Concerned about the healing of my tattoo?

Question

I got a tattoo about 23 days ago and at first everything seemed perfect but then I might have been over-moisturizing because at the 2 week mark I started getting little whitehead type pimples on the tattoo. I stopped using so much cream and those have disappeared. But now, for the past week or so, I've had a very odd hazy-ness over the tattoo. The color seems faded and "milky" as I've seen it described by other people and it gets vibrant again when wet, like in the shower.

Now, not only do I have what appears to be the secondary scarring that some people have mentioned (this milky, hazy effect) but I also am now starting to shed from the tattoo in white flakes like dandruff. I think this is probably normal, I've done a lot of reading, but it seems like after nearly 4 weeks, it should be past this?

I know everyone is different but I can't find any info on what I'm experiencing. At least not anyone describing it after about 10 days of the tattoo. Anyone familiar with this?

Answer 1

go to the artist, show them the tattoo, ask for their advice.

Answer 2

well it should be healing soon... you should've been using A&D ointment. don't over moisturize either. hopefully u haven't been scratching it because the ink can actually come off with the scab. try not to be in the sun too much because it can fade it too... well hope that helped

Answer 3

my arm did the same thing i will fix itself mostly it will need a touch up tho man my fore arm ook like 2 and a half months to heal everyones body reacts different all my other tats healed fine your skins weird in places it will be cool tho use ultra healing lotion(jergens) when you get out of the shower and before you go to bed

Answer 4

go to the artist but till then incase he is not available I would use bacitracin which is an antiseptic, steril ointment or nepsporin which is the overthe counter ointment which actually works better