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Yeah, that's not going to work. Laser removal doesn't work like that.

Your choice is cover up or live with it. The coverup would have to be very huge and very black.

Removal isn't an eraser. Keep that in mind. It would take a long time to remove that much black.

On 8/24/2021 at 11:01 AM, MakaveliX said:

OK fair enough... An artist would be more inclined to do a touch-up if i'm getting a new tattoo from them right ?

My plan is to wait until they've fully healed - find a good artist such as the ones I used originally before this tattoo and then ask them to do a touch-up whilst doing whichever new tattoo I want next..

I have found a place which has exceptional work and state they can rework older tattoos.

Older meaning, the one you just got? DUDE. Let it heal! 😂

On 8/23/2021 at 2:13 PM, MakaveliX said:

Learn to live with it is good advice so thanks for that.

I was a bit upset the day I had it done as it didn't turn out that great. However it seems to be a bit better now it's healing.

I had two sets done, one 10 days ago and one last friday. Don't think i'll go back to be fair.

I wouldn't.

By the way, a lot of artists don't like to touch up other artists work, so good luck with that. But yeah. No more work from that artist.

On 8/23/2021 at 8:18 PM, suburbanxcore said:

I feel like Groundhogs Day around here  

 

Every. Single. Day. The same question. Over and over and over and over and over.

No. It's healing. Leave it alone, keep it clean, and let it heal. Stop staring at it.

On 8/23/2021 at 10:10 AM, MakaveliX said:

I thought it would make the letters stand out a bit so that the black doesn't close the gap and impede the letters ?

 

If i look at the tattoo now it's actually much clearer than it was in the second picture.

No. That is not how tattoos work. Just leave it alone. Seriously. Quit asking. You wanted help. You got it. Do not try to "fix" it.

On 8/23/2021 at 10:12 AM, MakaveliX said:

 

Their work is excellent but I don't think they specialise in text. I'm not in the USA so unlikely anyone could suggest someone

Leave. It. Alone. Unless you want a hideously ugly tattoo that you obsess over even more. It will not look better. It will look worse. That's it. That's the answer.

It is fine. That's what tattoos look like as they heal. Please, for the love of god, stop staring at it. Keep it clean and let it heal.

On 8/15/2021 at 9:33 AM, MakaveliX said:

Thanks. I'll ask the tattooist when I see them next.

Hopefully it can be corrected by a tiny light line.

As I said the other option could be to fill the letters red in future if I wanted to add to it. But for now I like the negative space.

You are going to fix anything by screwing around with it. It's on your skin now. Learn to love it.

Sticking red or a tiny line in there isn't going to fix it. I'm not sure what you think that would do? It's still going to be too close.

You're going to end up with a mess if you choose to futz around with your tattoo. Listen to what people are telling you.

Just enjoy it. It looks fine.

I'm sure she is fine. But I am not a fan of people asking for advice and completely ignoring said advice.

As I said, he is either hitting on you or is a shit artist. Take your pick. I think you are nuts to go, but you do you, boo.

Why did you take down the photo? 🙄

It's fine. Just keep it clean.

Don't do it. Sounds like he's either hitting on you, or he's not a good artist.

5 hours ago, SStu said:

More tattoos is always a great option for forum members. 

Don't give a shit about what the public thinks. 38% of them are Morons. 

Accurate on all counts.

^Horseshit.

1 hour ago, SStu said:

pictures or it didn't happen

He took them down. There were photos before. 🤷‍♀️

It will lighten up like the rest of it has. Stop staring at it. It is brand new, so of course it will be darker.

2 hours ago, SStu said:

Absolutely. Life isn't perfect. Relationships aren't perfect. Neither are tattoos. 

This. If you are going to imbue deep meaning into tattoos and want them "perfect," you are headed down an impossible road because tattoos are never perfect. If you can't cope with imperfection, please don't get anymore tattoos.

Stop staring at it. Just enjoy it. You know what it means. That's all that really matters.

Huh the what?

14 minutes ago, warrug25 said:

You're right... it's just that as I said I really care about this particular tattoo, so every little "deviation" from the healing path I had in mind turns rapidly into the fear of having to deal with some permanent defect of what I really need to be as perfect as humanly possible. 😔

Hey, welcome.  I had a severe reaction and all the blue fall out of one of my tattoos. My artist stopped using it altogether because I such a bad reaction and infection.

Just let it heal and get it touched up with a different blue down the road. It's still pretty new.

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