A tattoo that doesn’t peel isn’t necessarily a sign of something wrong with your new ink. Everyone’s skin heals differently, so you might see peeling at a later time, or not many scabs at all.

Although peeling may be alarming, it is a natural and normal part of the tattoo healing process and not a cause for concern. Peeling typically occurs a few days after a person gets a tattoo.

Reality TV shows within the tattoo community are a little bit like strains of COVID-19. When the first big one hit (TLC’s “Miami Ink” in 2005), it changed the world.

After two to three weeks, you can expect the peeling to stop as the ink begins to settle into your skin. "Your tattoo is fully healed when all scabs are completely gone and it looks a little shiny ...

The owner of Black Ink uses only one name: Storm. He views tattoos as wholly life-changing. “When they come here, they come and change their life,” he says firmly. “Because we change their skin.

When tattoo ink enters your skin, your body recognizes it as foreign, says dermatologist Dr. Lauren Moy. That causes the body to recruit immune cells to the area. This is why newly tattooed skin ...

Frankie Wood-Black is Division Chair of Engineering, Physical Science and Process Technology at Northern Oklahoma College and has written about tattoo ink chemistry. In the past, Wood-Black said ...