Tattoo After Care
So, you need to know about tattoo after care because you decide to get a new tattoo!
It might be your first time, or it may be your tenth time, but in every case, you should review your tattoo after care instructions prior to getting your new tattoo. You might wonder about the logic about looking at the instructions before getting your new tattoo, but it’s like baking a cake, you just should not make any mistakes with these instructions because new tattoos are open wounds and susceptible to infection.
You must be attentive to your new tattoo, and keep it as clean as possible to ensure it heals as cleanly as possible so you prevent infection and have the nicest looking tattoo possible.
While the healing stages of a tattoo will be as unique to each individual with there being people nowadays, the tattoo healing process does follow a general pattern. The specifics of each tattoo’s healing process depends on the different skin type of the individual, the position of the tattoo figure, an the techniques of the tattoo artist. These factors can all cause a variance in the healing process from person to person.
You will end up given aftercare instructions by your tattoo artist. These aftercare instructions differ from artist to artist. My recommendation to you is if uncertain about anything, always go back to your tattoo artist before seeking the assistance of a doctor. Your tattoo artist can have a look at your tattoo and tell how to proceed if their is a problem to correct any healing problems.
If your tattoo artist cannot help, they should send you for medical attention from a doctor. If they can’t, then of course, you must go yourself to make sure that your health is not at risk. Here’s your responsibility.
Many times doctors aren’t aware about tattoos and will prescribe unnecessary medications that may harm your tattoo’s healing process. Some doctors may even be biased against tattoos. That’s the reason I suggest that you go to the tattoo artist first if you suspect there is a healing problem with your new tattoo. The artist works with tattoos day in and day out and knows the best way to heal their work.
When you leave the tattoo studio, you’ll find a bandage on your new tattoo to protect it from outside contact. This bandage should be removed 2- 3 hours after getting your tattoo. Your tattoo may bleed a little for the first 24 hours, remember, your new tattoo is akin to an open wound.
Before you remove your bandage, you should definitely wash your hands with soap and warm water, in between the fingers, and under the fingernails. Then dry your hands with a clean paper towel. Avoid the use of any old towel that is laying there, or possibly a clean towel as lint may be transferred to your hands.
Ensure you have not let a substantial amount blood dry on your bandage so that it sticks. Be very, very gentle as you remove your bandage so as not to start the tattoo bleeding again. If you just rip off your bandage, you can mess up the look of your new tattoo, and you won’t want to do that, now do you?
Wash your tattoo gently, very gently with anti-bacterial water and soap to clean it. Do not scrub your tattoo, avoid the use of a washcloth, or anything else other than your fingers or hand to clean the tattoo. Do not rub, but “pat” the tattoo as you wash it. Then, if you are finished, pat the tattoo dry with a clean dry paper towel. Or, use clean toilet paper even, without any paper towels on hand.
Let your tattoo air dry for 15 minutes or so. This will promote healing.
After your tattoo has dried, apply a few drops of Emu Oil to your tattoo. The presence of efa’s along with the hyper-oxygenation of Emu Oil naturally increases the circulation to the applied area which explains why Emu Oil works so well and so quickly to heal.
Even though it is an oil, it’s been proved that Emu Oil does not clog pores (unlike most commercially made tattoo aftercare products that are petroleum based), therefore allowing the skin to breathe during the healing process. Emu Oil penetrates through all seven layers on the epidermis and is rich in nutrients (essential fatty acids) that feed the skin to aid in new cell development that can hasten the healing process. Emu Oil is a natural emollient keeping the skin moist and pliable.
The application of the Emu Oil immediately after the tattoo has been cleaned will also relieve the discomfort and reduce the inflammation and redness of the new tattoo. Emu Oil will help set the new colors due to its deep penetrating properties and will help reduce plasma oozing.
Using Emu Oil 2-3 times a day after repeating the cleaning process while the tattoo heals will keep the area moist reducing or eliminating the flaking or scabbing that often occurs as new tattoos heal. Emu Oil can prevent the need for touch ups which saves the artist time and money, and makes for a happy tattoo customer.
New tattoos will look red and swollen immediately following the tattoo procedure. The tattoo will continue to appear this way only a few days throughout the tattoo healing process. Within a week to ten days the skin surrounding the tattoo should be more normal again – most tattoos are completely healed in three weeks time.
While it is healing it is crucial not to do the following things or you may damage your tattoo:
– Do Not scratch your new tattoo
– Do Not pick at your new tattoo
– Do Not expose your tattoo to sunlight or tanning beds under any circumstances
– No swimming, hot tubs or baths the first two weeks after getting your new tattoo
– Do Not shave the tattooed area for around 30 days following the tattoo procedure
– Only touch your tattoo with clean hands, do not let others touch your tattoo
Not only is Emu Oil good for healing new tattoos, it is good for restoring older, aged, sun damaged tattoos as well. This is a result of the natural hyper-oxygenation of Emu Oil which brings blood and oxygen to the surface on the skin. This, coupled with Emu Oil’s ability to moisturize through all seven layers on the skin, allows users to see quick results when the oil is applied to older tattoos.
With the proper care of your tattoo before it starts, there’s no reason why you shouldn’t enjoy the beauty of your tattoo for life.
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