Everybody always says how awesome it is to get a new tattoo. People generally mention issues like the pain during the tattooing process as the only disadvantage of getting a tattoo. However, what everyone fails to mention is the journey that follows after you leave the tattoo salon with fresh ink.

The aftercare process you have to follow until the tattoo heals can actually make it or break it. One mistake, and you’re risking your whole tattoo. If you’re reading this, chances are you’ve had poor luck and now your tattoo isn’t healing properly; it is all raised and possibly swollen or itchy, right?

Well, lucky for you, we’re all about the issues people meet during their tattoo aftercare, so, no worries. In the following paragraphs, we’ll discuss the possible causes of a raised tattoo and how you can fix it. So, let’s get started!

Your Tattoo Is Raised? – Possible Causes and How To Respond

The Formation of Scabs and Crust

As you may know, getting a tattoo means getting an open wound on the skin. During the tattooing process, your skin is being poked thousands of times, which makes the body respond as if it would respond to an actual injury. The immune system fights to heal the ‘wound’ as soon as possible, which in this case, takes time, or a few days.

That is why your tattoo in the first few days doesn’t appear raised. The body is still getting rid of the excess ink, blood, and plasma resulting from the tattooing process. After it is done oozing and once it is cleansed and left to dry, your tattoo starts forming a new skin layer.

As a result, you will notice your tattoo appearing raised, as well as forming a crust or scabs. This is a completely normal process when accompanied by other symptoms like itching and scabs falling off.

• What To Do?

In this case, patience will be your strongest virtue. The formation of scabs and their own falling off is a waiting game that you can’t really do much about. Actually, there are a few things you can or can’t do. For example;