Tattoo Aftercare
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 4 เม.ย. 2013
- Tattoos aren't permanent until they've healed and looking after them once you've had one done is just as important as getting a good one in the first place. Meagan Massacre from NY Ink teaches you how to look after your tattoo until it heals.
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Megan is so sweet.
Since I'm thinking on getting four hearts that represent my family when I'm older I might just purposely travel to New York to get the tattoo and look at everything that New York has to offer.
I really, really wish I had this lady for my first piece of ink. The guy I had never answered my calls when I had an infection, and was actually out of business shortly thereafter. Had to go to a different salon just to get answers........and I'm even thinking about getting it removed and replaced.
I hate this topic, because every tattoo artist tells you something different-.- thanks for this video!! :)
I have over 16 tattoos :
When you get home unwrap it clean it off put a "Thin" layer of A&D Ointment and only reapply if needed, when taking a shower just be careful not to soak it, try and clean it with non fragrance soaps ( I use Ivory) after 24 hours DO NOT USE and more Ointment, just Lubirderm Lotion Non-Fragrance you wan the tattoo to breath as she said. it should take around 2 weeks to fully heal ( Dont worry about peeling it's a natural process , just dont pick it)
I'm in the peeling process right now. It never gets any easier. Lol
The main thing is dont over use the ointment and the lotion you want the tattoo to breathe !
No Problem! if you have any other questions let me know! ;)
robmlisanti i got a new tatto and its been a week and 2 days and its peeling rn would it be okay for me ro go to a pool once thw sun is down?
No NO Pool! until it's fully healed! at least another 2-4 weeks!
Thank you. Just got my first tattoo and this helps explain everything pretty well.
Great advice Meagan, thank you.
Cheers,
Justin
Best video I've ever watched so far about taking care of your tattoos 👍🇫🇯🌴🌞
That's wild that you brought this up. All my other tattoos have scabbed in the past during healing. Some more than others. The last one I just got a week ago, which was a larger piece and took way longer than the other ones, has not scabbed. Minimal scabbing. Very minimal. It's pretty damn comfortable. lol. I was preparing myself for a "scaborama" of drama. Peace
Thank you! super helpful, getting my third tattoo this sunday :)
Thanks for the info, just got my first tattoo finished around 0700 this morning on my bicep/tricep n looks great...
I love your hair. Its like fire cascading down your shoulders. Beautiful.
I'll be getting my first tattoo in july i really can't wait this is great advice thank you SO much
My new ink is in the middle of the healing process. It's at the itching stage. It still looks great
This is a very Beautiful Tattoo Artist :3
Great advise, right on Megan
Her makeup game is on point.
Forget the aftercare. Look at the beautiful 😍 tattoo artist 😍
Thanks Megan!
I can’t overuse the ointment, I only got a small tin of yayo tattoo butter and the tattooist said that was all I needed
I always use a gentle antibacterial soap to clean my tattoo, and will usually wash it about 3 times a day for the first week. Stops it from drying out, but isn't chemically harsh so it doesn't cause irritation. I personally like "Honey I washed the kids" soap from Lush for this. I use a small amount of palmers cocoa butter to moisturise it. It's cheaper than those nappy (or diaper to you Americans) rash creams, naturally smells good without added chemicals and really locks in moisture without suffocating it. My first tattoo I used too much cream, used a harsh soap, and didn't wash often enough. As a result, the tattoo became scabby and itchy and at times I would unconsciously scratch or pick away bits of the colour away accidentally. Needless to say, it did not heal well. Learning from my mistakes, I treated the rest much more kindly.
damn 3 times a day? so I gotta sneak a soap bar into the office lol
shes so beautiful
how long does a tattoo take to heal? I'm thinking of getting one but I go on beach vacations a lot and I'm not really sure whether or not this will be affected.
Wash off the lotion. reapply the lotion. Twice maybe three times a day. If that. That's after your initial week or so of not using any lotion, only the ointment. It's cool as hell that when you finish washing it to dab it dry with a towel. Then let it sit in the fresh air with no water, lotion, ointment for 10/15 minutes. Then apply your stuff.
Hope that helped.
I adore Megan, she always so sweet ^^
Is aloe okay to use on tattoos during the healing process?
Hii. Just got my first tattoo on my right hand.
My question is how many times should I wash my tattoo in a day.
