{"id":22629,"date":"2022-09-27T06:04:19","date_gmt":"2023-01-09T16:47:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.saved-tattoo.com\/?p=22629"},"modified":"2024-02-27T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2024-02-27T00:00:00","slug":"tattoo-bruising","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.saved-tattoo.com\/tattoo-bruising\/","title":{"rendered":"Tattoo Bruising: Is It Normal And How to Deal With?"},"content":{"rendered":"
Getting a tattoo is a super exciting event; after all, you\u2019re getting permanent body art meant to last you a lifetime. However, what many seem to put aside or ignore when talking about tattoos are all the potentially negative experiences people encounter during or after getting a tattoo. There\u2019s so much to unpack when it comes to taking care of tattoos and dealing with adverse effects, and for that, one needs proper information, advice, and help so that the conclusion to such an exciting new thing can stay so in the future.<\/p>\n
What we want to talk about today is something called tattoo bruising. Now, this isn\u2019t one of those tattoo-related things that are common. However, to say that it is normal if you\u2019re experiencing tattoo bruising wouldn\u2019t be a lie. Chances are that you\u2019re experiencing bruising around your tattoo if you\u2019re reading this.<\/p>\n
Therefore, we want to reassure you that it is normal and nothing to worry about. Let\u2019s learn more about why this happens so you can feel better about the situation. So, without further ado, let\u2019s explore tattoo bruising, what causes it, and how you can deal with it!<\/p>\n
Before we get into tattoo bruising, it is essential to understand the effects of tattooing in regard to your skin and body. Tattooing is done using sharp tattoo needles<\/a> which, thanks to the tattoo gun<\/a>, puncture your skin thousands of times per minute. Depending on the tattoo and where it is placed, the tattoo process creates a trauma on the skin, or to be more specific, an open wound.<\/p>\n The tattooing process<\/a> initially can get messy, with all the bleeding and oozing, especially in the first few days. In the immediate tattoo aftermath, the body is dealing with the ink, trying to get it out of the system since it is a foreign object, and also, trying to heal the wound and minimize the potential of infections and inflammation. All of this leaves a significant impact on your body and can leave some unwanted results, like bruises around the tattoo<\/strong>.<\/p>\n Now, the fact that some people experience tattoo bruising isn\u2019t unusual<\/strong>. After all, each time your skin is poked with the tattoo needle, your skin takes in the puncture impact, and it starts bleeding. Now, the bleeding eventually stops thanks to blood clotting, but the initial puncture and trauma impact remains. As a result, people experience pain and discomfort in the area in the first few days. Some people surely experience bruising<\/a> as well.<\/p>\n But, why exactly do some people experience tattoo bruising?<\/strong><\/p>\n Well, once the tattoo stops bleeding, the skin will start to close up. This generally ends up looking like dried blood and scabbing. Underneath, the tattooed skin is commencing the healing process and skin regeneration. However, just because the tattoo isn\u2019t bleeding outwards anymore doesn\u2019t mean it stopped bleeding completely; blood continues to leak and appear below the surface of the skin where little pools of blood form. The greater the blood volume, the greater the pools, and as a result, the blood <\/strong>is being absorbed back into the body<\/strong>. After a few days, the blood that is being absorbed back into the body becomes visible in the form of bruising<\/strong>.<\/p>\n Bruises that appear around a tattoo generally have the same appearance as regular bruises. They vary in color, and as time goes by, they change color between yellow, brown, blue, or even black.<\/p>\n Certain factors can definitely contribute to tattoo bruising, despite it being a rather rare occurrence. We\u2019ll now go through all the potential causes of tattoo bruising, but the above-mentioned explanation regarding blood being absorbed back into the body is one of the main causes of tattoo bruising. Nevertheless, some factors can contribute to blood absorption, and therefore increase the chance of bruising, so let\u2019s go through all of them;<\/p>\n Most of the time tattoo bruising is not a reason to worry. As we previously explained, tattoo bruising simply occurs after being triggered by certain factors. However, in some rare cases, tattoo bruising can actually be a symptom of a potentially bigger issue. For example;<\/p>\n In both cases, it is essential to talk to a medical professional as well as the actual tattoo artist. Unfortunately, a tattoo blowout cannot be fixed, but you can always talk to a professional tattoo artist and maybe consider a tattoo coverup<\/a>. Regarding the tattoo infection, you need to get examined so you can get the required medication. Once the inflammation settles, you can consider a tattoo touch-up or cover-up, depending on how much has the infection messed up the tattoo design (which is not uncommon).<\/p>\n Tattoo bruising, just like any other, will go away on its own after a few days. And, because we’re talking about bruising around, what is basically an open wound, it is important to be careful in how you treat it. Here are some tips you can utilize;<\/p>\n Tattoo bruising isn’t a common occurrence, but it does happen to some people. It is generally nothing to worry about, but if the bruising is accompanied by some tattoo infection symptoms (pain, swelling, oozing, pus, fever), then make sure to see a medical professional. Other than this, you can utilize our recommendations regarding bruise treatment and go on with your regular tattoo aftercare routine. The bruising should go away anywhere between a few days or a few weeks, depending on tattoo location<\/a> and tattoo size<\/a>.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Getting a tattoo is a super exciting event; after all, you\u2019re getting permanent body art meant to last you a lifetime. However, what many seem to put aside or ignore when talking about tattoos are all the potentially negative experiences people encounter during or after getting a tattoo. There\u2019s so much to unpack when it…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":22631,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_kad_blocks_custom_css":"","_kad_blocks_head_custom_js":"","_kad_blocks_body_custom_js":"","_kad_blocks_footer_custom_js":"","_kad_post_transparent":"","_kad_post_title":"","_kad_post_layout":"","_kad_post_sidebar_id":"","_kad_post_content_style":"","_kad_post_vertical_padding":"","_kad_post_feature":"","_kad_post_feature_position":"","_kad_post_header":false,"_kad_post_footer":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[7],"tags":[],"taxonomy_info":{"category":[{"value":7,"label":"Guide"}]},"featured_image_src_large":["https:\/\/www.saved-tattoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Tattoo-Bruising-1024x684.jpg",1024,684,true],"author_info":{"display_name":"Bella Jiang","author_link":"https:\/\/www.saved-tattoo.com\/author\/savedtattoo\/"},"comment_info":10,"category_info":[{"term_id":7,"name":"Guide","slug":"guide","term_group":0,"term_taxonomy_id":7,"taxonomy":"category","description":"","parent":0,"count":185,"filter":"raw","cat_ID":7,"category_count":185,"category_description":"","cat_name":"Guide","category_nicename":"guide","category_parent":0}],"tag_info":false,"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/www.saved-tattoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Tattoo-Bruising.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.saved-tattoo.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/22629"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.saved-tattoo.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.saved-tattoo.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.saved-tattoo.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.saved-tattoo.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=22629"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.saved-tattoo.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/22629\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":22632,"href":"https:\/\/www.saved-tattoo.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/22629\/revisions\/22632"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.saved-tattoo.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/22631"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.saved-tattoo.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=22629"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.saved-tattoo.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=22629"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.saved-tattoo.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=22629"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}Reasons Why Some People Have Tattoo Bruises<\/h3>\n
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Potential Issues That Tattoo Bruising Can Indicate<\/h3>\n
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How Can I Deal With Tattoo Bruising?<\/h3>\n
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Final Thoughts<\/h2>\n