Dry Healing Your New Tattoo
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 13 ม.ค. 2017
- The easiest and most effective method I have used while healing my tattoos. Everyone seems to have their own way of doing things, but after talking with multiple artists, and experimenting with my own tattoos, I find that dry healing works best for me.
I am NOT a tattoo artist or healthcare professional. I just thought I'd share some knowledge I've learned along the way.
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I've healed 3 tattoos with lotion and 3 dry healing, I've had to go back and re-do some parts of the line work on the tattoos I used lotion on. Dry healing lets the ink settle better in my experience
everybodys skins different, i have alot of micro sweats so when i lotioned my tattoos they were too wet and had to have parts redone, my skin prefers to dry heal it'll get slight moister from showers or sweating. :D
Most tattoos, tribal styles and alike will always needs a second hand 2-3 weeks after in order to cover those areas that shed more tint. It’s expected. And… you should never pay over for this, your tattoo artist know this 😏
By far the best video I've seen so far. I've been doing this with my tattoos for years and every one of them have come out perfect. Your body knows how to naturally heal. Great video
Hey Trent, great video man.
I recently started a sleeve on my left arm. After my first appointment of getting the lines done, I was all about that lotion/ointment life. Within 2 weeks I started to break out like crazy on the arm. I just finished my second appointment to finish my forearm and I am attempting the dry heal method. I definitely feel like the lotion clogged the hell out of my pores.
I wash 2-3 times a day with Dr. Bronners soap.
Cheers!
For me the “wet” healing works best just because it keeps the skin flexible and helps subdue that itching. But it all comes downs to whatever floats your boat.
I tried dry healing before and i loved it. It's not messy and you don't have to worry about getting potential germs or bacteria on your fresh tattoos but the down side is it's so dry and tight so your movement is limited and that's very tough on areas like the ditch, elbow and wrist. I have not done dry healing ever since i discovered Husble Butter though. May get back to it and compare to wet healing with Hustle Butter for my next tattoo
I have 7 tattoos and every single one except for a few small pieces got infected/irritated and brokeout..When I use it for my tattoo or any aftercare product it ruins my tattoo, just started realizing I was allergic and have the same issue as you.. I didn't really think to do a dry healing method but it makes perfect sense! thank you, Ill see how it works!
Dry healing my latest on the artist recommendation. Film was on the arm firstly for just 1 hour then removed and washed with warm soapy water. Repeated the same washing process on the hour for next 3 hours, then left it, washing with soapy warm water twice daily and pat dry for the next few days. In to day 6 now, scab is peeling, a bit tender but no itching. If anything it seems to escalate the healing process. By all means, if it looks a little septic, put a small amount of antiseptic on it, otherwise seems the body will take care of it nicely.
I have arm and leg sleeves.. I also air dry my tattoos This is what works for me. I use hibiclens in the shower which in my opinion does not dry out the skin like soap does and probably reduces itch. I also wash the tattoo with hot water letting the tattoo sting good and then switching it up to cold. Opens up the pores and helps the swelling.
Idk if what I’m doing actually helps but I think it does. I like to take a hot shower and exfoliate the area of skin where it’s going to be tattooed and get rid of the dead skin cells as much as possible and moisturize it. that way I think the ink will be better absorbed into the skin and requires less effort when trying to pack in the ink. I also notice my tattooed skin flakes less when I started doing it
Getting my second tattoo tomorrow, going to try this method because I've heard it left coloured tattoos more vibrant. My tattoo artist gives me a patch that heals the tattoo within 4 days but it falls off for me so imma try this 😊
I just got my tattoo yesterday at 11:59 today I let it air dry but I decided to put pain relief cream and my skin felt like it was burning it hurt so bad so I grabbed an ice pack and put it on my tattoo and it feels so much better Ima try air drying it and letting heal naturally instead thank you for such a good explanation.
