March 27, 2011 at 10:43 pm #36185
MrAlex2You
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@mralex2you

Hi everyone – I got my tattoo exactly 1 month and 11 days ago, and I’m wondering why my tattoo still looks the way it does.. Is it scarred? I tried to take the best picture I could with my iPhone.

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March 27, 2011 at 11:03 pm #100992
yodaddynukka
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@yodaddynukka

some people take longer to heal than others. it also depends on the location. i got some more work done on the inside of my arm and its been over a month and it kinda looks a little like yours. just be patient and make sure you follow good after care advice.

March 28, 2011 at 2:55 am #101016
buttwheat
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@buttwheat

It looks like you got the aids. No it looks normal Is it on the inside of your arm? the skin there is soft and takes awhile to heal.

March 28, 2011 at 11:27 pm #101061
MrAlex2You
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@mralex2you
buttwheat;83773 wrote:
It looks like you got the aids. No it looks normal Is it on the inside of your arm? the skin there is soft and takes awhile to heal.

Yep, it is on the inside of my forearm, so maybe that’s why?

March 29, 2011 at 1:00 am #101065
Panthen
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@panthen

I think certain ink and ink colours can also affect it. It’s definitely not a blanket topic.

For example my blue took quite a long time to heal, and on the inside of my arm the linework took longer than what I thought was usual too. It all worked out in the end with proper care, I don’t think you have to worry too much.

March 29, 2011 at 1:52 am #101076
ithompson
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@ithompson

My arms did the same thing when I got them done. It just takes longer than other tattoos, but it will go back to normal.

March 29, 2011 at 8:22 pm #101102
Sakura Bodyart
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@sakura-bodyart

As it’s already been suggested it does generally take longer for skin to heal in the ‘softer’ areas of the body. To help your tattoo settle properly, once all ‘scabs’ are off apply a good moisturiser daily.

March 30, 2011 at 4:40 pm #101153
Sherav
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@sherav

Hi

Ink can take a long time to heal especially where there is a lot of close fill as the skin gets packed full of scar tissue.

This will take time to settle down and can be as long as 3-4 months in some cases before you see it go down. Just keep it clean and moisturise.

Also don’t panic if it gets bumpy when exposed to hot water/steam this is the blood vessels expanding the scar tissue which is enflaming – it is temporary.

Take care
Matthew

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