{"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

Tattoo Bruising: Is It Normal For My New Tattoo To Be Bruised?<\/h2>\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

Reasons Why Some People Have Tattoo Bruises<\/h3>\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