It looks like the V is just facing the wrong way, if the V was flipped it’d be the same, no?

Here’s another pic of the healing process. Healing quite well, just the full black has scabs left, the rest is pretty good. Just really dry and peeling skin.

I still haven’t taken a picture outside, but tomorrow I will. You can also kinda see the outline of the woman’s arm.

Amok;96349 wrote:
And the 4 and 6 on the watch are the wrong way around, doh!

Nope, the 4 and 6 are right 🙂

that is some real nice line work! I am impressed

I love the colours! looks great!

Looks good! And I think that dave guy has some great work! Good choice!

If you can cover it then get it. I have one on my wrist and have never had an issue. I just have to wear long sleeves, but it’s whatever.

That depends. If dirty tools / accessories were used, you could have an infection and not even know. But for the most part, once the tattoo has scabbed up / started flaking, unless the wound becomes open again, the risk of infection is pretty low.

Usually with an infection you will notice that the area will be really warm, red, and the scabs can…[Read more]

the lotion is just to help you deal with the itching, if you can deal with the itching and dry skin, then leave it. I put some ointment on mine last night because I was going out, and the way a tattoo looks in the healing phase is kinda gross, cracked, flaky, pieces of dead skin hanging off haha.

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the way I look at it is this.
If you get a cut on you arm, and it scabs, do you put lotion on it daily? 99% of the time no, your cut scabs up and you leave it and it heals up.

The only time on a cut or wound that you want to put ointment or whatever is when it happens right away, to stop infection and any bacteria / germs that may have entered…[Read more]

Scabs cracking is inevitable. Too much moisture is what can ruin the healing process. but if you are doing it in small amounts, then you have nothing to worry about

A lot of quality work!

Lookin like some Gerrard Butler from 300 abs goin on

Sorry for your loss, but that tattoo is great!

If I was you, I’d apply lotion once a day when it gets itchy, besides that just leave it alone. It looks like it’s healing great.

I got my newest ink on Wednesday, and I haven’t put any lotion, or ointment on it at all.

buttwheat;95921 wrote:
I do myself all the time oh wait nevermind

Aftercare for me is leave it the hell alone, a little bit of non-scented soap and water occasionally and try and enjoy the itch as much as possible

That rose is sexy forsure! Very nice. Your lettering and spacing is dead on too, very nice

Depending on the location, maybe get them to tattoo a shield around it, like a knights shield, but get them to tattoo the scar to blend in as a dent in the shield. Or if it’s a line, make it like a slash down a shield or something like that