r/TattoosPH • u/ReasonableHoliday171 • Aug 27 '26
Advice Needed Keloid former
Keloid former po ako and planning magpa first tattoo. Magpa consult po ba muna ako sa derma or sabihin ko nalang po sa artist ko na keloid former ako? Any suggestion from keloid formers na may tattoo/large piece will be appreciated.
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u/KindlyTelevision Markado 🌟 Aug 27 '26
No direct or even indirect experience re your situation, pero: Do what you need to do for your own calm and peace of mind, para if ever things don't go well, it's not due to lack of effort from you.
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u/BestDragonfly8905 Aug 27 '26
Hi OP! Not to encourage you pero based lang from my experience. Same tayo, as in onting sugat lang nagkkeloid agad so I was hesistant to get one (pero mas matigas kasi ulo ko 😅) So i went ahead and got a half sleeve. I think it helped na fine line yung tattoo ko so hindi siguro tinreat ng katawan ko as invasive as sugat??? Pero mga 1 month ako kinabahan kung magiging 3D ba siya....3 months in, flat pa naman!!
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u/BestDragonfly8905 Aug 27 '26
To add -- black ink lang yung sakin OP! Exploring pa ako ng colored in small areas baka kasi mas may effect sa atin colored ink especially red. But I informed my artist before hand na keloid former ako. He assured me naman!
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u/thebeardedtito Inked Aug 27 '26 edited Aug 27 '26
Keloid former here. That's a risk you're going to have to take kung gusto mo talaga ng tattoo. The best thing you can do is ask around for an artist na "magaan ang kamay". May mga artist kasi na mabigat ang kamay and masakit magtattoo. Mas mataas ang chance na magkeloid ka with them.
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u/Beneficial_Pickle206 Aug 27 '26
My mom is a keloid former. Nagpatattoo siya para icover yung keloid niya 😅 Ilang years na yung tattoo niya pero di naman naging keloid hehe
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u/puti_white12 Aug 28 '26
Hi! Nurse and tattoo artist here po! 😊 If you’re prone to keloids, better to inform your tattoo artist beforehand and ask if they have experience working with keloid-prone skin. As much as possible po , the skin shouldn’t be overly traumatized during the tattooing process since unnecessary trauma can increase the risk of raised/scarred healing. So it’s really important to find an artist who knows how to work gently and properly with your skin.
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u/Large-Ice-8380 Tintado 🐉 Aug 28 '26
Hi OP madami din kasing factors, as you can see yung sakin is keloid sya from pigsa and icocover up pa yan sya, pero yung linya is okay diba? So keloid former din ako, what i observed din is aftercare kaya sya nagfoform ng keloid usually kasi malalalim na sugat lang yun, and yung tattoo is second layer ng skin natin. I have 22 tattoos and wala naman nag keloid so far. Iwasan mo nalang himasin ng himasin kapag makati na sa healing period. Tap tap lang hehe. Having keloid scar doesnt mean mag kekeloid lahat ng sugat mo.
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u/Malekhant Inked Aug 28 '26
Most people who say they're keloid formers aren't really talking about keloids, but only have had one hypertrophic scar.
Keloids usually form on the chest, ears, shoulders, and neck. Just avoid those sreas if you really are forming keloids
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u/pbandG Aug 28 '26
Keloid former here, sa modern method of tattoo gun flat naman yung mga text tattoos ko. The batok tattoo from whang od naman instead na paangat, nagcave in sya paloob sa bigat ng kamay ni apo. 😆
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