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            "title": "Is My Tattoo Healing Normally? Normal vs. Ask Your Artist vs. See a Doctor",
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            "snippet": "It happens when the needle goes too deep or at the wrong angle, and it is more common on thin skin (inner arm, ankle, hand).",
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            "title": "Tattoo Healing Stages: A Day-by-Day Timeline",
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