Why is part of my tattoo almost gone?

I got a tatto two days ago. It is a flower with a long black vine and stem. Well it was very vibrant the first day, then I woke up the next morning and it looked like the stem was really red - but not that black anymore, sort of a light gray.. the other parts of the vine are still black. Any idea what might be causing this? This is not my first tattoo - but the first time I've seen this happen.... I know I'm gonna have to get a touch up now.. but any ideas why this is going on?

Why is part of my tattoo almost gone?
sounds like rub to me, in your sleep you probably did something and it leached out... go to the artist, they'll fix it for free... you are their advertising, they will bend over backward to make sure their art is perfect
Reply:Call your tattoo artist. Maybe the ink she used was expired or not mixed well.
Reply:the same thing happened to me.. i got a bug bite right where my tattoo was and my skin started rejecting infection of the bug bite as well as the ink.. this may have been what happened to you or it could have been as simple as the scab rubbin off too soon
Reply:Your artist maybe didn't do that part right. Or maybe you rubbed it up against something and took some of the ink out. I did that on one of mine before and half of the black looked gray after it healed. Most artists will just touch that up for you. Just go show your artist what happened. He'll probably blame it on you, but who cares just as long as you get it fixed.
Reply:I would give it 2 weeks and see how it turns out. If it still looks gray go back and the artist will fix it. I had 18 stars done around my ankle and a few of the stars did the same thing. I'm a dancer so everyone said it was probably dancing while it was healing that pulled some ink out. Make sure you keep taking care of it though. You'd rather have him touch up a small spot than the whole tat. Good Luck!
Reply:Call your artist and see what kind of ink he used. maybe it's just something generic and your skin had an adverse reaction to it? that's what I would do. Then I would have him touch it up (although going back to the same artist would be questionable) or have him pay to get it touched up by someone else.





If you find out what kind of ink he used, research it, maybe your just allergic to something in it? Then call a doctor and ask them. That's what I would do.





Overall, I would wait until it heals first. if it's horrible after it's completely healed, then talk to the artist
Reply:Wait til it is completely healed and if it still looks the same. Go back to you artist and he should fix it for free.


If this is the first time you dealt with this guy, maybe he's new and doesn't quite "have it" yet.


Something doesn't sound right.


Don't pick at it, keep it clean, and put your moisturizer on.


Good luck with this one..........................sounds like you might want to look around for another artist.
Reply:Is there something rubbing against it?
Reply:did u put lotion on it? ur spossed 2 do that twice a day for 2 weeks, then just once a day
Reply:You body crys the ink out..Some inks have a hard time staying in the skin.. Make sure not to pick or scrub it either.. That causes the ink to fall out too.If they didn't tattoo you deep enough the ink will fall out too..
Reply:maybe you scratched that part of the tattoo without knowing it. or the artist might not have applied the ink correctly in that area. either way i would go back to the shop that you had it done at. most times they will do touch ups for free. call or stop in asap

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