Tattoo touch-up question - an entire black line is almost gone one week after getting it!?

Question

I got five stars on my back last saturday, approx. a week ago. Three are double outlined with color inside the outline and two are small just empty black stars. i have followed the after-care instructions exactly, using the kind of liquid soap and lotion they recommended. I noticed yesterday that one of the lines making up one of the black hollow stars is almost all the way gone. Imagine the star was drawn with a sharpie marker, it looks like one line was drawn with a ballpoint pen. Everything I have read said you can't get touch-ups for 4-6 weeks. I wouldn't consider this a touch-up because there is practically nothing there.

Also, I know the colors will change as it heals, but currently the blue and teal stars look identical. everyone i see and show it too asks why i had two stars the exact same color. i plan to have the teal one gone over with green to make it more distinct. is 4-6w enough time to wait? can I get the line fixed sooner?

Answer 1

Two weeks is recommended for most people before a touch-up sitting. Most people are completely healed by then. The tattoo is easy to fix, don't worry so much. Enjoy your new ink!

Answer 2

i got my tattoo touched up after only about 2 maybe 2.5 weeks...i think it depends on how fast you are healing. i had to get the color touched up because my blue and green looked very similar much like your stars and the ink just didnt take in certain parts.

i would call your artists and see what he/she says.

Answer 3

Is it possible the artist just didn't tattoo that specific line and that they just left the carbon copy line on your skin instead?

This actually happens more often than you'd think.