What would happen to a tattoo if you got an injury on it?

I have gotten injured a lot on tattoos and you would be amazed at how resilient they are. * Bruises - never been an issue for me at all. Once the bruise goes away it all is pretty again. read more

I figure if you survived something that extreme then you should wear your tattoo with the scar/blemish with pride because you are a bad ass mofo and it is something to tell a story about. read more

Same thing that happens when you get an injury anywhere that you don't have a tattoo. Depending on the severity of the injury, it may scar, which can disturb the visual appearance of the tattoo, but it's no different than any other injury. read more

Well it probably was leaking ink. The tattoo was still healing if it was only a week old. Thats why they tell you not to pick at the scabs when you get a new tattoo. If you do, you will actually see the ink seep out. Tattoos arent usually fully healed until about 2-4 weeks and the scabs have sloughed off, depending on what kind of work was done. read more