And while sleeping I feel like it may spread.
So when you say tattoos cannot be submerged into water like pools and oceans. How long would it be cleared to go into water? or Does the tattoo need to be fully healed in order to back in?
I know this sounds extremely stupid, (especially now that I know better,) but I didn't think a tattoo was as much work as a piercing. Maybe it's because I wasn't as interested as I am now, but before I literally thought you just got them, they peeled, & that was it.
Goregeous lady & wise words.
Every tattoo artist has his very own opinion about aftercare, but Meagan summed it up pretty nice. Also you should try to avoid any blood thinning substances just like before the tattoo. Then you should be good to go :)
I've got myself a beautiful tattoo, but I'm very confused about the aftercare youtube advice. And the advice from the tattooshop. They told me not to wash it for 4 days after that I can rinse it of and put some moisturizer which the shop sells on the clean tattoo 3 times per day.
Some youtube films let us see that you wash it after 2 hours and than put bephanten on it.
It's confusing, please tell me what will happend when you do this or that? Kind regards, Marianne from the Netherlands
She's so beautiful
please I need help with my tattoo I don't have any after care products what the beat way to clean it for now
So if i get a tattoo on my wrist and then have to go to work, i work outside with grills for most of the day could i use a tattoo sleeve and or tattoo bandage on it to protect it??
How do i take care of my back tattoo specifically? since it will always have clothes irritating it should i do something different? should the ink continue to bleed or ooze out even 2-3 days after i got it? and anything else back tattoo related please reply, the more i know i guess the better, or maybe not actually lol, but yea...
now i am in my second month of my tattoo. To keep it nice, shiny should I put some coconut oil on it when I am at home?
(i know that whenever i go under the sun, i should have an sun cream)
It's been a week i've got a new tattoo and it's fading.... Please recommend something
I have a question. I work at the sauna so i i'm there 3 times a week. Can i get a tattoo and stil work or not? If it not how long do i need to wait? thx
Got a tattoo 8 days ago and it's flaking, but there's still scabbing. Is it safe for me to practice jiu-jitsu (contact martial arts)? My tattoo is on my upper left forearm on the inside and is about 3.5 inches big.
Does anyone know how long you should wait to take a bath instead of a shower after getting a tattoo
hi! is it normal that my one month tattoo has the edges like thick? i have a little triangle in my wrist.
thanks!
did ny ink come start on april 4. i missed it.
AGREED! Ive gotten a good 5-6 different opinions by artists on how to care for it...all contradicting each other haha
So sprinkling a bit of Tap water and dabbing it with a towel is fine I hope
So no bubble baths?? Its been a week since ive gotten my 1st leg tatt
Shes so beautiful 😍
hi I was tattooed approximately one week ago and my tattooer has me to recommend to clean it and to put some emu oil during 3 weeks and then to put a moisturizing cream and I find that long because on several site it says just for 3 to 4 days and then to put some cream. What should I do?
gosh i wish you could be my artist :)
ointment
how long should i wait to get into the pool??
Is A&D ointment ok
what if you just put lotion? how much per day?
hey! for how long would you recommend to stay out of the ocen??? thx!!!😉
H2SO
I got a tattoo on my arm a week ago the scabs feel off am I screwed
every tattoo artist says something different -.-' but if you want the real answer based of education on this, avoid all lotions and frageranced cosmetics for at least a week, and ointments like polysporin do he trick, like megan said, only a thin layer, once a day you dont wanna suffocate it.. thats what i did for my tattoo and it's never been infected, still looks great c:
am getting my first tattoo tomorrow as a 18th bday present to myself am shitting bricks but am well excited
Would someone answer me quick? Could you wear long sleeves after a new tat?
Allison Danielle You can as long as they are not tight. The tattoo needs to breathe to heal. Chances are you don't want anything rubbing up against it though.
my artist tells me to leave it dry as much as possible, however i think this is wrong.
When i got my first tattoo i was so nervous about the pain but i got it on my inner forearm so the pain wasnt actually bad. Now the itching after was a completely different story. When it first started to itch it wasnt too bad but on one specific day, the itch was nearly unbearable. I wanted to grab a knife and just cut my skin off. I want another tattoo but im not looking forward to the itch XD
do you need to cover the tattoo while sleeping ?
