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Is this normal? Just removed dermalize.

By Hogrider · Posted Monday at 03:56 PM

It takes 4 - 6 weeks to heal a tattoo. Don't overthink it. You know that rough/dry patches are NORMAL during the healing process, right?
Inner elbow infection?

By oboogie · Posted Monday at 03:03 PM

As @scottyg said, that location is difficult to heal. Just keep it clean and let it heal. That's what I did for both of my arm ditches.

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Inner elbow infection?

By rj13 · Started Saturday at 06:46 AM

hi guys I got a tattoo 9 days ago im not sure whats going on. It doesn't hurt or feel hot just looks weird, I have alot of tattoos but this is the first one in this area 3
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Just wanted to show my most recent tattoos

By Ragnarokblade666 · Started July 29

Got Goku october last year, and Darth Maul June this year 3
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Sleeve tattoo idea - Suggestions welcome!

By shaunp94 · Started July 29

Hi guys I’ve currently got two tattoos on my lower right arm which I’ll attach below. I didn’t really have an idea for my sleeve to begin with but it has gone down the line of portrait tattoos of characters from movies I enjoy. I currently have Joaquin Phoenix from ‘Joker’ and Alex DeLarge from ‘A Clockwork Orange’. I was thinking of adding in Bill The Butcher (Daniel Day Lewis) from ‘Gangs of New York’ and The Baseballs Furies from ‘The Warriors’ all are in black and grey portrait style. I’ll a3
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Is this normal outline work

By Mdk · Started July 28

Just got my first tattoo yesterday which is the beginning of a half sleeve Polynesian tribal. I am really disappointed in the quality of the line work. I was told it's just a temple for now and the shading will correct it. I checked out other work done by the artist and it looks fantastic, this just looks rushed, however, I don't know any better. Before I consider finding a new artist to try and fix it any thoughts would be great. 3

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