What happens to your tattoo over 10 or 20 years?

 

Vintage Pic of Rangoon Ricky with "Ralph" circa 1978.
Vintage Pic of Rangoon Ricky with “Ralph” circa 1978.
Rangoon Ricky and "Ralph" circa 2012.
Rangoon Ricky and “Ralph” circa 2012.

What happens to your tattoo over 10 or 20 years?
Much of the fate of your tattoo depends upon the skill of the artist, the quality of the inks used, the aftercare used and the care of the skin afterwards.  Sure, the color may fade a little depending on if you are in the sun a lot, but excessive sun will take its toll. Consider your genetics.  How your family’s skin ages in the area where you would like to be tattooed could be a major factor; If their skin is still considerably tight, or hasn’t lost that much of its elasticity, you should be fairly certain that a good majority of your tattoo will be intact.
Very fine lines and details of your tattoo will definitely fade over time, but if you have taken great consideration the factors I named it definitely wouldn’t  wind up being a blob.
I really can’t stress enough the importance of an experienced tattoo artist. Even it your tattoo is or has faded, a really good tattoo artist always has an amazing remedy.

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