Hi. I have a tattoo in my arm, its been 15 days since I got it and I have a beach trip tomorrow. Will it be okay to go in the water?
+Jam Short 15 days is not enough time. Your tattoo is not fully healed until a new layer of protective skin has grown over it, and that normally takes a couple of months.
im getting a tattoo, and them I have to immediately go to work. is it alright to leave the initial bandage on for around 12 hours until I get home?
Yes
I was told by my artist NOT to get it wet because it's an wound and makes a higher risk for an infection. Is this true?
How are you supposed to wash it then? Mine told me wash it when I wake up to get the plasma and gunk off then apply the ointment and then do the same process before I go to bed. 2nd day, I washed it and waited about 30 to an hour before I applied the ointment. Today is my 3rd I washed it this morning and there was no gunk or plasma and cleaned up well.
hi, I got a tattoo about a month ago. the whole thing turned out really good but a line kind of faded.....any help
kamal Sahni go back an get it retouched
Can u recommend any products from lush for tatoo after care? Like for washing & moisturising it? :)
For moisturizing, I use Unscented Aveeno. It has always worked for me, helping relieve the itchiness.
Thanks Judith, but I only buy cruelty free products. Sorry, I should have said that :)
Mary Flavin After Inked is a great product that also states on the back of the tube that it's cruelty free
How long does it take for a tattoo to heal?
+Hailey Arnold I know this is old, so maybe you already found an answer, but anyway :
It's different for everyone and you have to take in mind that smaller tattoos generally heal faster than big ones, but from my personal experience, it takes about two weeks to make it through the "first cycle" of healing. By that I mean that it will be mostly healed but it will take another month or so for your skin to completely "accept" the tattoo.
All tattoos flake and kinda scab in some spots regardless of sun... My thing is when it does start to flake and u rub lotion on and the lotion starts kinda taking off the spots that are steel healing.. how do u get around that... I was looking into the h2ocean foam cause that doesn't have to be heavily rubbed in.
ZECTOR TEAM5 dab the lotion into the skin in little dots everywhere rather than rubbing
I had my first tattoo yesterday. Which soap should I use, Oilatum Bar or Cetaphil?
+Samantha Lynne I definitely agree. I bought their cleanser and moisturizer. Thanks! 😊
+Jake Bernardo I just use water to wash it, you don't have to use soap.
whoops, just saw that your question was posted a month ago. never mind then hahaha
I'm gonna ask my mom about aftercare. She has a bunch of tattoos on her back so she would know.
i have heard that you should wait 24 to 48 hours before washing over your tattoo. is that true? if not, when is the soonest you can wash your tattoo?
My artist recommends no more then 2 hours after getting the tattoo to get all that excess blood, ink, and plasma off and I wash mine at least twice a day
thanks:)
How do I clean a chest tattoo? can I use a soft cloth, wet it and then dab the tattoo to get it wet? Or how else could I do it?
use a cup and fill it with water
Get in the shower rinse it off put soap on it with your hands then rinse it off again. Done
Isn't wrapping it. Suffocating it as well?
Should u let the skin breathe?
i wrap mine, got alot of tattoos and i noticed warping makes it heal better than leaving it open. just my opinion
There are products like saniderm that cover the area, but are breathable. so you get protection without suffocating it
Very good point. It does help with the ink "staying in the skin".
I just wouldn't do it long term or anything.
But I thought it was funny that while she was saying don't suffocate the tattoo. It showed a guy wrapping a bag around it. Lol.
There are specific wraps that let it breathe
would doing a dirty cheat day be bad for my fresh tattoo?
I'm on day 4 of healing after a tattoo been putting bepanthen on it 3 -4 times a day today it's starting to peel and I heard that if it peels its best not put so much moisture on it so I've done it twice but it drys so quickly and peeling so much hard to clean as don't want to peel it as washing, what should I do?
+HayleysCreations18 I have had good results with switching to aveeno fragrance free lotion once that tattoo start peeling. Don't put too much, just enough to moisturize the skin and try to do that every couple of hours.
+HayleysCreations18 I've used bepanthen for all of my tattoos, three or four times a day four the first week or two just to give it a bit of moisture for when the skin became dry and tight and I've come out with really good results.
hi! i just got my tattoo in my inner aspect of my arm, but i'm physically active, is it okay to sweat or does it affect my tattoo, it's day 2 now
+momo I was in the same position as you as I run every day , I think it depends how ell you heal , I made sure all scabs and peeling were done with and then started running again , for me this was 6 days.
