When can i uncover my tattoo

Do not slather a big, thick coat of product over it; just enough for it to stay moist and flexible. If you are using Aquaphor, you can switch to a plain lotion after the first few days. Lotion is generally fine for everyone, your artist will recommend if you would benefit from ointment. Your first night sleeping, your artist might recommend you re-wrap the tattoo with plastic wrap like Saran Wrap to sleep without the tattoo sticking to your sheets. This is generally for larger or solid-color tattoos.

If your artist did not recommend re-wrapping, just let the tattoo stay exposed to air overnight. Every day from then on, you will wash the tattoo in the morning and at night, and apply lotion 3 times a day or so, or whenever the tattoo feels dry or tight. After a few days, the tattoo will form a thin scab over it, and in about a week the scab will begin to flake off in the shower. DO NOT pick or scratch at the scab, just keep it clean and moist and the scabs will all fall off by themselves in about two weeks.

Picking any of the scabs off will cause faded color and damage to the skin. Wrap the tattoo after the first night wearing breathable clothes over it is fine as long as they are not causing friction.

Keeping tattoos wrapped in plastic or bandages will stop air from getting to the tattoo, slow healing, and make gross stuff grow in there. Submerge the tattoo in water. This means baths, pools and oceans. Regular showering is fine. Email Address. Phone No. Marketing Permissions: Eternal Tattoos will use the information you provide on this form to be in touch with you and to provide updates and marketing.

Please let us know all the ways you would like to hear from us: Marketing Permissions: Eternal Tattoos will use the information you provide on this form to be in touch with you and to provide updates and marketing. Facebook Instagram. Always keep your new tattoo clean. Do not swim with your new tattoo for a week or until healed, and do not expose to the sun. Always use strong sun protection when healed.

Remove this cling film, wash the tattoo again, removing any goo that has formed, pat dry, air dry for 10 minutes, and re wrap with new cling film again.

However, this is also highly debatable. Cling film should be used as a last resort, due to the possible issues with hygiene and cling film potentially not being sterile or causing infection. As many tattoo artists say, cling film is the last resort to tattoo wrapping and it should be avoided.

Cling film is good for tattoo wrapping right after the tattoo is done; once you remove the cling film, in the following 2 to 4 hours, you should not use it to re-wrap the tattoo. Now, the reason for this lies in the fact that cling film is made from plastic. The plastic is not a breathable material, so it traps the air in the tattoo, preventing it from naturally drying out and healing.

Without drying out, the tattoo cannot close and seal. Not to mention that the plastic wrap created a tattoo vacuum, which can heat up the tattooed skin, promoting quicker bacteria and germ breeding and growth.

There were also cases of tattoo blowout being caused by cling film and plastic tattoo wraps. The first tattoo wrapping is done by your tattoo artist. But, what happens when you want to re-wrap the tattoo at home? How can you do it on your own?

Here are some tips and tricks to utilize for this situation;. Make sure to keep the tattoo re-wrapped for a few hours, or overnight. After you remove the wrap again, you will need to wash and dry your tattoo again. Refrain from leaving the wrap on for several days, as some manufacturers advise, without consulting your tattooist first. Regarding the cling film tattoo re-wrapping, we strongly recommend you go for other, sterile, and more medical-grade wrapping options to prevent any potential health issues or tattoo infection.

For more information, refer to our other articles on tattoo aftercare, or talk to your tattoo artists. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. Tattoo Aftercare. Tatoo Artist.