Alright its been 7 days sense I got my tattoo and its been flaking and some of the scabs have been falling off over the past 2-3 days now, so my question is when do I know its completely healed, the parts where the scabs have fallen off are smooth and everything, they seem like they are healed, when all the scabs have fallen off and the skin seems smooth does that mean its healed? Maybe Im a quick healer or I’ve just been taking good care of it but its only been 7 days and 60% of the scabs have fallen off and there’s smooth skin underneath. When their all gone does that mean I can go back to my normal routine? Can I go swimming and in hot tubs or should I wait another week or so after it seems to be healed.
Thanks
Hi Jamdemos
Don’t worry – we should get a sticky put up really.
In answer to your question – no it is not healed.
What you are seeing is only the very top surface beneath it is still very raw and tender.
The average tattoo takes around 14 days to heal completely on the surface and 4-6 weeks to heal fully beneath the skin.
The pigment is trapped in the lower dermis so if you go scrubbing the top layer of skin or messing with chlorene in swimming baths this can damage the tattoo’s colour. This is because the skin below is scar tissue that is still healing.
The tattoo should heal enough in 2 weeks but avoid hot tubs and swimming for a further 2 weeks after just to be sure.
You should also avoid direct/strong sunlight for at least a month to 6 weeks.
Take Care
Matthew
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