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No. Mess with it, and it will look far worse. Just leave it. Quit nitpicking.

Try not to scratch or pick at it. It'll heal fine. I've had far worst that turned out totally fine, too. It'll be OK.

Just let it dry out, as @SStusaid. It'll be fine. Just let it breathe.

2 hours ago, suburbanxcore said:

Gotta be patient and wait on new tattoos. If I recall, you posted a question recently about it. Just wait. In a month, then you can start to get a sense on how it will really look. 

They did. A couple of them, actually.

Please chill out. It's far too early to tell. Just let it heal.

24 minutes ago, suburbanxcore said:

Not sure why this old post has been dug up, but I will add that I recently picked up Beyond Skin and it rulllles. 

And yes, that Scott rose book is killer. Classic roses, but it goes beyond that into other cool designs. 

First a spammer then a newbie. 🙂 

Did you use an app or something? It's the weirdest-looking post I've seen.

I have tons of American traditional. None of my art is symmetrical. Do whatever you like.

Saw this on Monday Malarky on Instagram. Reminded me of newbie posts. 

Didn't you just ask this on another thread? Elbows take a long time to heal.

Google?  We can't tell you what to get.

It's a brand new tattoo. It's healing. It's far too early to tell anything.

31 minutes ago, Hogrider said:

That pic is just too dark to tell. Maybe a good, well lighted pic would be helpful.

This. I can't see it in your photo.

Where are you seeing brown spots?

18 hours ago, Hogrider said:

Another great reason not to get text.

I have some text (a couple of lines of Johnny Cash lyrics), but my artist spaced it accordingly so it didn't bleed all together. Still looks good. 🤷‍♀️

Text always does that over time.

They aren't American traditional. Research on artists and styles is key. 

Let them heal, and maybe they can be touched up/reworked later. But just live with them for now.

The more I look at them, the more they look like someone did them with a magic marker. Very strange style.

Please do not get any more tattoos.

On 7/9/2021 at 11:46 AM, worrywart said:

I had just moisturized it before taking the photo and had the flash on, that’s why it looks wet. I promise I’m not drowning my tattoo.

Looks like you are are suffocating it to me. 

I'd start dry healing. Just keep it clean and stop putting anything on it. You are definitely drowning it.

Your tattoo is healing. If there is no pus and it isn't hot to the touch, just leave it alone and let it heal. It looks like you are putting a lot of crap on it, so just keep it clean and dry. You appear to be drowning it in Aquaphor or something.

I have a fantastic relationship with both of my parents, and neither of them like my tattoos (My Mom thinks they are beautiful and really well done, but she doesn't really like tattoos.).

Slap it. That's all you can do to stop itching.

You are way overthinking everything.

Quit overthinking it or giving a shit what anyone in your life thinks. Just enjoy your tattoos.

That was a very silly thing to do. As Hogrider said, how do you not know you are going out in to the sun?

Wait a while. And As @SStu said, do not tattoo your hands, face, neck. You're just a kid.