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| green scabs | 6/29/2008 | The GYPSY - Professional Tattoo Artist and Body Piercer |
Q: My boyfriend's tattoo had a large portion that was solid black. In those spots the scabs turned ...
A: Gina, No, it is not normal for scabs to raise and turn greenish white. Your boyfriend may have an ...
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| raised skin | 6/28/2008 | The GYPSY - Professional Tattoo Artist and Body Piercer |
Q: I had an industrial piercing on my ear and took it out after a year because it was still so ...
A: Kristina, The bumps are either scar tissue or imbedded dirt or a combination of both. You will need ...
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| Tattoo color bleeding | 6/27/2008 | The GYPSY - Professional Tattoo Artist and Body Piercer |
Q: I just recieved a colored tattoo spanning the entire length of the backside of my forearm (just the ...
A: Mark, You should NOT be washing the tattoo as it has a tendency to take out pigment, knock off the ...
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| scar tattooing-coverup | 6/26/2008 | The GYPSY - Professional Tattoo Artist and Body Piercer |
Q: I am an African-American 40 something year old female, who had a tattoo excised from my left forearm ...
A: Sandy, Everyone at Fun City is skilled and qualified. Any pigment color will work on your scar but ...
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| scar tattooing-coverup | 6/25/2008 | The GYPSY - Professional Tattoo Artist and Body Piercer |
Q: I am an African-American 40 something year old female, who had a tattoo excised from my left forearm ...
A: Sandy, Contact the good folks over at Fun City Tattoo. They should be able to assist you. I hope ...
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| my friends tat is horrid. | 6/24/2008 | The GYPSY - Professional Tattoo Artist and Body Piercer |
Q: A week ago today me and 2 of my friends went to a very well known tattoo parlor, all of us got ...
A: Lena, I have no way to email you as I never see the email addresses of the people who ask the ...
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| swelling | 6/23/2008 | The GYPSY - Professional Tattoo Artist and Body Piercer |
Q: ..i think maybe i put too much lotion on ...it does not hurt at all however..i was wondering what i ...
A: Nicholas, There may be a very good chance that you have an infection. Please contact a physician as ...
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| Too bright around the edges | 6/22/2008 | The GYPSY - Professional Tattoo Artist and Body Piercer |
Q: I had my tatoo done in the past 12 hours. Two of the colors are brighter than I would like them to ...
A: Tammy, Applying lemon juice to your tattoo would not only be painful it would be a total waste of ...
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| tattoo problem | 6/21/2008 | The GYPSY - Professional Tattoo Artist and Body Piercer |
Q: I have a tattoo on my upper ankle that has been itching like crazy for over a year (I got it back in ...
A: Kristen, You are having what is commonly refered to as "Red Reaction" that is an allergic reaction ...
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| Is this normal? | 6/20/2008 | The GYPSY - Professional Tattoo Artist and Body Piercer |
Q: I got 2 fairly large tats on my stomach ( 2 black & Gray swallows with my children's names) on ...
A: Stephanie, No this is not normal healing. The care treatment you are using is what is affecting how ...
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| Tattoo Redness | 6/19/2008 | The GYPSY - Professional Tattoo Artist and Body Piercer |
Q: I got a tattoo 48hrs ago, there is redness around the tattoo and little pain and a bit of stiffness. ...
A: Natas, No, it is not normal. You may have an infection. Please contact a physician immediately for ...
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| spotty | 6/18/2008 | The GYPSY - Professional Tattoo Artist and Body Piercer |
Q: I got a tattoo about two weeks ago and it scabed and started peeling and now that's done my color ...
A: Brigitte, Yes, it sounds as though you will need to have it touched up. Please wait at least 30 ...
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| tattoo over scar | 6/17/2008 | The GYPSY - Professional Tattoo Artist and Body Piercer |
Q: I just went and got an estimate to tattoo over a scar on my back that is 7in. long and 3 in. wide. ...
A: Sheila, Without seeing what design you choose for your cover-up it would be diffulcult for me to ...
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| tats/bloodthinners | 6/16/2008 | The GYPSY - Professional Tattoo Artist and Body Piercer |
Q: I saw your reply about not performing tats while customer is on blood thinners. My question is, how ...
