Proper Tattoo Maintenance

So you are super excited and happy with your new tattoo. That is great. But now comes the hard part, taking care of your new ink. In the life of your tattoo, the first few weeks are the most crucial. This is the time when your tattoo is most fragile and needs to be maintained well so it will look its best forever. Here are a few tips.

Avoiding direct sunlight on your new tattoo is a must. In fact, it does not matter if your tattoo is new or old, sunlight is a killer to body ink. Here is a question, have you ever seen someone who clearly has an old tattoo and it is a kind of dark green color? Chances are that greenish color was originally black. But exposure to the sun over the years has turn it to its present state. You obviously do not want that. So avoiding direct sunlight is key, not only in the beginning, but throughout the life of your tattoo.

Also it is very important to leave the bandage on your new ink for as long as the artist tells you to. Yeah I know you want to show off your cute tattoo idea right away, but don't. Again, your tattoo is fragile at this stage, but also so is your skin. Remember that in order to get a tattoo your skin had to be broken, thus leaving it open to infection. Be smart. Do as your artist told you and keep your new ink covered for as long as you are suppose to.

Once it is time to unveil your design to the world, make sure you are washing it regularly. Use warm water with a not too invasive antibacterial soap. Doing this should keep the fresh wound clean and greatly reduce your chances of infection. If you fail to keep it clean and an infection occurs, you risk the chance of scaring, which in turn is going to ruin your ink. Again, be smart and keep it clean.

Along with washing comes drying, and a very specific way to dry. Do not, and I stress, do not rub your new ink. It is going to hurt and could potentially have negative effects. Instead gently dab at it until it is dry. This is going to save you from some pain and potential problems down the road.

Those are just a few tips on maintaining your new tattoo. Whether they are cute tattoo ideas for girls, or masculine tattoo ideas for guys, your fresh ink is gentle and should be treated as such.

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