Tattoo Care

The content of the article

• Need for care
• Healing process
• Care Rules
• The first hours after the procedure
• After removing the bandage
• First week
• Second week
• After complete healing
• Prohibited Actions
• Risks of improper care

From the tattoo artist you come out with a bright, beautiful pattern on the body. If you want to keep it as long as possible and at the same time prevent inflammation during healing, you must properly care for the tattoo. Only in this way will you be satisfied with the result both in a year and in 10 years.

Need for care

A tattoo without proper attention during healing can not only deteriorate, but also increase the risk of infection. Only by avoiding contact with possible sources of infection, regularly using a cleansing soap and a healing ointment, can this be avoided.

Healing process

With proper care, the tattoo heals in about 1-2 weeks. If the pattern often rubs on clothes or is in a moving place, recovery can be delayed for a long time. After the tattoo has been filled, an anemone will still stand out on the skin, which must be washed off after removing the bandage.

Inflamed areas are treated with healing ointments.

After, until the end of recovery, peeling of the skin will continue.

Care Rules

Each master may have different techniques for restoring a tattoo, but the general principles are as follows:

1. Hold the film on a fresh tattoo as much as the master says.
2. Rinse the area of ​​the pattern thoroughly when you remove the bandage. Dry tattoo without fabric and terry towels.
3. Use moisturizers for the first few days. Dense products like petroleum jelly are not suitable, they prevent the skin from breathing.
4. Wash your skin regularly with no flavors or fragrances..
5. Do not touch flaky skin.
6. Do not be in the sun without a covered tattoo and apply a protective agent on the skin.
7. Avoid swimming in public waters while healing..
8. Continue to look after your tattoo for life..

The first hours after the procedure

The first care actions are performed by the master in the salon. He should wipe the tattoo, apply an antibacterial healing ointment and wrap the area with a picture of a film or fabric dressing.

Next, the master will tell you how long to keep it (from 1 to 24 hours, depending on the pattern, ink and colors used), the better to smear the tattoo, and give other tips for care.

After removing the bandage

Remove it gently without smearing the tattoo. If you feel that the dressing is stuck and can peel off scabs with paint when removed, soak well with warm water. On top of the tattoo can be blood, ink, plasma. All this needs to be cleaned well:

1. Wash your hands with antibacterial soap.
2. Gently use your fingers to pour the tattoo with warm water (hot will not work, since steam opens the pores of the skin, releasing ink).
3. Rub the wet area with a soft, fragrance-free, antibacterial soap. Make sure it does not contain flavors or alcohol that can burn sore skin..
4. Do not be alarmed if the ink comes off the tattoo – this is normal, it has more paint than required.
5. If ink crusts cannot be removed on your own, leave them. Later they come off themselves.
6. Air dry or blot (do not rub) with a paper towel.
7. Apply a healing ointment to moisturize the skin with a thin layer.

First week

The first 2-3 days, the tattoo remains inflamed, so it will hurt to touch it. At this time, it is advised to wear loose. Bed linen is better for the first week to change to old or cheap, because paint and blood can stand out from the picture.

Treat the tattoo every 3-4 hours with ointment. Best for wounds and bruises. They heal the skin well, but do not spoil the picture.

If desired, you can additionally apply moisturizers, but without flavoring.

Second week

This time is considered the most difficult, because by the 6th day scabs appear and the skin begins to itch. Ignore itching because nails can peel off the paint. The hardest thing to control yourself in a dream, so some even use soft gloves. To reduce itching:

• apply moisturizers;
• cool the tattoo with cold water or ice;
• instead of scratching, touch the pattern with your fingertips in point movements;
• take a shower by nourishing your skin with water.

After complete healing

Tips to help keep your tattoo for life:

• use sunscreen to protect the tattoo from fading;
• continue to moisturize the skin if you feel dryness and tightness in the area of ​​the picture;
• do not forget to drink water, it helps to remove toxins from the body;
• lead a healthy lifestyle – this will ensure good blood flow.

Prohibited Actions

Proper care of the tattoo implies the fact that some things can not be done:

• Do not touch scabs (crusts). They must fall off themselves. If you tear them off the skin, it will interfere with healing, and the picture will be of poor quality..
• Do not scratch or scratch a healing tattoo, even with severe itching, otherwise you will increase inflammation. In addition, scars can remain on the tattoo forever, ruining a beautiful pattern.
• Do not visit public ponds for at least a month. They have a lot of bacteria.
• Do not appear in the sun with an open tattoo. Because of it, your sensitive, inflamed skin can bubble and swell, ink will fade, and healing will be slow..
• Do not cover the tattoo yourself after returning from the salon.. Heat and humidity create a favorable environment for the growth of bacteria, so the tattoo will heal for a long time.

Risks of improper care

If you irresponsibly approach the process of tattoo restoration, negative consequences appear:

• infection of the inflamed area due to bacteria;
• uneven color due to tearing scabs;
• heavily faded ink that needs to be covered with new paint.