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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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Seen as all tattooists seem to have different aftercare advice and Google is a minefield of info on the right way or wrong way to look after your precious new artwork, I thought I'd throw it out to the great inked of Fab for hints, tips and hacks on tattoo healing. What's your regime?? |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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Anything natural, most tattoo balms, i personally have always uncovered mine soon as i get home and washed in an unperfumed soap to remove all the blood and plasma, dry gently then a thin covering of balm.
Everyone will tell you something different tho, lots of gimmicky stories around so beware |
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By * and BCouple
over a year ago
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We have always washed with warm soapy water and applied Savlon for first 2 days. Then applied very thin layer of vasaline, not to much or skin can't breath, until all scabs have gone. Moisturiser after that to stop the itch. Always worked for us |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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I have done a couple of common methods.
Keeping wraps on for couple of days but obviously washing couple of times a day and changing the wraps. Used bepanthen couple of days under wraps then normal moisturiser.
Also done the other method of keeping wrap on for couple of hours then exposing to air going forward, letting it dry out. No bepanthen just normal moisturiser after 24 hours.
I was sceptical of second method but both were fine and healed fine.
I use antibiotic soap to wash them first week or so. I hight recommend Norwegian formula body moisturiser you can get in Boots etc, the sensitive version, to use on your tattoos. Heals beautifully with it and for your body generally going forward. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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Had mine covered for 24 hours first. Then was gently washing it 3 times a day with baby soap and applying Bepanthen after drying the area (only pat to dry, don't rub). After a week reduced washing and Bepanthen to 2 times a day. Not had a single scab or any itchiness. The skin didn't peel off either.
Keep it clean and well moisturised.
Mrs |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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My artist has a specific brand of aftercare balm that he sells, but last time I went he said aqueous cream is just as good (and way cheaper). I paid £3 for an enormous tub of aqueous cream rather than £5 for a small pot of aftercare that barely does the 2 weeks aftercare for one tattoo |
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I don't use Bepanthon anymore, they changed the formula, and it doesn't work very well.
But I uncover as soon as I get home, wash in a neutral soap, then use Palmers Cocoa Butter.
A friend of mine swears by Acriflex, a burn cream. To be fair his tats are awesome colour work. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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I unwrap mine when I get home and wash it in the shower and then just let it heal naturally. I've listened to whatever advice has been fashionable at the time everytime I've had a tattoo over the last 20 years, the advice has varied and even contradicted itself over the years but they've all healed fine |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"Seen as all tattooists seem to have different aftercare advice and Google is a minefield of info on the right way or wrong way to look after your precious new artwork, I thought I'd throw it out to the great inked of Fab for hints, tips and hacks on tattoo healing. What's your regime??"
Raw coconut oil twice a day for about a week, then just leave it. I don't wrap it again after the initial few hours.
the reason the advice from artists will differ is because there isn't really a right or wrong answer, and it can depend on location. Just let it breathe and use ointment 1-2 times a day and you'll be fine |
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Unwrap mine as soon as I'm home, wash using zero gel.
Aloe Vera gel, every couple of hours for first 2 days. Then often as possible after that.
My large work, was fully healed in a week.
Small line tattoes a couple of days |
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By (user no longer on site)
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The newest info I was given was to leave it to dry out for a couple of days. Clean and pat dry. Then use a cream, I got tattoo goo.
Bepanthum has changed its ingredients so isn't any good.
I'd just go with want your tattoo artist advises and if you have any bits that touching up at least you can say you followed their advise x |
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