A: Evan, You should be off the thinners a minimum of 60 days before getting tattooed. This gives the ...
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| keloides from tattoo | 6/14/2008 | The GYPSY - Professional Tattoo Artist and Body Piercer |
Q: I had a belly ring piercing 5 years ago and about a year later it had rejected the jewellery and ...
A: Kerry-lee, The rule of thumb is that if a person is prone to keloid scarring then they are not a ...
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| Question about Tattoo and Pregnancy | 6/13/2008 | The GYPSY - Professional Tattoo Artist and Body Piercer |
Q: I would love to get a tattoo sometime but right now I am pregnant with my son and I am about 6-7 ...
A: Lacey, Very good question and very resposible of you to ask it. You should wait at least 6 weeks ...
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| tatoo | 6/11/2008 | The GYPSY - Professional Tattoo Artist and Body Piercer |
Q: im planning to get a tattoo need some necessary but casual advise and precaution to be taken and ...
A: James, Please visit my FAQ page at http://www.ubtat2d.com/faq.html for a comprehensive list of what ...
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| Polynesian style tattoos | 6/11/2008 | The GYPSY - Professional Tattoo Artist and Body Piercer |
Q: Im thinking of getting a Polynesian style tattoo {for example see attached image} on my right calf ...
A: Dave, There are different outline needle configurations and different shading needle ...
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| swollen ankle | 6/10/2008 | The GYPSY - Professional Tattoo Artist and Body Piercer |
Q: I got a tattoo right above my ankle 2 weeks ago - all black and 1 small area of blue. Black healed ...
A: Debbie, The trouble you are having with your blue is not typical. Blue is one of the most ...
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| Pain in only one color ink | 6/8/2008 | The GYPSY - Professional Tattoo Artist and Body Piercer |
Q: I consider myself a very experienced tattoo guy. I have an entire back piece, a sleeve on my left ...
A: Jason, I can answer your question quite simply. Chances are that you are experiencing an allergic ...
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| Behind Ear Tattooing | 6/6/2008 | The GYPSY - Professional Tattoo Artist and Body Piercer |
Q: I am having a hard time finding out if tattoos behind your ear will hold the shape. I want to get a ...
A: Paige, The ear is one of the areas on your body that continue to grow your entire life. Over time ...
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| i think my tattoo is infected.. | 6/5/2008 | The GYPSY - Professional Tattoo Artist and Body Piercer |
Q: ok well i got a tattoo above my ankle exactly a week and 3 days ago.. this is my second tattoo and ...
A: Lady Troubles, First and foremost lets deal with your swelling and pain: In some instance the body ...
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| loss of color on my new tattoo | 6/3/2008 | The GYPSY - Professional Tattoo Artist and Body Piercer |
Q: My tattoo is peeling and scabbing pretty bad. I got it done at a really reputable place and I did ...
A: Lauren, Usually a tattoo that is peeling and scabbing badly is a sign of an overworked tattoo. ...
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| venom tongue piercing | 6/1/2008 | The GYPSY - Professional Tattoo Artist and Body Piercer |
Q: i was wondering, what exactly is the dangers of a venom tongue piercing. now i have been considering ...
A: Arielle, For this particular question I am going to give you a referral. Please contact Arturo ...
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| cover up tattoo | 5/31/2008 | The GYPSY - Professional Tattoo Artist and Body Piercer |
Q: I have a green, yello, and orange color tat, I want to cover it up, but if I can't I want to change ...
A: Dana, The yellow to pink might work as long as it is a darker, more intense pink but the purple ...
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| Possible allergic reaction and the future | 5/30/2008 | The GYPSY - Professional Tattoo Artist and Body Piercer |
Q: I had shading and color work finished on large work on my arm and shoulder over 2 weeks ago. The ...
A: Frank, The chances of it being a reaction to the black pigment are very rare. More than likely it ...
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| scarred tattoo | 5/2/2008 | The GYPSY - Professional Tattoo Artist and Body Piercer |
Q: Got a tattoo on my left wrist about 2 months ago off my dads initials, dob and dod. The tattoo got ...
A: Robyn, If it is as heavily scarred as you have indicated you will need to wait at least one year ...
