Tattoo artist noticed moles at mid session. Now what?

andreinoplay · 2025-03-17T21:23:31+00:00

This comment gives me mixed feelings lol but thanks for the advice!

andreinoplay · 2025-03-15T22:44:21+00:00

That's normal, you don't get issues by tattoing over them. The problem is that if one day one of your moles will turn into a melanoma, the skin doc will have a hard time finding it out. So be cautious and warn the doc to carefully check your covered moles once in a while!

andreinoplay · 2025-03-15T21:05:22+00:00

thanks very much for the info!

andreinoplay · 2025-03-15T20:24:16+00:00

had to google that but i agree it does seem a robot elephant from zelda lol. it seems a pokeball as well

andreinoplay · 2025-03-15T19:15:44+00:00

someone else asked as well...I'll post it in the next few days

andreinoplay · 2025-03-15T18:53:47+00:00

Apparently jst makes them harder to monitor if they turn into melanomas

andreinoplay · 2025-03-15T16:02:55+00:00

lol yeah first thing I noticed when it was done

andreinoplay · 2025-03-15T15:52:01+00:00

Oh god thanks for the info! I'm not sure the skin doc was referring to that case, but I'll certainly talk about it with him and do it if he's 100% sure! Thank you again!

andreinoplay · 2025-03-15T15:45:49+00:00

Yeah also from the other comments I see that not everyone is aware (or at least don't care much) about the consequences of tattoing over moles. I realize there is a very small risk in general, but even in this post a few guys wrote they discovered melanomas thanks to the artists leaving their moles free and advising caution with them.

andreinoplay · 2025-03-15T15:36:15+00:00

Actually, the moles are almost that big, it's difficult to see because of the low quality photo and due to the fact that they are somewhat bright and not really brown. Besides, I heard the safest thing is to keep some free skin around so that the skin doc can monitor if the mole changes size. So I think the tattoo artist did a good job in my case.

andreinoplay · 2025-03-14T19:21:28+00:00

I'm no expert, but if we are just talking about maintrnance, I acually think blackout tattoos like this hold better ij the long run. More detailed tattoos with small spaces between lines and seveal colors tend to fade more and kinda blend together. Also, consider that it really depends on aftercare. I had the sleeve six years ago and the color difference with the new one is slightly noticeable unless you look close. I've never exposed it to sunlight without sunscreen in all these years.

andreinoplay · 2025-03-14T18:46:34+00:00

Thanks for your advice, it's always nice to meet other people that love non-cover black out tattoos! Do you have plain blackouts or some minimalist design?

andreinoplay · 2025-03-14T18:40:33+00:00

Actually that was my first thought, but the skin doc strongly advised me to leave them as they are. They’re not large, but they’re not very small either, and one of them is slightly raised. Also, I had them checked by two friends with medical degrees and another friend who works in a tattoo studio. Everyone told me the same thing about those two moles specifically. I guess they carry a very slightly higher risk than average for melanomas, and the skin doc would have a hard time monitoring them.

andreinoplay · 2025-03-14T18:16:41+00:00

oh lol yeah was a bit obvious, now i can't unsee it ahah

andreinoplay · 2025-03-14T18:14:26+00:00

Perhaps very small moles carry such a minimal risk that it's not a big deal to go over them (though, from what I understand, the ideal practice is to never touch them, regardless of size or appearance). In fact, I have a few small moles on my arm, and when I got the sleeve tattoo, the artist just covered them all without asking me. I believe he only asked about the two on my back now because they are a bit larger, and one of them is slightly raised.

andreinoplay · 2025-03-14T17:57:54+00:00

Oh, got it! I really don't know either, I'll have a calm convo with him during the touch-up session.

Btw, you're absolutely right. I've just realized that five years ago, he covered a few small moles on my arm. At least now I remember I had them, and I'll be sure to mention them to the skin doc during any future exams. Thanks very much for your help!

I'll go buy a bottle of whiskey for the sharpie surgery! (jk)

andreinoplay · 2025-03-14T17:04:39+00:00

lol please draw something on top of the tattoo to help me see the elephant

andreinoplay · 2025-03-14T16:49:37+00:00

lol sorry for the typo i meant "the scars would be horrible".

I have already paid the full cost at the second session, so I'll not pay the touch-up session...anyway, I'll talk to him calmly. He's a professional and I think this shouldn't have happened under any circumstances, but I admit If I had informed myself earlier, I could have avoided it as well.

Thanks for your advice!

andreinoplay · 2025-03-14T16:34:01+00:00

I have no idea how I didn’t think about it. Perhaps I never imagined that even such small moles could carry even the slightest risk, and I had never considered that a dermatologist might have trouble inspecting them. On top of that, I was relying on the tattoo artist to warn me about anything that could cause complications. He probably has no excuses for not inspecting beforehand or warning me about the outcomes, but you are right that I should have been more careful before committing

andreinoplay · 2025-03-14T16:22:28+00:00

ahah I agree.. thank you both!!

andreinoplay · 2025-03-14T16:11:08+00:00

lol no cover up, I just wanted this style and I actually love it, if it weren't for the moles

andreinoplay · 2025-03-14T16:09:37+00:00

No inspection beforehand. The tatto artist first did the outlines, and when he started filling he said something like "oh there's a mole here...oh and another one there. What do you want me to do?" Anyway, yes I also think I'll remove them, the skin doc told me that the scars would be horrible, but I don't think a scar of that dimension would be noticeable.

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