Okay,
Sorry for jumping right into this after literally just now registering, but I’m hoping you good folks with (likely) a hell of a lot more experience / knowledge than I have.
I started a half sleeve tattoo of my own design (something which has a deep and quite emotional meaning to me personally) in February. I’ve had three sittings, and one side of the half sleeve is done.
Currently, it runs from the top of my arm (just over my shoulder) to just above my elbow. The last sitting was on the 2nd of this month, so 3 weeks ago. The last sitting, however, was two roses on the lower of my upper arm, just above the elbow.
I would point out that I MIGHT be a little jumpy unnecessarily because of how much this tatt means to me, but it’s taking a fair old while to heal.
The skin behind the ink from the last sitting is STILL quite red/pink and tender looking. It’s noticeable, and I assumed that it was just taking its time to heal properly, until a few various people have said that it looks ‘angry’ without my even mentioning it. As I said, this was three weeks ago, and I’ve never had a tattoo be this colour after this long.
I admit, again, that I might be worrying over nothing, because I’ve never had anything this big or detailed done before, so have no major basis for comparison. That said, though, the detail from the first and second sitting (17th Feb and 3rd March respectively) are still a little crinkled and shiny. I know that is part of the natural healing process, but I’m starting to wonder just how long this is going to take to sort itself out?
My main concern, though, is the previously mentioned third sitting and the two roses at the lower of my arm. Anyone got any idea why this might still be a little redy/pink? Am I worrying for nothing? Is this founded and I should be asking further questions?
I was going to wait until my next sitting, but that’s still a week and a half away and I don’t know if I can wait that long for some advice.
Anyone?
Another week ontop of the three it’s had?
Thanks, by the way. That’s something else I wondered (not so much worried about) as to whether people would see it as ‘simplistic’ or ‘childlike’ in the design.
I wanted it slightly more complex than it is currently, but hey, it’s not finished yet
Thank you, that is helpful.
There are bits of it (near the top) that are over three months old and don’t appear fully healed to me, in the sense that the ink is still quite ‘cfinkled’ and a LITTLE bit shiny… My tatt guy told me that tatts can take months upon months to become just ‘normal’ skin again. You think that’s about right?
There are bits of it (near the top) that are over three months old and don’t appear fully healed to me, in the sense that the ink is still quite ‘cfinkled’ and a LITTLE bit shiny… My tatt guy told me that tatts can take months upon months to become just ‘normal’ skin again. You think that’s about right?
yeah sounds normal, especially in area that are more sensitive like the inner arm or near the pits, etc. as long as it isnt infected you dont have much to worry about at this point.
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