Yep my first tattoo I wrapped it up with plastic at night and put a very tiny amount of aquaphor on it and lost SOO much ink it wasn't even funny....and my artist swears by the dry healing method so that's exactly what im doing and the best thing is you don't lose hardly any ink doing it this way .. also I think it's easier to get a tat infected with a bunch of ointment on it. If it's dried it clots up the wounds. Just wash in antibacterial soap. From now on I am dry healing, that is unless the skin cracks and I start bleeding then I'll apply a very small amount of aquaphor.
I use all-natural aloe vera plant, and baby soap to wash :) only a tiny bit of Aquaphor near the end if it gets too dry.
Hey nice advices there. I like it how you actually made a video how to wash your tattoo, very detailed and instructional...Will rry it on my nex tattoo
My skin takes SO long to heal also. Dry healing has been a game changer for me ! Great video (:
Laura DeIulio I feel you! Thanks 🙏
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This is the 1st tattoo that I've collected that prefers to dry heal. I was so confused because it's part of my sleeve and I've never dry healed before, but here we are. Thanks. Your video was informative and helpful.
I have a co-worker who has all black and grey tattoos. I was talking to her about her Aftercare process and she recommended dry healing. Her pieces are extremely vibrant but I do agree that it may not heal the same for everyone but I'm at least going to give it a shot. Thank you for this video!
How did it work for you? I am doing dry healing atm I am on day 7 and it looks worse than any tattoo ive ever had healed with lubricants.
@@framar601how did they heal?
@@MT11504 They healed normally but it was way more painful than just using some coco nut oil or something once or twice a day, id reccomend lubricating the tattoo atleast a little bit.
It really depends person per person. I use a thin amount of anti-bacterial ointment and saran wrap it only when sleeping for first 1-5 days. Been using the same ointment for 10 years (terramycin). Wash 2-3 times a day.
For me, covering it is to prevent accidental rubbing or other dirt from settling in. Also stay indoors and eat a lot.
Vatch Hey so question! I didn’t know you couldn’t peel the tattoo.. and I peeled some of it. I feel so bad. It looks okay but scared I messed it up
I hear you brother. The lotion was burning me. So i let it heal itself. Let the body do its thing. Clean twice a day or more
Definitely helped bro thank you ! My skin was breaking out to dry method for me lol
I use lotion from the 3 day of the making of the tattoo... (there is a lotion wich had vitamins A and E and alantoine) things that your skin need to regenerate and heal
Personally I like a mixture of both. I let my tattoo dry until I cannot take the itchiness anymore. Then I clean and apply lotion. That happens once sometimes twice a day.
IMHO there’s no 1-size fits all solution because there are Several factors to consider (I.e. artist technique, tattoo type, location of tat, even skin sensitivity). For my entire back art, the dry method was out of the question because of the level of stretching and movement so I used a mix of vit E oil and Shea butter to keep the skin conditioned After the first week. During the first week I used virgin coconut oil and healed fine. Happy healing 😊
Suten Ta Hotepu +1 for cold pressed organic coconut oil for all stages of the tattoo. It’s also naturally antibiotic
I put lotion on a thin layer twice a day and it's beautiful u made me stop putting as much and have the confidence to keep it out more
I have 4 tattoos, all dry healed and it worked like magic
Hey, have you tried just straight shea butter from like a health food store? My skins SUPER sensitive too and organic 100% shea butter works on my skin. That and coconut oil are the only things that don’t irritate it.
I am a dry healer as well. At the most i use tiniest amount of coconut oil once in a while but that's it.
I did dry healing with my second tattoo and healed way better than my first one, now on day four of my new fresh tattoo letting it dry for the next few days and never looked so better yet the itchy stage and the flake is the worse especially if you are a picker and want to pick it. lmao.
I ended up referring back to this video for my most recent tattoo; for my first tattoo, and my two most recent tattoos, I leave my bandages on over night, then I apply Tegaderm (which I SWEAR by) and leave keep that on for three days, followed by cleaning twice daily with either a 1:1 mixture of Dr. Broners peppermint soap, or when it's really dry dial gold soap, then let it try heal. It's defiantly worked really well for me!
