emilyann88
@emilyann88
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replied to the topic Bruising or Ink Migration in the forum Tattoo Questions and Experiences 8 years, 7 months ago
Thanks, that’s a bit reassuring.
The artist said that it can happen when he puts black shading against his line work, which can make it settle a bit lower in the skin and cause that slight bruise appearance. It can dissipate in time for some people, others it sticks around. And it happens sometimes in females with fair skin.
So – I want to go…[Read more]
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replied to the topic Bruising or Ink Migration in the forum Tattoo Questions and Experiences 8 years, 7 months ago
i feel heartbroken. i love the tattoo minus that, and i’m going to feel self conscious of it.
what do you recommend i do besides waiting for it to heal? like i mentioned, i have a right arm filled with tattoos and i used aquaphor on those for the first 3 days, then unscented lotion. this artist said to use lotion off the bat, and do a hot paper…[Read more]
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replied to the topic Bruising or Ink Migration in the forum Tattoo Questions and Experiences 8 years, 7 months ago
sorry!
here it is closer up
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replied to the topic Bruising or Ink Migration in the forum Tattoo Questions and Experiences 8 years, 7 months ago
hello!
well, yes, thank you. my whole right arm is covered in tattoos from one artist. i kind of recall thinking i had blue blowout a few years ago with one of those, but it must have went away, or was a bruise, etc.
anyways – after a year or more of no tattoos, i went to a new artist for something on my lower left outer forearm. it’s a…[Read more]
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replied to the topic Bruising or Ink Migration in the forum Tattoo Questions and Experiences 8 years, 7 months ago
I realize that. OP never updated and I imagine they have not forgotten a tattoo on their own body, especially if it had an instance worth remembering.
In the off chance they’re still getting notifications from the forum why not at least try, I thought.
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replied to the topic Bruising or Ink Migration in the forum Tattoo Questions and Experiences 8 years, 7 months ago
may I ask what the outcome of this was? I have a week old tattoo on my outer forearm, and have tattoos all over, and have a lesser version of this going on. thanks!