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| Tattoo and inner bicep | 5/1/2008 | The GYPSY - Professional Tattoo Artist and Body Piercer |
Q: I'm a pretty skinny kid, (5' 9" and 130lbs.) and I want a tattoo on the inner left bicep.(I'm right ...
A: Vijay, Skinny, Fat or Medium buils makes no difference. The skin is elastic and the tattoo will ...
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| Red Ink | 4/29/2008 | The GYPSY - Professional Tattoo Artist and Body Piercer |
Q: My friend just got a a tattoo and it is almost all red, and she seems to be having an allergic ...
A: Laura, Your friend may be suffering from a condition known as "RED REACTION" this is an allergic ...
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| Tattoo Stretching | 4/21/2008 | The GYPSY - Professional Tattoo Artist and Body Piercer |
Q: I am looking at getting my first tattoo, on my lower back. It will Say "Libertad" in gothic writing, ...
A: Patrick, For whatever reason the system did not send you my original answer to your question so I ...
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| Music Tattoo | 4/19/2008 | The GYPSY - Professional Tattoo Artist and Body Piercer |
Q: I'm musical, and I'd really like a music stave depicting my favourite piece of music across my lower ...
A: Lauren The minimum width would have to be at least 1 1/2" for what you are describing in order for ...
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| Starting a shop | 4/18/2008 | The GYPSY - Professional Tattoo Artist and Body Piercer |
Q: Me and a close friend of mine are in an economics class and we have to start and run a business, ...
A: Chansce, You picked one hell of a business to "Hypothetically" start and run. Lets start with the ...
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| Tattoo weeping/ink transference | 4/17/2008 | The GYPSY - Professional Tattoo Artist and Body Piercer |
Q: I got my second tattoo yesterday of a realistic shamrock, with bright greens and yellows. Last ...
A: Lisa, It is very normal for a tattoo to weep a little during the healing period, Plasma and excess ...
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| straight lines | 4/16/2008 | The GYPSY - Professional Tattoo Artist and Body Piercer |
Q: I recently got a tattoo that was full of unstraight lines, So my qustion is can crooked lines be ...
A: Matt, You will need to seek out a skilled, qualified, licensed, tattooist to fix your tattoo. I go ...
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| CAMOUFLAGEING A SCAR | 4/13/2008 | The GYPSY - Professional Tattoo Artist and Body Piercer |
Q: MY FRIEND I DID ALOT OF RESEARCH AND YOU SEEM THE BEST PERSON TO GO TO FOR A TRUTHFUL ANSWER.I`M ...
A: Freddie, I would suggest that you contact Jonathan Shaw at Fun City Studios in NYC the number is in ...
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| cover up ink allergy or regular healing? | 4/12/2008 | The GYPSY - Professional Tattoo Artist and Body Piercer |
Q: i have 2 tattoos on my forearm with a some red ink on them, no problem... 3 days ago i got a tattoo ...
A: Rob, Without seeing a photo of the tattoo it will be diffulcult to tell you what is going on. But ...
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| Colour choice | 4/11/2008 | David Katrenick |
Q: I was wondering, are there some colors that are more likely to fade than others? I have only ever ...
A: If a tattoo is applied properly there should be minimal fading. The only colors that I have seen ...
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| About my scar | 4/11/2008 | The GYPSY - Professional Tattoo Artist and Body Piercer |
Q: Hey last summer i fell on my knee n theres a huge scar do u think i can get a tattoo over it
A: Nina, Yes, scars can be covered but it is a difficult and tedious process. Also, if the scar is ...
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| small white bump on tattoo | 4/10/2008 | The GYPSY - Professional Tattoo Artist and Body Piercer |
Q: I recently just had a tattoo done on my neck along the spine and it starts at my hairline. Towards ...
A: Pamela, Generally little bumps around a tattoo are an indication that the person is allergic to the ...
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| my tat is peeling off | 4/9/2008 | The GYPSY - Professional Tattoo Artist and Body Piercer |
Q: 4 days ago i got a tattoo on my hip and while i was getting it, it was so painful. when i was ...
A: Nikki, It sounds, based on what you have told me, that you are suffering from a severe infection. I ...
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