Hi,
I’m a bit worried about my tattoo I have had done last friday, so would be about 5 days old by now. Its a banksy and its the picture of the girl and heart shaped balloon, the girl is on my right shoulder, the balloon and lettering “There is always hope” goes across the chest.
This is my first tattoo, so may be worrying about nothing, the wording and the tattoo on the chest is fine, that hasn’t lost definition at all, but the larger tattoo on the shoulder definetely seems to have done, it is flaking at the moment and looks only as what I can describe as bubbly, with areas, with sharpness gone out of the ink. I have followed all the aftercare instructions, there was one occasion where ink leaked out onto one of my t-shirts, but searching on line, the general consensus was that was pretty normal.
Should I be worried at this stage, or is this part of the healing process. I will post pictures to show what I mean.
Thanks for the replies. Six months on, the lettering and heart across the chest look okay, the actual tattoo on the arm appears to be fading and looks as I can only describe as mouldy, not been out in the sun or exposed, followed all aftercare protocols, wondering if anything can be done about it. Pictures to follow.
Well, got it retouched today, must say looks as good as new again.
Guy said that black tattoos tend to fade and showed me his which had black bits which had faded, but also looked like they were seriously long term tattoos which had faded over time.
Seemed like he was saying that it was normal for my tattoo to be like it was which I don’t really accept after 6 months, otherwise surely the ones across my chest would have been the same.
He did it without charging though, and just recommended the same aftercare, benpathen and keeping out of the sun. Should I be looking at any other ways at looking at keeping it fresh, obviously I am guessing that there is only a certain amount of times a tattoo can be touched up.
Want to have confidence as I want to have others done.
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