Tattoo

[Parsley]

Hey

I got a tattoo on my hip about halfway through August last year. It healed over fine, and I love it. But a moment ago I scratched it (itch) and it seemed to kind of...peel? Kinda like sunburn does, but not as badly. The black got a little paler. When it did that I rubbed the rest of it and it all did the same thing. I've just put some moisturiser on it, and it's dark again, but I was just wondering if that's all it is? That it was just dry? When I had it checked a couple of weeks after I had it done the guy said it was doing fine and as it should. Should I go back if there are any problems?

[rocio]

That's never happened with mine. The top layer peeled off a couple weeks after it was done, but never since.

[Mythical_Suicide]

dry skin, the more your skin flakes off the more it will fade out just keep moisturizer on it and avoid scratching it.

[chickidee23]

It's your skin exfioliating. Some people's bodies do it more than others. I have a tattoo on my foot. When I got mine, I was told it was bad idea because it was possible it would completely disappear within as soon as a few months! Your hands and feet exfioliate more than any other part of the body- my tatto has faded (it also gets darker with moisturizer) but it's still there. It's normal. If you want, just go get it touched up!

[vandgsmom]

Mine does that periodically, too....

 

Just like African American skin, you notice the ashyness over a black or dark tatt alot more easily. Coco butter helps...

 

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[confused25]

That happened to mine when I first got mine, but it only happened in the first week. I remember they told me that I had to put moisturizer over it for the first 2 weeks or so.

[Mythical_Suicide]

they tell you to moisturize it for the first two weeks MORE so than you would on average but even if you've had your tattoo for say 2 years you still need to put moisturizer on it daily.

[Dako]

Mine did that, and I just assumed it was decay.

[renaissancewoman101]

^ you're too young for things to start decaying.

[Parsley]

Lol, thanks everyone I do moisturise it (ok, not everyday) but I think the stuff I use is a bit rubbish, and the good stuff I bought I left at uni Just try to get it back I guess? I may have to get it touched up though...there are a couple of areas that are definitely not as dark as others. Nevermind.

 

Thanks!

[vandgsmom]

I actually used moisturizing blistex chapstick stuff on mine since it was in an area that would get constant friction from my pants...

 

I like it, and it makes it not get so ashy....

 

Hope it all works out well for ya!

[Dako]

Lubriderm was recommended by my tattmonger.

[renaissancewoman101]

Why does tattooing make the skin dry out even more?

[Dako]

Just when it's healing. After that it just looks dry because the dark ink shows off dry skin.

[Trust379]

Okay, I found this thread on google. And I guess I'd just like to confirm this: My tattoo is 5 months old (9/6/06), and on the inside of my wrist. I was moisturizing just now, and it seemed like I was rubbing off the tattoo, because little black flakes came off. This has happened before, and my tattoo still looks great - except for the spots I noticed on the ends of a couple lines, but that's been that way since I got it - so am I actually rubbing off color? Is it anything to worry about?

 

Also, if I would like to go and get it touched up, how much of a risk of ruining it am I running? It's pretty thin-lined text, and I wouldn't want the lines to get super bold or thick.