Tattoo healing
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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.
Credits
| Author | Jan Nissl, RN, BS |
| Editor | Susan Van Houten, RN, BSN, MBA |
| Associate Editor | Tracy Landauer |
| Primary Medical Reviewer | William M. Green, MD - Emergency Medicine |
| Specialist Medical Reviewer | Alexander H. Murray, MD, FRCPC - Dermatology |
| Last Updated | September 4, 2008 |
| Last updated: | September 04, 2008 |
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| Author: | Jan Nissl, RN, BS |
| Reviewed By: | William M. Green, MD - Emergency Medicine, Alexander H. Murray, MD, FRCPC - Dermatology |
| Editors: | Susan Van Houten, RN, BSN, MBA, Tracy Landauer |
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