I got a tattoo about 3 days ago and some of the ink is rubbing off at night when i sleep. is that normal?

Question

I got a tattoo about 3 days ago and some of the ink is rubbing off at night when i sleep. is that normal?

Answer 1

yes its normal. some have to go and get it recolored. keep salve on it till the scab is gone and check the out come. all mine done this and i never had to get them recolored

Answer 2

no not really u should gert that fixed i got a tatto and i had to keep a patch on it for 1 or 2 days and it bleeds a lil but no ink rubbing off i would go to another tatto place and ask them about it

Answer 3

its totally normall its supose to fade and it will eject some of the ink but its fine!

Answer 4

Sure is, its just the top layers of skin, the tattoo is already finished and permanent, you dont have to worry about those top layers so much anymore...  

Answer 5

Yes it happens, maybe for about a week. Nothing to worry about, just don't scratch it! :)

Answer 6

yes that's normal........IF you get them out of a quarter machine.

Answer 7

As the tattoo heals you are going to lose some of the color/ ink. What appears to be ink. When the scabs start to come off they have a little bit of ink in them. You want to make sure to keep the area clean and moist and try to avoid scratching it at all costs. If the scab comes off too early then it will take some of the color with it. It's happened to me before and I had to get the area retouched. Just follow the instructions that your artist gave you and you should be fine. Red does take the longest to heal (just an FYI). It can take 1-2 weeks longer than any of the other colors. Most artist will retouch an area that fades.

Answer 8

totally normal, its just excess ink dont worry about it. whatever you do, dont cover it. thats not good for the healing process. just keep it moist and apply extra at night if you are worried about it rubbing on clothes/blankets...