mb2973 writes: "2 months ago, I got the first of 2 tattoos that were to cover-up something. As soon as the artist finished he said, 'Whoa, you bruised...Sorry about that.' I didn't think anything of it at the time. When I got home, I looked closer at it, and thought it was ink smeared on my skin. Well, a month later when I went to get the 2nd tattoo, the discoloring (looks bruised) was still there. All the artist had to say about it was 'That's crazy, I ain't ever seen anything like that.' Here it is 2 months and 2 tattoos later, and it's still there. Can anyone tell me anything about it? I'm attaching a picture." (Go to the discussion to view the photo and respond to this reader)
Forum: Ink Migration Underneath Skin
From Karen L. Hudson, About.com GuideSeptember 28, 2008
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Comments
where is the tattoo on ur body??
1st old substanderd ink will cause blleding under the skin normally with black..
2nd.also going to deep ,
usually the old jail house tattoos are blurry because of going to deep and the ink is sh*t.the way to fix it is to tattoo a white line around the edge.
Did it clear up or is there a cure for this “ink migration? In August of this year I too became a victim to this side effect of getting a tattoo. I got a large one one my flank so it’s not like something small. I did bruise badly as he did the art and now have a lot of ink migration. Please Help anyone!!!!