing always wanting to learn more – so yep I will keep throwing in questions.
Cheers
Matthew
Hmm interesting, it is a very thick crust scab not just flakey, seems I’ve been butchered!
This was done by the second artist at the studio I mentioned in a post the other day (when I was moaning about the other guy hurting me!). The tattoo didn’t hurt at all, or hardly at all, but then it was my first experience of being tattooed on flesh as opposed to bone so that’s probably why, it didn’t bleed though either whereas I bled with my first two.
Hmm never mind, I think the first guy is doing my big one next week anyway, this is only little so if it goes shitty then won’t be too much hassle to get it touched up, will keep bepanthen-ing it up and see how it goes!
yes you will normally get thin layer of scabbing but this should clear up and start flaking away over about 7 days, it sounds crazy but i scab badly with any red inks and also with just the yellow from starbrite not any others though..
just dont pick at them scabs or it will pull the ink out, if it itches then slap it :p
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