Picking scabs can also lead to a permanent loss of color (aka fading), so when in doubt, avoid touching your tattoo except to ...

Tattoos can fade or misshapen over time ... a tattoo artist at Signature Art Studios in College Park, Maryland. For color pieces on darker complexions, Mensah goes over the area several times ...

If someone said there was a tattoo that felt and looked real, but would fade within nine to 15 months, would you try it? I did. In January of 2022, I went to a now-shuttered Brooklyn studio ...