ive had it for about 6 years and every now and then the black outline swells up and gets really itchy.
Thanks in advance.xx
2006-10-12 08:21:41 · 17 answers · asked by *DB* 3 in Beauty & Style ➔ Skin & Body ➔ Tattoos
Its is normal i have several tattoos and the outline dose this allot, its where the out line uses a bigger tip therefore causing a bigger scar as it were, when u have different blood pressure u out line will be come raised this is due to the out line being deeper as well u will find that the colours will not do this as it hasn't gone as deep and they use finer tips for the colour getting more in so they can cover a greater surface area
2006-10-12 08:34:00 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 0⤋
mine does too. i think its something to do with the needles since the black outline is done with a different needle than the ones used to shade it in with. there is nothing to worry about especially since it has been 6 years since it was done. if it was ink poisoning i believe the side effects would have been more severe.
2006-10-12 15:26:48 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's normal. Well, if your artist got a little deep with the needle, it's normal. A tatoo is esentialy a scar, some of MY other scars swell from time to time.
2006-10-12 13:25:11 · answer #3 · answered by bigwilly1997 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yup mine does too.. just the outline. very common. asked my artist and his wife who have been in the biz for 20+ years and are heavily inked.. they say lots of people get it, including them, and no one really knows why. kinda cool though when it does happen. :)
2006-10-12 14:43:24 · answer #4 · answered by grapelady911 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ha- mine does that too. I asked a tattooer why and he said it can still be a reaction of your body to the ink. It is still a foreign substance. Mine only does that when I am sick! So maybe it is because my body is working on getting the unwanted out?!?!
2006-10-12 08:25:26 · answer #5 · answered by Rachel Q 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
It is normal. I cannot provide you with a reason but my b'fs did that and the last time we went to get a tat we asked the guy and he said its normal.
2006-10-12 08:29:22 · answer #6 · answered by Kit 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Mine all do that and the oldest I have is 13 years. It must be fairly normal.
2006-10-12 08:29:38 · answer #7 · answered by Indigo's Mum 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Its an inflammation. My henna tattoo (temporary) did that, and the tattoo itself faded away but the inflammation left a scar.
2006-10-12 08:25:49 · answer #8 · answered by Liz^24 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
That's not good. Go to a tattoo artist other than where you orginally got it done and ask someone about it. If your still not sure go to your doctor.
2006-10-12 08:24:34 · answer #9 · answered by minus 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Ask your tattoo artist what kind of ink he or she used. If it's metal-based (cheap ink) chances are you are havning an allergic reaction to it.
2006-10-12 10:28:39 · answer #10 · answered by Perry G 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