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Is it normal to have purple/black bruises on the lips after a full lip tattoo? (photo)

iyabuzetaMar 16, 2014
I had my lips tattooed for the first time four days ago and I noticed now that there are purple/black bruises on my lips near the corners. Is this normal?

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Dr. F. Victor Rueckl, MD (in memoriam)
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Answered on Mar 21, 2014
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