Is swelling normal after a tattoo?

This is normal to an extent, but if it persists for any longer than the conventional healing time for a tattoo, go back to the artist who did it and he or she will take a look at it and will most likely at that point, give you a product or the advice of how to procure products to alleviate swelling. Keeping on a good aftercare regiment will increase the chances that there won't be any adverse effects. And for this, you will clean the site twice a day with a good antibacterial soap and will rinse thoroughly and then apply an emollient to the site, which the best thing to use, is A&D ointment aside from products like Tattoo Goo.