RoT wrote:
> jeffhanson7183@hotmail.com wrote:
>
> > I am in the process of getting a full sleeve done, and i just had some
> > serious fill-work done on the water between my koi fish and serpent. I
> > got it on sunday so its been about 5 days, and the tattoo is now
> > scabbed up.
> >
> > Not just like a thin layer, but like pretty thick. I would say some
> > areas are almost an 1/8th of an inch thick, most are about 1/16th of an
> > inch. Its very hard and crusty in appearance. Certain spots you can see
> > where the pus dried into the scab. Now this is my 8th tattoo and i
> > swear no matter what artist i go to or where i get the work done, this
> > always happens.
> >
> > I always follow the advice very closely, but this happens. Some body
> > areas have been worse, and color is most certainly been a bigger
> > problem than black. Not only is it frustrating to see other tattooee's
> > come out with no scabbing and a tat that looks as good as right after
> > it was done, but even though i happen to know this artists well now, i
> > feel like i have to come up with an excuse as to why didnt it heal...
> > like its my fault... like i didnt take care of it, which is not the
> > case. I mean, why would i want it to come out like crap?
> >
> > So im pretty much narrowing it down to one thing.... it must be my skin
> > type.
I agree. I'd guess it must be your skin type. Just as some people scar
smoothly or "cleanly" while other gets thick and ropey scars, your skin
is affected by the tattoo process differently than others.
As long as you've been following your tattoo artist's healing
recommendations to a t then I don't see how it's your fault other than,
yeah, your body is apparently reacting in its natural way. Obvious,
isn't it? This is the eighth time it's happened, right?
> > I know i have sensitive skin, so apparently my ability to get tats
> > is affected by this. Now the question i have is, do you think that
> > tattoos can still come out okay even if you scab? i just thought that
> > the ink was already under the skin, so i dont see how a scab could
> > affect the quality...
You seem to have answered your question yourself elsewhere in this
thread:
"well, to be honest most of my previous tats (8 in total) have suffered
from a few spots of lost ink, some alot, some with only minor touchup
needed..."
I'd expect this tattoo session to follow suit. How is it going? You
still out there, OP?
Certainly you're not the only one this has happened to. I hope the
healing is going well and that you won't find any touchups necessary.
> > Even more importantly, once it is scabbed (usually after 3 or 4 days
> > for me) should i continue to moisturize, or should i let it dry itself
> > out and heal naturally.... i just hate applying moisturizer to a thick
> > scab because im concerned when i rub it in i might rip some of them off
> > prematurely. I guess im also hoping that even with a massive scab, as
> > long as it doesnt come off earlier than it wants to, the ink will still
> > be there...
> >
> > sorry for rambling on... just really getting upset about this...
> >
> > thanks for you patience and i hope for some replies
What approach did you take? Seems you got some intelligent
replies/comments/advice.
> Alot can depend on how much your artist punishes your skin as well,
> hence why color will often scab heavier than B&G
RoT, would you please explain this for me? How does black and gray
differ from color so far as application is concerned?
I have seen at least one person whose skin reacted terribly to red ink
but not other colors. They "swoled up" like crazy in the red areas.
Zoinks!
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