Great video! For my 1st tat I put lotion on every day and it didn't heal well. It was faded and patchy. My 2nd tat and touch up on 1st I dry healed and it worked great and wasn't too itchy.
Thanks Morgan! Yeah, I think when anyone first starts getting tattoos they feel like they have to put a lot of effort into healing them. In reality it's just having decent hygiene and that's about it haha.
Did my first tattoo today. The studio gave me a care sheet and I had already bought tattoo cream a few days prior. I was surprised because most people I saw talk a lot about second skin/saniderm and I had even ordered some just in case but they went for a dry heal method. Soon as I got home washed it in cold water, wiped of with a paper towel and I can start applying cream by the 48hr mark.
The only thing I wasn’t prepared for is the smell, I’m usually not sensitive to smells but it’s something I never smelled before 😅 Hoping for the best as it was excruciating in some parts, at the 1/1,5hr mark when he went over my hand and wrist bones (and quite big scars) I thought I was going to pass out! Definitely don’t go for hand tattoos/scar coverup as your first unless it’s really small, I pride myself in having a high pain tolerance but it was a 9.5/10, didn’t help that it was all single needle! But the end product is 100x better than expected.
Already planning my next one, either a shoulder-collarbone piece or an upper arm tattoo
I am allergic to pretty much everything! I wish it was an exaggeration. I just got a cover up on my back that pretty large. I also decided to dry heal but I have to use a fragrance free antibacterial body wash I happened to find that suave makes as I cannot use the orange dial it breaks me out. It’s definitely a dedicated venture for us that have sensitive skin and bad allergies but well worth it in the end.
I sanidermed Friday morning switched on Friday night and kept on until Sunday night, I believe the saniderm either A had an allergic reaction and caused blisters in 3 areas on the border of the saniderm, or B that was caused because of all the discomfort from moving my arm a lot. BTW I got a full sleeve done, saniderm healed the first 3 days and I use anti bacterial hand soap to clean my tat three times a day. After washing my sleeve I then wait maybe 15-30 min before moisturizing the tat so that it can fully dry out and then I put ointment on the blisters and lubriderm on the rest of the tat. The blisters and swelling have went down
Dry healing here. It heals so fast
When it’s itchy and peeling do you keep washing it? What if some falls off
I just gt tattoo on my hip thigh.. I dry heal it for the 1st 3days.. N it start to form scab n feel so tight.. Its uncomfrtble feel bit pain when iam moving.. So i aply tinybit coconut oil on it..
Will it be ok? Iam afraid it will crack if i just let it dry like that..
Im 21 and I'm thinking about getting my first tatto but I'm scared of it getting infected and iv been doing a lot of research of how to care for it after getting it and looking at infected tattoos did not help AT ALL it just scared me even more
I'm doing my first dry heal and it is way better than a wet heal so far. Hopefully a dry heal preserves the tattoo
Moist healing outside the tattoo industry would include repeat applications of greasy ointments like bacitracin, tribiotic ointment, HoneyMed, or even petroleum jelly. NOT skin lotions - they will irritate the smallest open wounds.
Aquaphor twice a day or as need for 3-4 days after the tattoo works best for me. I also avoid lotions at all costs, like what you said that isn't for any sort of healing. Aquaphor is made for healing skin and keeps the skin from cracking. I also just like how it makes the tattoo look super fresh even when its scabbed and peeling.
brandt krasovic Aquafors got chemicals inside. Try either 100% organic shea butter, or even coconut oil (antimicrobial)
Dont use aquaphor right away, or you will regret it
Ty L what’s wrong with using aquaphor right away?
J L nothing
Hustle butter!
I've been having problems with using ointments and whatnot on my tattoos my skin will start breaking out all around that area, trying a dry heal for the first time and hoping it'll save me the trouble
I used to use Bepanthen (nappy rash cream that is generally used for tattoo healing in the UK), with my most recent tattoo I've started to use a very small amount of Hustle Butter which seems to be healing the tattoo amazingly well. Much better than Bepanthen, I found the consistency of it soooo thick and sticky, and I'm pretty sure it's caused some of the ink to "come out" when it healed, and had to get them touched up.
