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My tattoo is fading away and looks like my tattoo is opened some how?
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Normal: As body reacts to ink used generally in tatoos; specially when faidn away; skin reavts as if it was a skin lession; so cicatrization appears just is it was an abormal skin reaction to allergenic substances; nothign to woory about; lets say its normal healing boy respone to heatlhy skin
Answered 7/25/2019
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