kaigibson•11d agoOG Member

Did a DIY palm tattoo on myself - healing took 3 weeks instead of the 2 weeks everyone says?

I did a stick and poke on my palm about a month ago. Every guide online says palm tattoos heal in like 2 weeks tops because the skin is thick. Mine was still peeling and scabby at 3 weeks. I used proper ink, kept it clean, did aftercare right. Now it's faded way more than I expected too. Did I just pick a bad spot or is the online advice full of crap? Anyone else have palm mods take way longer than expected?

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claire_grant3410d ago

Three weeks sounds about right for mine too.

samk7710d ago

Used a hydrogel bandage on mine and it healed way faster than anything else I tried. Maybe it's just me but the moisture really helped the patchiness go away.

juliarodriguez11d ago

i actually read somewhere that palm skin is different from regular skin, it doesn't have the same oil glands or something. so the healing timeline people give is probably based on regular body skin, not palms. mine took about 3.5 weeks and it's still kind of patchy.

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