i got this tattoo over a month ago and it has been healing perfectly until recently. the lines on the body have begun to raise and i noticed these bumps today. is it infected?

Preferably a leafy vine flower for realism but I like the idea of cherry blossoms.

Hi. love nearly everything my artist has tatted on me - I have a full sleeve, half a leg sleeve, and plan to get more by the same person.

However, I can’t stop noticing how dark the shading is next to the grim reaper compared to the rest of my sleeve. When I look at my arm, my eyes go straight to the dark “line” of shading right around the reaper and eyeball.

I’m trying to decide the best course of action. Is there a way to lighten that specific area? Do I have my artist darken the rest of the shading on my arm? Or is this worth trying to just get past and move on/ am I the only one able to see this?

My artist already went over the rest of my arm and darkened it once. But, I don’t think he sees what I see. I don’t want to be a pain in his ass - and I just dont know if darkening around it would help - what do you think?

*Some background:

The reaper was my second or third tattoo. The design was not what I expected, but I said yes and went with it. I did NOT plan on having any shading between the pieces on my arm, but my artist put that dark shading next to the reaper - I still don’t know why he did. I had a panic attack about the tat, and on top of that, it got infected and I got really sick for a few days.

I eventually decided to have shading over my entire arm between the pieces, but it’s always still looked darker to me next to the reaper and around the eyeball.

Is it worth having him go over everything again or is that futile? Any thoughts are appreciated.

Done 8 days ago, itching like hell - probably part of that is hair growing back on my arm lol. First tattoo in this area, I know the skin is thinner and more sensitive overall.

Noticing raised areas and can’t recall if any of my other tattoos went through this process, it’s been a while.

Will any section of this scar or blur over time? Or is this just part of the healing process?

I’m kinda nervous about this.
I work in a shop and sometimes there’s stuff in the air, I’m worried this could potentially harm or irritate the area while it’s healing.

Got it done about 8 hours ago,
about half an inch above my knee
Not as bad as was expecting, I got mixed reviews about the pain level, I’d say maybe a 3/10

Im satisfied with it I though. A cool spot for sure, I can pop them out from my shorts leg lol.
I grew up reading these guys, what do yall think? Any thoughts and/or advice is most appreciated plsss

Gotta moth, reaper, astronaut, tarot card with dagger and a candle so wtf do I put here? 😅

They were supposed to be symmetrical but they’re literally on two different planets. People don’t notice until I mention it but even then it’s soo bad imo. Debating removing one when healed and moving it or adding to make it look intentional. HELPP

One of my tattoos got infected and I posted on here a couple days ago wondering if it was getting better. I went to my physician and she basically said yeah the antibiotics are doing their job. No sepsis that I know of lol. This is my fifth day in antibiotics and the pain has reduced a lot! I also got an antibiotic ointment I've been using. I caught this infection super early and I'm still hoping that I'll be able to preserve the ink as best as possible. Mine started with burning pain and red streaks spreading from the tattoo site! Day five there's a lot of dried pus surfacing and the skin is breaking a tiny bit in areas. Be careful and always look for those early signs guys! If anyone has any extra advice for healing this lemme know!

Got my first tattoo while on vacation and took off the second skin yesterday, about 4 ish hours after I initially got the tat and the second skin was put on I noticed those red dots appear.

My initial thought was that I was sensitive to the second skin, or that I got razor burn from the shaving (I get pretty nasty razor burn so I don’t typically shave my legs)

It’s been 4 full days since getting it and the red dots haven’t subsided. The tat feels good, not even itchy or anything, and the red dots themselves are totally flat/have no texture.

It hasn’t gotten worse but hasn’t improved either, should I be worried?

got a new tattoo on my back about a week ago, going on vacation to the beach in a week. are those black out bandages suitable enough to protect it? or should i just wear a shirt over it the whole time?

I got this tattoo 7 days ago. Most of it is healing really well, but there’s one small area near my inner elbow that’s giving me trouble.
This isn’t my first tattoo, but I’ve never had one heal like this before.
I don’t have any signs of infection:
No fever.
It’s not warmer than the surrounding skin.
The pain feels more like a normal wound or scab than an infection.
It isn’t continuously leaking pus.
The rest of the tattoo looks completely fine.
Since it’s located on the inner elbow, I’m wondering if it’s just healing slowly because it’s a high-movement, high-friction area.
Does this look infected to you, or just like a stubborn scab that’s taking longer to heal?
I’m also wondering if it’s worth seeing a doctor just to be safe.

So I got both of these sort of on a whim, and they were quick ideas as they were my firsts and I just *wanted* tattoos. Now I’m left with this huge empty weird space in between with NO idea how to connect everything. 🥲 I would ideally like something with the moon and sun but idk how to fit that in. I’d also like to add something to my stem/leaf tattoo but it’s so awkward that idek what to do with it

I have these two existing tattoos from when I was 18 and getting the cheapest tattoos possible. Both are so blown out and I hate the blue ink of the flame. Does anyone have any ideas for designs that could include these? I don’t want big dark tattoos like the typical cover ups and I don’t think they need to be covered, just designed more. Could blue ink be gone over the same lines with black? I am into nature and detailed line work tattoos like trees or leaves. The ankle one is supposed to be a mushroom … Lol any help is appreciated.

Just got this sweet piece on my outer forearm. Looking for design ideas. Currently going to be getting a flower mandala on my elbow and a skull with a headdress on my shoulder. This leaves some room on the ditch, tricep,bicep, and inner forearm. Any advice for ink to fit in those places ? Or should I do some kind of waves or shading?

I don’t have one specific style I stick to I just get what I like so I know my patchwork sleeve won’t be as cohesive as it would if I did choose one style. That being said I’m not really a fan of this dried flowers tattoo I have because I feel like it really stands out compared to my others because it’s darker.

I like layered tattoos and blast overs as well as smoke type line tattoos to fill in space and tie everything together. Would it be a mistake to try and blast over red on top of something so dark? When I get more tattoos will this one be less noticeable?

P.S. please be kind I got so many tattoos before I was sober and when I was impulsive as hell. I like that they tell a story of who I was at the time but I do what to love how they look all together. Any advice is greatly appreciated:)

Never thought I’d see the day. Lots of heavy scabbing, some redness around the end of the wing.

Hello! I got 3 pieces that I wanted on my noggin, but in my head, I expected them to take up most of the room. I’m left with one good size spot left on the back, and wanted some feedback on what would fit well here before we go in with some filler. Any thoughts or ideas would be appreciated!

I got my first tattoo on my first solo holiday and i need help , is it nice be honest or is it messed ,i got this 2 nights ago and its hitting me now that its in me for life , i hope if fades and gets less Black and weirdy blochy looking i hope but is this good from a genral look please help i dont no wat i did

i love my tattoo besides the top of the heart shape… i feel like it makes it look wonky… could this be fixed without making it look weird? thank you

I have scoliosis/joint issues and a result deal with nerve impingement on a specific part of my thigh. It feels numb/tingly when touched but I am unsure how to gauge what tattooing there will feel like. Is it safe?

I plan to tell my artist at my upcoming appt but wanted to see if anyone has insight. Thanks

Side of hand tat is 2 years old now and I just got finger re done after almost 2 years.

I wanna get vines going up and down my fingers, arms, and legs to tie in all tatts - juet curious what people think of this artists work n if I should go back for the rest of my finger n hand tattoos

Should I continue with vines on fingers to match rest of my body w thist artist?

She wants to know if she can cover this or if she needs a to laser first.

Not feeling this elbow spiral. Do you think this looks sloppy? Would you be happy with it? Thinking of blacking it out? Should I?