I usually let the tattoo dry up and put a small amount of Hustle Butter like 2 times a day now xD
Do you still use Bepanthen? I've read that it's ingredients changed so it's no good anymore.
I have only one concern/question with the dry healing method. It seems like the first 3-4 nights your tattoo is constantly leaking blood and plasma and some ink. If you put nothing on your tattoo, your tattoo is dry and when I tried this method my tattoo stuck to my bedding? At night time say I was getting a tattoo somewhere on my arm area, how would I keep that from sticking to the bed? I know I can just wear a long sleeve fitted t shirt but I live in Hawaii and its very hot here pretty much all the time. What should I do? Should I use some product breathable tattoo costumed badage such as Sandiderm or Tegaderm, for the first 4 days or something like that then continue with the dry healing method?
Before using this technique, i had 4 tattoos which i used ointment on, then i decided to try out this method.
The first one turned out amazing, and the 2nd one is almost done peeling and it's looking great! Still gonna need some line touch up, but it's not a big deal, since it's just 3-4 lines, i guess it's normal to get touch ups after tattoos are done peeling, since it is skin, and stuff can happen.
These two new tattoos, are the best healed tattoos out of all of my tattoos. I don't get break outs when using ointment, but the dry healing method is the way to go for me, and i will continue doing this to my future new tattoos!
Thank you for this video!
thank you. my second tattoo looks damn cool using this method👌 great thanks again.😊😇
Glad I could help!
Trent Randal how can i get some more tips about healing or caring of tattoo.?
This video is pretty much everything I do. Try not to overthink it, and just let the body heal.
Trent Randal thank you so much again. keep it up.😊
This is interesting I love using tattoo goo it helps from itching and heals quick with it
I’m really late to this but if I have a black and orange tattoo is it okay to start dry healing even though I’ve already been using Aquaphor
Pro dry healer checking in. I would much rather suffer some extra itch and scabbing, which is short term anyways, rather than putting lotion.
My skin around the tattoo got irritated and broke out from constant lotion. Also got pimples on the tattoo itself. Did a few days without lotion, tattoo just looked better instantly and healed faster.
I second this. Dry Healing is what my tattoo artist highly recommends as well. You can find him on Instagram @meanmark
I just got my first big tattoo and I’ve realized this as well, it starts breaking out and getting more irritated when I put a moisturizer on it. Thanks for posting your experience as well
fe0rdin same thing oddly happened for me. Had 3 days back to back and for some reason the work that was done on the third day hasn’t been reacting well at all to the ointment. Artist told me to let it dry out and it’s looking much better.
Im not using moisturiser in my tattoo. I usually wash my tattoo twice a day morning and evening. And thats all godd and nice tattto.
I feel like putting on the aquaphor is old school, alot of artist and clients are realizing there are much better ways. I like the sandiderm method for a day or two, then let it dry heal. I’ll put a little baby lotion on if I need too, but you really don’t need it. The tattoos I’ve healed like this look way better are keep the lines looking better then the ones I’ve used aquaphor, lotion, platinum rose, or any of the other ointments.
Hi bro just want to ask the dial gols hand soap is scented right?
Tried Lubriderm and Aquaphor. Both broke me out. Redness and pimples. Doing dry healing now and its flaky peely. Hoping it shines through in the nexts few days.
I do a mix, i keep it hydrated all day when i wash it with soap i let it breath for a bit before putting organic tattoo balm on, i let it dry out over night so when i wake up shes crispy then i lightly repeat the process never over hydrate
try a product called flexifix by opsite. it's a clear, breathable, antibacterial film that you place over your tattoo with an inch or so around the tattoo itself, which you can leave on for up to 3 days. it'll keep the bacteria out and when you take it off after a few days, your tattoo is basically healed. recommended to me by josh sutterby. perfect for tattoos in awkward places, also creates a barrier between the wound and your clothes. i've never used anything better!
