Tattoo Forum | AmbientEleven | Activity https://www.thetattooforum.com/members/ambienteleven/activity/ Activity feed for AmbientEleven. Thu, 28 May 2026 07:14:27 +0000 https://buddypress.org/?v= en-US 30 hourly 2 fe6d1ed30eabf3d940d2302a701a6e20 replied to the topic Healing ok? in the forum Tattoo Aftercare http://www.thetattooforum.com/forums/tattoo-forums/tattoo-aftercare/35288-healing-ok/#post-96335 Sun, 19 Dec 2010 15:20:16 +0000 Adler;78191 wrote:
Yeah, the “ugly phase” of the healing process where it’s looking dull and flaking usually freaks people out after their first tattoo. I know it did for me. It’s like a snake molting with shedding one layer of dead skin and redeveolping a new one where it will look good again.

Yeah going through that now, flakes of dead skin…[Read more]

]]> 52364b72e74ec02e75e9f4d9ab9ad6c4 replied to the topic Healing ok? in the forum Tattoo Aftercare http://www.thetattooforum.com/forums/tattoo-forums/tattoo-aftercare/35288-healing-ok/#post-96334 Sun, 19 Dec 2010 15:19:15 +0000 Yeah going through that now, flakes of dead skin make it look disgusting in places.

also, it is okay if when washing it and applying moisturiser flakes come off, i know not to peel or pick it, but wasn’t sure if them coming off whilst washing/moisturising is a bad sign

]]> 47d618a022fa88234103a6894583a7f4 replied to the topic Healing ok? in the forum Tattoo Aftercare http://www.thetattooforum.com/forums/tattoo-forums/tattoo-aftercare/35288-healing-ok/#post-96260 Sat, 18 Dec 2010 13:38:38 +0000 jacksonsoo;78180 wrote:
You’re doing fine don’t worry. I was once paranoid like yourself when i got my first tattoo but i understand, because its on you for life and of course you want it perfect!

Cheers!

Thanks man, yeah your right, i guess because its my first i just want it to turn out perfect, your words have put my mind at ease!

]]> 5cc1fb03d5d908a12bdbecdbe39e86dc replied to the topic Healing ok? in the forum Tattoo Aftercare http://www.thetattooforum.com/forums/tattoo-forums/tattoo-aftercare/35288-healing-ok/#post-96259 Sat, 18 Dec 2010 13:36:42 +0000 Yeah i’m making sure not to over moisturise, the only reason i said “clean and moisturise a bit more” is because on my first set i didn’t clean and moisturise enough and accidently let it dry out, hence why it scabbed

I’m on my 3rd day after my 4 hour set, and I’ve been cleaning and moisturising 3 times a day, and this time around a…[Read more]

]]> fc2a8449330237cf651658bb98658a94 replied to the topic Healing ok? in the forum Tattoo Aftercare http://www.thetattooforum.com/forums/tattoo-forums/tattoo-aftercare/35288-healing-ok/#post-96242 Fri, 17 Dec 2010 22:23:21 +0000 Hey jacksonsoo,

thanks man! think i was a bit paranoid those scabs would ruin the tattoo, but all’s well, they fell off and tat looks all good!, just had another 4 hours added, just gotta make sure to clean and moisturise more this time round 🙂

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