Why did my second tattoo bleed so much?

Should you always bleed while getting a tattoo?

• me and my boyfriend were having a debate whether or not you should always bleed while getting a tatt. he says its unnatural not to bleed during a tattoo, but i said its also normal ...show more

• Answer:

  Whether you were aware of it or not, you bled continously throughout both of your tattoos whether it was red or clear, like plasma. But the amount of blood loss varies from person to person and also depends on the artist and their technique and is almost always unnoticable. It is normal to bleed and I would be surprised if I tattooed someone and didn't notice even a little leakage of blood or plasma from time to time when I wipe away excess ink during the tattoo process. I'm sure you didn't investigate each clean towel used to wipe you during the tattooing, because the artist changes them throughout. If a person bleeds, the bleeding will stop quickly and go unnoticed once the tattoo is wrapped and gives them the impression that they have not bled at all. This is impossible, naturally, because needles are breaking your skin over and over at a high rate of speed. Something is bound to come out. You would be superhuman if you did not excrete anything. I hardly bleed at all, but my husbands blood collects in the wraps after he gets the tattoos to an almost sickening degree. We are all different and all perfectly normal.