I know this is a 3 year old video, but I agree with a lot of what you say. I have a lot of tattoos and have tried all different stuff. The lotion or aquaphor stuff have made some tattoos almost infected. It clogs pores and doesn’t let skin heal. Most people put way too much on. With my most recent work my artist put on the sandiderm, and i left it on for like 36 hrs. Some will wash and put another one on. But I just wash with Kirks original bar soap, and let it air dry. After a few days put a very light amount of Johnson baby lotion on. It’s really been the best steps for me. For anyone that works outside or is around dirt or whatever, those sandiderm wraps are god sent.
best video on TH-cam how to heal your tattoo and I've listened to loads.
I'm going to definitely try this method next time ⏲️
So what you advise I should not use any lotion on it ??? My chin tatoo gone as I used vesilin... N my hand tatoo I'm using lotions too much I should stop ??
I have a huge issue with blue colour, 1st time was gone at that second, 1st retouch gone in the 1st week. Both times using lotion my artist gave me (beeswax and a bunch of other oils). Help! Should i try dry healing? Bc i'm gonna be retouching it again
My tattoo is scabbing atm, am I still washing it when dry healing because I’m afraid if they fall off that counts as peeling it.
the main reason you put cream on is not for healing its for the ace and itching.
I have new tattoo day 3 and its start cracking what should i do
what would you suggest about red tattoos that don’t look like it’s healing properly ?
My tattoo is a bit huge in thigh. I put the after care ointment in it for 3 days. After that I let it dry for 1 day. Just wadhing it by soap. In the 5th day I used coconut oil. 6th I used petroleum jelly because it is really itchy. And today it wad very dry. It's ugly! Its giving me anxiety. It the dry ones peels off when I pull down my panties or pants. Do you have aby suggestion for me? I really need it :( hope someone could help me.
How long do you keep washing and moisturizering it
I used the gold soap and I forgot I'm allergic! Now I'm not sure what to do. Going to call doctor. He's healed this stupid rash before. I hope it doesn't screw up my new tattoo! My first tattoo btw
So I heard he said something about bending. I have a new tat on my leg and my job requires me to move a lot if I'm bending down or squatting how will that ruin my tattoo
alex prkr lol it’s perfectly fine! Dang that was an old Comment
Do I still wash the tattoo though twice a day? Besides the showering?
idk if its a good way, but usually i leave the plastic wrap from 3 hours to overnight, and then i wash the tattoo as shown in the video BUT i wash my tattoos 2 times a day for the first 3 days and then the first week with lotion and afterwards i just leave it and kind of dry healing it. sometimes i wash it if i know ive been somewhere dirty, but other than that - i just leave it and let it heals itself
This is what I found on my own!
Is it normal for a tattoo to ich only on day 2?
When it’s itchy I just ride my Motorcycle the wind flowing through your bike gear feels soo good on the itchy tattoo and it keeps you from scratching
Motoristan That's F-in Awesome.Lol Got Sleeved A Week Ago And Been Riding In Long Sleeves. Tonight I Said To Hell With It And Damn It Felt Good! Shiney Side Up! ✌Lone Star Rider
Damn you boys are lucky 🤠
Man you recomen the dry healing for blackout. ?
I do dry healing for as long as I can. Usually 1-2 days. I am frequently in the gym so I use aquafor on my first day back in the gym as my start for using any product. After 3 days I switch to unscented lotion for the remainder of the healing process
I got my first tat and I’m forced into dry healing because I got heavy scabbing and like open scabs from movement all over and lowk so scared bc it looks so gross and am panicking
do you still wash it when it starts to itch?
I use dove irritation care scent free and alcohol free body wash gold dial gives me rashes because it has fragrance in it
Mines cracking with a few bits of blood do I need lotion
Is it normal for a new tattoo to get some pimples and they poped automatically?
My last tatto i did dry healing maiy cause i got lazy to put oitment and it healed really fast and nice . My new one i decided to follow instructions and fo the oitment way amd bealing is taking forever its comming out werorf
WhAt do you do if your tattoo scabs hard and bleeds a little ?
