Tattoo healing
A tattoo is a series of puncture wounds that are not very deep. Most of the time, tattoos heal completely in two weeks. A tattoo that has not healed in two weeks may be a sign that your body's immune system is not working correctly.
When the body is injured in any way, the complicated process of healing begins. A strong, working immune system is needed to heal the body. Tissues can't heal if infection or continued irritation of the tattoo or piercing site is present.
| Author: | Sydney Youngerman-Cole, RN, BSN, RNC | Last Updated: November 9, 2006 |
| Medical Review: | William M. Green, MD - Emergency Medicine Adam Husney, MD - Family Medicine Alexander H. Murray, MD, FRCPC - Dermatology | |
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