scabbing

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what do i do when a tattoo scabs really bad? am i gonna have to go over it again when it heals? will it scar? when i do touch it up will you be able to tell the difference from the parts that didnt scab? should i go over some of the surrounding area as well?

[Inkster]

As tempting and as itchy as it is..........don't pick it. If it has scabbed very heavy the chances are that the skin was overworked so until all the scabs have fallen off you can not say with any certainty if it will need touching up or not even then you must wait 3 weeks for it to fully heal.

[Hardskull]

I had one on my forearm that scabbed bad.now that its all healed there are a few holidays in it now that need to be gone over again

[urmindsi]

Try this, it wont hurt and what the hell, it worked good for me, get a face cloth, run some hot water over it (not boiling), squeeze the excess out and apply to the area for approx. 10 minutes, do this 3 to 5 times a day,the scarring should decrease in a few days with this treatment, maybe disappear completely (depending on how thick??)
When the tat is healed completely, when there are no more scabs, or dryskin, or itching, no accordian look to your skin, this is when u can troubleshoot the tat to figure out what your gonna do next to it, dont be in a rush its gonna be on you for life,when healing my advice is patience, real bad scarring might require u do not do anything for at least a year. Scabbing that falls off on its own within 1.5 to 2 weeks can be worked on within the same month. Hope this helped.