I had my first ankle tattoo 3 weeks ago and I believe I use the ointment for too long, as my skin was very dry for the cold weather. I started to realize that it was not peeling, so I immediately got off the ointment go for common lotion. Was that over moisturizing bad for my tattoo?
Now it is bumpy and cracking, only a few bits feel dry and coming off, should I stop using lotions completely? I am worried that I messed up the healing :( altough it still looks quite shiny and "new".
Hey Iris! I doubt you messed anything up. Since you are new to getting tattooed, I'm sure you feel like you have to give it constant attention. That's the same way most of us feel on our first tattoos, which really isn't needed. My advise is to do what I said in the video. Keep it clean with liquid dial gold soap, and leave it be. If you feel like you need to use a lotion, use unscented Lubriderm sparingly. Personally, my skin seems to react best when I don't use lotion.
Lotion? In Europe we use Bepanthen healing creme
Spot on !
Just blacked out my elbow/ditch area and am currently dry healing. I’ve been struggling with it because I don’t want the scabs to crack on my elbow. I had a tiny tear that started bleeding already. What do you do if it gets too dry and cracks when you’re dry healing?
Use a lite layer of ointment on it..Then allow that to dry out
I try many lotionsand tattoo lotions such After inked and tattoo goo always get odd scabs and lost colour and vaded some areas bit i just use dermalize wrap on my tattoos works and heals my tattoos best results i had ever. I willnot use anything else now just use dermalize and easy use
this may be a really really really stupid question, but you continue to wash it 2-3 times everyday throughout the ENTIRE process, right?
you can sratch a bit away from the tattoo, it actually helps so you dont have to touch the iching part actually.
I'm healing my knee atm and since it has a lot of movement would you recommend dry healing it still?
Yeah on easy bending parts
I got trashed for only use lotion after washing it or it’s so itch 🤷🏻♀️
But I didn't fall down and scrape my arm?
Thanks for the vid!
I tried the dry healing and now I’m on day 3 and it already wants to start itching
I just got a fresh tattoo two days ago on my calf,,but I'm always moving if my skin cracks would the tattoo mess up??
Hi.. So how s ur tattoo now?
So my tattoos heal wicked fast, I mean a week later and my pieces are 100%. After my 1st one I was confused bc I've seen my friends take a while to heal. I must be super lucky. I get to the shiny part in 3 to 4 days. Then I keep it moisturized after for eternity lol. But yeah I must have super healing powers.
I’m the same way which makes dry healing super easy I only get a few days of peeling and itching and usually within a week or so it’s fully healed and I have some big color pieces that should take a while to heal
I got a huge thigh tattoo, I’m second day healing and the tingly itch is driving me nuts. So your saying to basically push through it, not even apply the thinnest layer of coconut oil for some relief?
IMPORTANT QUESTION!!
What to do in that shining stage after peeling??
Nothing😂your tat is healed
It’s stays shiny for a bit after it’s healed
My tattoo artist told me to take off my wrap and didn't give me further instructions. I did purchase Tattoo Goo but I'm not sure how my tattoo will look at the end of the healing process.
Jennifer Valdez pm me
My tattoo when I got it, after my wrist was selling( where I got my tattoo ) and it my muscles under tat are inflamed and have been dense Saturday. (3-4days sho)No itching at all very dry and cracked up EVERYWHERE! The swelling won’t go down! It bothers me that I think I really have scar tissue
Tattoo Goo works really well. I used that and the salve and had no issues
What’s everyone’s thoughts on Hustle butter after care? It’s a vegan balm.
I use hustle butter for the healing process and I think its great, I use it when I'm tattooing too & it's so much better than vaseline! coconut oil is great too imho.
will give dry healing a try with my next tattoo though
How many times we have to wash our new tattoo
Dry healing with a bit of cream when it’s miserable works best for me !
My first tattoo that’s what I did. I got a second tattoo and it’s bigger so I feel more itchy. I can’t tell if the cream makes me itchy or it’s just itchy in general.
No wonder that my first tat had a pimple from the moisturizing