Neo-Traditional Tattoo Healing — Month 6

Mid-term aging check

Six months shows how desert sun and lifestyle affect your piece. Compare to month three — slight lightening is normal; blotchy loss is not.

What's normal

• Even grey transitions on portraits and wildlife.
• Color pieces stable if SPF used consistently.
• Cover-ups integrated — old ink no longer readable at distance.

Watch for — not typical

• Sharp fade bands on color (often sun exposure).
• Grey wash turned uniformly muddy — may indicate aftercare or design issue.

Call Work of Art

• Second session on sleeve or back piece scheduling.
• Request in-studio healed photo for our gallery.

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See a doctor

• Dermatology for changing moles within tattoo.

We share general aftercare education — not medical advice.

Las Vegas desert notes

• Monsoon humidity spike — skin may look slightly different; hydration still matters.

Studio documentation

Studio photo for this style and stage is not yet documented. See our healed gallery and real client timeline for available proof.