Tattoo Aftercare Tips

I recently got a tattoo on my arm and after listening to the aftercare advise that my tattoo artist gave me I tried it out, it didn't go too well and within the first few days it looked like I was going to get an infection, so I did a little research and found some interesting tips and advice, this is what I did with mine, it worked like a charm for me, it might work for yours too or maybe you'll have to experiment a little bit as well.

Here it is, I hope it helps, as I know what a pain it can be when a tattoo isn't healing properly.

After you get the tattoo and are back at home take the bandage off and let you tattoo get a little air, your tattoo should be covered in some sort of healing cream that the artist put on, so just let it sit. When the tattoo starts drying out after a few hours, apply some more of the healing cream (Water Based) which you can purchase at any drugstore,(Sometimes the tattoo artist will give you some) apply it sparingly and let it soak in without blocking all air from getting in. Do this repeatedly for the next couple of hours, but it is important to not let it dry out completely.

Some people use antibiotic cream, but PLEASE do not use this as it will actually probably cause your tattoo to scab, and it is very important that no scabbing occurs. If for some reason your tattoo ever does scab do not scratch it off, instead just keep on applying more cream until it gets healed.

It is highly recommended that you also keep it out of the sun, as you could cause damage to the skin. I made a mistake with having my arm in the sun, and I got the worst sunburn on my raw skin that I have ever had.

After showering or bathing, do not rub it dry, instead just dab it gently as you don't want to remove any ink or hurt your skin.

Remember everything that you do during these beginning stages will shape the way your tattoo will end up after it is healed, if you follow this advise I know that your tattoo will end up beautiful and just the way that you wanted it.

Depending on the size and the amount of colors used it will probably take anywhere from one to three weeks to heal completely if you treat with care and don't abuse it.

Good Luck.