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Hey Chic....like I said, I took really good care of my tattoo. I did receive a card and I did everything it told me to do and applied lotion as much as I should've.

I guess my question is the foll ...

Well I wouldn't consider 4 weeks to be "a fresh tattoo" I was told you could put sunblock on tattoos after 3 weeks

So I did something semi-stupid the other day. It had exactly been 4 weeks since I got touch-ups on my tattoo (8 weeks since original date of tattoo) so it was pretty much healed up. This is my first ...

So all in all...is this something I should be concerned about?

I guess one thing I'm confused about is...that long metal bar that goes into the tattoo gun...is that thing the actual needle, or does the needle attach to the end of that metal bar? Because I only s ...

Mommabird, I appreciate you chiming in, but your story about how your artist goes through extreme measures to avoid cross-contamination isn't exactly making me feel better when I'm worried about conta ...

Wow...I finally got a reply. I appreciate the response mmm...but do you or anyone think I should be worried about infections such as Hepatitis, etc., due to his bare handling of the needle? Just to ...

I recently got a tattoo at a pretty reputable place. I was watching the artist put together the gun, etc., before he called me over to the workplace. I saw him open a brand new needle to put in the ...

put on sunscreen? I know you're not supposed to when you first get the tattoo, but it's now been 11 days since I got mine and it's still peeling a bit. I'm going out of town this weekend and might b ...

So I'm a bit concerned about my first tattoo. I got it exactly 10 days ago. It's a descent sized tribal design, so it's all black. Well, it's about done peeling, minus the little parts that somewha ...

Am I suppposed to use lotion (lubriderm) during the peeling phase of my tatoo? I'm applying 3-4x a day, and sometimes while applying, some of the flakes are coming off. I know I'm not supposed to pi ...

I have a friend who has a pretty high tolerance to pain...he got a tattoo on this ribs and said it was the most painful experience ever. I was actually with him when he got it, and he could not stand ...

Very conflicting opinions regarding A&D ointment. My artist told me to use it for the first couple of days (1-3 days) and then use regular, unscented lotion, such as lubriderm. I've heard others ...

[quote="Ed Sr"]Ribs hurt like hell.[/quote]

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I have somewhat of a dumb question, but am still concerned, so I will go ahead and ask. On Monday I got a tattoo (it's my 1st one). I went out with some friends yesterday and, while talking to one o ...