A little last now but as long as you wash it right after sweating it should be fine
soy de Colombia y me encantan tus ttattos
What about tattoos on fingers ??
you care for them the same
Should I avoid sweating alot ?
Nick Cardona yes. Duh
I just got my first yesterday and he didn’t give me a wrap
James Short sounds like a bad artist u need to wrap it up after its done to stop things from getting in there kinda like going to the hospital getting stiches and leaving it open very bad idea
How long I gotta wait till I kan drink again after getting a tattoo?
As soon as you walk out the door of the tattoo salon.
No baths too
your so beautiful i love your orange hair you should make me tatto on my arms and back buy i wish i see you in cali
for how long? until its healed?
It all depends on how you take care of it and how your body heals.
Mine usually takes about a week and a half to two weeks.
I got a tattoo two days ago on my hip and upper thigh it extends almost to my bikini line. Yesterday i noticed almost bruising and broken blood vessels under the skin next to tattoo by my bikini line. I've been doing the normal care routine washing and moisturizing 3 times a day thinking it'll just heal with the tattoo. Is that right or should i be concerned? It's not under the tattoo but next to it
+Brooke Dendiu how'd it turn out?
+THISGUY that stuff healed but the skin of my tattoo is a lot drier than the skin around it. Idk
Brooke Dendiu look nice though?
+THISGUY yup
I just got mine on my chest and it is bruised just a little.
Im 19 i got my first tattoo on my arm how long would it take to heal i got it in may
Michael Mason should be healed by now
That what i thoght but it hurts when tuch it x
interesting...
Rivers???
My artist was so helpful when I had concerns about my foot tat.. That was a bitch to heal.. Only piece I had trouble with...
Megan. marry Me!! :) Love the red hair over the Blonde while you were in Australia. (Bondi)
Whoops I didn't realize that I need to wash it everyday :/
How do i show my dad the tattoo im 16???
Hid mine from my mom for about 3 weeks before she found it. She wasn't happy. I was 22. Lol. She eventually accepted it, and talked to me about it, so it may suck at first, but they'll get over it.
lol I hid mine for a year at 18 and 3 years later I barely got number 2 today im basically saying fuck it
my love
I just got my first tattoo and it wasn't that bad but I washed and put a small amount of ointment on it. Should I use more ointment tomorrow?
lol you should use it 2-3 times a day until it's completely healed
Don't tell me what to do
how often should you wash your tattoo
+Eisha 4-5 times a day for the first three days, after three days, 2-3 times a day
+Megan Behrens How do you know when its fully healed
When all the scabbing has cleared. I would say, depending on the size of the tattoo, 3-5 weeks
+Megan Behrens Oh okay thanks Its pretty big its a wolf on my forearm and there's not really any scabbing its just peeling alot
one love
How long do I have to wait for my tattoo to heal before I can start working out again?
Jessica Acosta Depends on how fast you're healing. I'd say wait about a week after at least...
Rokusan Sangen Thanks for the reply now I now for future reference : )
+Jessica Acosta with my tattoo i didn't stop working out and it didn't affect. Just keep it clean n a bit moistorized, don't over do it
1221kary Thanks : )
Is Vaseline ok?
Alfredo Navarrete yea but don't use a lot at one time.
+Alfredo Navarrete Artists do not recommend Vaseline it's too heavy. Follow exactly what your artist told you.
No. Never
why did my tattoo artist tell.me to leave on the wrap on for 5 days is that normal .
Leighann m it depends on the wrap, if they used like cling wrap take that off asap but if they used a product like saniderm then that is meant to stay on for a few days. But I'm not a professional go ask your artist they will be more knowledgeable
how do you sleep when you get a fresh tattoo
***** thanks
That's a good idea. I'll have to try that next time. i usually just try to sleep with the affected part away from the bed, but that never works.
Poorly
1:19 stay away from wut? sry didnt understand
She said fragrance. So no pretty smelling soaps or lotion. Just normal plain soap for a few days and I prefer lubriderm non scented lotion because it feels light and I have sensitive skin
stacieh1995 oh ok thanks!! :D
Kristy H yup no problem