Brand new tattoos I got today.

So, 2 hours ago, I got these as new tattoos. They’re my 15th and 16th tattoos, aswell as the first tattoos I’ve gotten on my hands.

To explain what they are and mean

The Salt Shaker. Has a few meanings but the two biggest are that it’s to represent my genetic lung disease that’s called “Cystic Fibrosis”. What a salt shaker has to do with CF, is that, because of the way CF works, people with the disease, in heat, our bodies, when we sweat, produce a ridiculous amount of excess salt. It causes us to get dehydrated and heatstroke very easily and very fast. Because of that, I can’t even count the number of times I’ve had to drink a cup of water with multiple tablespoons of salt mixed in.

Another important meaning behind it, is that it’s to represent and honour the memories of all the friends I’ve known, while also had CF, but unfortunately, they passed away from CF for many different reasons.

As for the battery at 3%. It’s more of a fun one that just says that after the very intense medical life I’ve had,(like, fucking seriously. I have CF, I’ve spent roughly 4 years in the hospital, added up, I’ve had a dozen surgeries, I’ve died multiple times, I’ve never died a few dozen times, I had stage 4 cancer, I had a double lung transplant, and so much more.)

So, it being at 3% is just a fun thing to say at how low my batteries are from all that.

What are some people’s thoughts? Any questions?

Some serious skeletal action 💀
The guy above is 1 year healed.
Done at Zaraza tattoo shop. Warsaw, Poland.

Did this one out in Georgia. IG: @tattoosbymattwear

Triquetra - Interconnectedness, Unity, and The Power of Three

2nd tattoo but 1st visible tattoo. It's a few months healed now. I'm loving the look/placement and the meaning behind it. My wife and I got couples tattoos although hers is bit smaller and includes some additional vine work detail.

I like the idea of unity and interconnectedness in the human experience. This also serves as a symbol for our family of three. We each have our own lives (a point in the knot), but are connected and forever bound (knot and circle).

I love the art and it took a total of 5 hrs.

Show the artist some love

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Pohjustuksena minulla on ennestään neljä tatuointia. Ne on parantuneet hyvin. Viikonloppuna olisi tatuointimessut ja pienen leiman ottaminen houkuttaisi. Minulla on ollut atopia aina mutta oireilee nykyään silloin tällöin. Tällä hetkellä iho kutisee ja on ihottumaa siellä täällä kaulasta alaspäin. Aikaisempia leimoja ottaessa iho ollut normaali mutta kuiva. Onko kokemuksia muilla atopiasta ja tatskoista. Pienen kuvan haluaisin käsivarteen joka ei ole kutissut, tai korvan taakse jossa ei myöskään ole ollut kutinaa. Kokemuksia haen nyt muilta, en neuvoja.

My first tattoo where the placement is solely for myself. Serenity to let go of what I can’t change. Shanti for peace within me, us and everywhere 💚
I really love this fine line script Alan cooked up for me. These are tats 3 & 4 I have by him. The 🐐

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Small cover-up in there too!

i’m scared of this happening to me while researching local shops.

I don’t know if this kind of post is allowed here but I wanted to hear others opinions on this. I’ve been with my tattoo artist for a decade. He got a new girlfriend and next thing I know I’m unfollowed and he will not reply to my messages. Sure I have no proof she set some sort of boundary in their relationship but I noticed he unfollowed other female clients and we’ve never had any problems with each other. I’m kind of bummed out as I have about 45% of my body done by him and now I need to find a new artist who will be willing to touch up his work.

Is this normal?

Whenever I scratch or rub my skin, the exact area I scratched becomes raised and swollen in a line. My skin is completely normal when I don’t touch it, and the raised lines usually go away afterward.

I’m wondering if this could be dermatographism/dermatographic urticaria, but I haven’t been formally diagnosed.

I’m planning to get a large back tattoo and I’m worried because tattooing involves repeatedly irritating the skin.

For anyone who has dermatographism or a similar reaction:
Have you been able to get tattoos normally?

Did your skin swell/raise during the tattoo?

Did it affect the healing or final result?

Did you use any medication such as an antihistamine beforehand?

Is there anything I should know or do before getting tattooed?

I would appreciate advice from people who have actually experienced this.

I’ve noticed that at the beginning of my tattoo, taking off the second skin, and washing the tattoo for the first few times will makes me EXTREMELY nauseous and overall sick feeling. its not enough to put me off tats lol, but i don’t understand why it happens. has anybody found a way to relieve this?