Tattoo After Care: Taking Care of Your Tattoo
Tattoos are beautiful body art that will last the century. They are made by inserting irremovable ink in the dermis layer of pores and skin to change the color. Proper aftercare has to get offers for after tattooing, to achieve the best healing, resulting ultimately most attractive tattoo with fewer complications in future. Tattoo aftercare varies from person to person and artist to artist. Usually your tattoo artist will provide instructions on, “how to protect your new tattoo?”. But, it’s better to be prepared of these instructions ahead of your tattoo. Tattoo aftercare is simple, if you properly follow the instructions.
Tattoo aftercare:
Usually the tattoo artists, cover your tattoo using a bandage, cling wrap or gauze. You have a new tattoo covered for two main hours or overnight, depending on the size of the tattoo or the advice of the tattoo artist. This completed to prevent any bacteria entering into the skin and to avoid the blood from clotting. When it’s time to remove the bandage, do so slowly and gently with clean hands. If the bandage sticks, stop peeling and pour cool water within bandage and skin. Wait for an few minutes and start peeling again. Remember for you to hurry while taking the bandage. Do it slowly and gently, to avoid peeling your skin or parts of the tattooing. Otherwise it will create a dull gap in your beautiful skin icon.
After removing the bandage, gently wash the area with warm water. Make use of a mild anti-bacterial soap associated with deodorants or other artificial additives. Rub the soap on the tattoo gently with your fingers. Ensure you remove all traces of blood from it. After cleaning, pout cold water on the tattoo for a few minutes. The cold water will help the tattoo heal quickly, as it tightens the pores. Cold water also helps coloring to set in. Now, gently pat the tattoo dry with a clean, dry cloth. Don’t rub it dry.
Now, apply a very thin layer of antibacterial ointment like Neosporin or Bacitraycin, with your fingers. Do not apply thick layer of ointment, otherwise your skin cannot breath. A thin layer is enough to cover the tattoo, depending on its size.
Avoid hot tubs, pool water, or soaking their tub during the first couple of weeks. This is refrain from the fading of the ink due to excess hydration and to prevent the exposure to bacteria.
You have to keep your tattoo clean in order to avoid bacterial infection. Wash the tattoo at least twice per for the first time. Apply ointment on the tattoo 4-6 times for the first 3 days. It will keep the tattoo moisturized and prevent its falling.
After 3-4 days of ointment, switch to moisturizing lotions like Lubriderm and Eucerin.
The tattoo will bleed ink for that first few days after tattooing. So wear something that doesn’t mind developing a little ink on.
Do not re-bandage a tattoo. Never use petroleum-based products or products with extra additives like skin softeners or scents for the first 2 weeks. Try get a water-based products on ones tattoo.
Try to stay away from sun for at least two or 3 weeks. Too much exposure to sun will result planet fading of it will likely be of the tattooing. After two weeks, you can lie in the sun or go to a tanner. But, make sure to apply a thin layer of SPF 25 or other sunscreen lotions inside the tattoo.
Like all other wounds, your tattoo will also itch during the healing process. Do not scratch on your tattoo. It will remove scabs of tattoo from your skin, which will turn it nasty. Apply lotion on the tattoo to itching.
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Carrer dels Assaonadors, 24, 08003 Barcelona, Spain
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