sound cool. looking forward to seeing it!

it almost looks like the lumpy bits are where it hasn’t quite healed yet.

8 weeks is quite a while but not unheard of.

Keep up the aftercare and keep us updated.

If you are concerned about any bits or it starts to feel hot possibly revisit your artist or get a doc to check out if there are any reasons you heal slowly. might be an underlying…[Read more]

looks like it might still have a bit of healing to do.

that lumpiness might be due to certain bits of skin scabbing slightly differently or also might be what your skin looked like beforehand but you couldnt see because it wasnt black.

Its been another couple of weeks now. what does it look like now?

Meaning is a personal thing. it means whatever it means to you really.

It looks like it would easily expand across the chest or back . what were you thinking to continue with?

Hey bud. welcome to the forum!

thats exactly correct. when you first get a tattoo done the blood and bruising will affect the look of it until it heals. if its heavy shading then it will do the same.

Looks great already. who was the artist?

the laser breaks down the pigment into smaller bits so the body can absorb it.

If you want imgur galleriez to display just insert the gallery url dont link to ti or anything else just literally paste the text
https://imgur.com/gallery/lFDM7

nope looks like normal bruising. should go back to regular colour skin after a while

how long has it been done?

sounds like white blood cells which would be normal for skin healing. but if you are very concerned visit a doctor.

Hi Dave
Welcome to the forum. sounds like you have plenty of experience and will be valuable in the removal section. thanks for being upfront about the self promotion bit and feel free to keep your sig link in place but please keep any direct links to a minimum unless asked . You are free to link to your tattoo directory listing at any point.…[Read more]

hey. you should be able to see the visual editor on mobile. the last icon is where you upload images. or just go to your gallery http://www.thetattooforum.com/members/me/albums/%5B/url%5D and add an image there. its simple to embed after that.

White can go over black in some cases but its not always great.
It might be worth going to your artist and letting them know your thoughts. see if they ahve any ideas.
In this case its the font that caused the issue really. it looks very closely written and with that font used its now not visible from a distance.
The other optioin is to rework the…[Read more]

that looks very odd. almost like you maybe had a blackhead or something directly in the line of the tattoo.
First step is go visit a doctor as the redness around it does indicate it might be infected. its possibly just because of you scratching but always take your health first and go see a doctor to confirm.they may be able to clean it for you…[Read more]

all tattoos fade a bit based on the fact the ink your seeing on the surface and as part of the scab are right on the surface and the ink is below the surface afterwards.
let it heal fully then send us some more pics so we can have a proper look once its healed. . if there are any bits that are not consistent then possibly another touchup might be…[Read more]

Looking good buddy!!

Sounds like the artist may have overworked the area or you have clotting issues. I would recommend a light coating of antiseptic cream and get it checked for any signs of infection as you have to make sure it keeps clean.
I would recommend a visit to the gp and get it checked.
Also do you have a current photo?
Take care
Matthew