Hi Tana

Yes diabetes can effect the healing of a tattoo – you have to make sure they are on top of their sugar intake as otherwise the immune system becomes worn down as it tries to deal with glacemia.

It is nothing major but something they have to take into account.

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Matthew

Hi

Because of the sizing needed to allow for flexing and straightening I would suggest a pro to do it. That way you avoid the tattoo looking stretched.

Also the dips around the joint can be tricky to fill in if not had plenty of practice.

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Matthew

Hi and welcome

Just up the road from me really (Leeds)

Looking forward to sharing your ink.

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Matthew

Hi and welcome

Looking forward to seeing some of your work

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Matthew

Hi

I keep getting asked about skin coloured tattoos and frankly they suck and when I say suck I mean they look bloody awful.

The problem is that it is almost impossible to get the exact skin tone to begin with and as you age and get sun exposure the pigment looks even worse. It tends to go blotchy as the pigment breaks down.

I have seen several…[Read more]

Hi and welcome

Just a quick bit of advice – everybody and their dog knows about these sites.
I am not knocking them it is just that you will end up annoying peeps if you keep spamming about them.

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Matthew

Hi and welcome
Looking forward to sharing your ink.

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Matthew

Hi

You get colour fade and a slight blur in all tattoos as you age no matter the colour.

Black does hold up slightly better than some other pigments but depends on your health, age of skin, sun exposure etc.

As for the cost I would set aside around $1000 as can easily cost that with a detailed piece.

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Matthew

Hi are the dots red?

There are a number of conditions that can cause this but in all of them picking or peeling them will just elad to an infection and scarring.

It could be campbell de morgan spots also called hemangioma which is a swelling of the capillaries and is considered to be quite harmless.

Or could be Petechia – broken capillaries…[Read more]

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My advice is pin up the design look at it everyday for a month and see if you still love it.

If the answer is no then don’t get it done.

The whole thing about small tattoos is that you will likely think – damn I coped with that and should have gone bigger.

I would suggest the outer bicep or thigh for a first tattoo – it has more padding and…[Read more]

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I am not able to tell from the pics as a bruising and blow outs can look very similar.
If it is a blow out it is easily corrected with some light shading.

Is it possible to get clearer pics?

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Matthew

There is nothing wrong with the tattoo.
I would leave it alone it is a nice piece and I personally would wear it with pride.

I think you are worrying over nothing to be honest.

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Matthew

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I do sometimes get it to read although I am white I still like to see tattoos from all cultures. I think that some of them are below par but the excuse they often give is that these are ‘street edge’ tattoos whereas we call them ‘kitchen magicians’.

They are not the only peeps guilty of it many tattoo mags and books have some ropey ink but I…[Read more]

Hi

I really love that ink.

Who was the artist?

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Matthew

Hi sorry for delay

I will ask my mate to do it over the w/end and pass it on.

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Matthew

Hi

Brown ink is possible but to be honest it does not always hold colour well as usually has to be 2 pigments mixed to form it.

Can I ask why not go for black ink?

It is possible but you can run risk of it looking orange in years to come.

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Matthew

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Yes all light effects the eye’s colour spectrum so when looking at anything coloured it will appear different under different lighting – it is how our brain translates it.

This is because all colours are effected by the way light bends to either enhance or darken a colour.

Tattoos are especially effected as the brain has to pick out the…[Read more]

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There are so many variables;

What type of pigment was used?

What colour was it? (black is the easiest to shift)

The size of the area? – Most lasers are moderately broad spectrum so may take off her entire head.

How much time do you have – It can take upto 12 mths depending on how your body reacts.

A few lines will prob be around 3-4…[Read more]

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Any chance of a clearer shot – cannot make out anything properly from that.

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Matthew

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It sounds like you are either having some reaction to the tattoo pigment or there is some infection in the tattoo. I would advise speaking with a Dr get some antibiotics and then once it has healed see about getting a rework done.

I would suggest leaving it at least 4 weeks after the surface has healed if you require a serious rework as this…[Read more]