#40541
    gwal101
    Participant
    @gwal101

    so its been 3 weeks and 3 days since i got tattooed, it scabbed and peeled good and i was wondering if im able to go swimming yet without damaging the ink?

    #140872
    Sam-I-Am
    Participant
    @sam-i-am

    Three weeks is the minimum suggested healing time before swimming. Just don’t overdo it , use sunscreen, wash off as soon as possible after swimming.
    I suggest avoiding a pool if you think it may be over chlorinated.

    Good luck, keep us posted if you think you have a problem.

    #140875
    gwal101
    Participant
    @gwal101

    ok good to know thanks, think ill just wait another week

    #140879
    Aussie_Al
    Participant
    @aussie_al

    3 weeks is fine but if possible try to avoid too much sun exposure to the piece – where on your body is it?

    #140893
    gwal101
    Participant
    @gwal101

    got work on my full sleeve, stomach, chest and ribs

    #140901
    buttwheat
    Participant
    @buttwheat

    I would still avoid a public pool due to the high volume of chlorine used.

    #140904
    Sam-I-Am
    Participant
    @sam-i-am

    @buttwheat 129046 wrote:

    I would enjoy a pubic pool due to the high volume of jizz used.

    Oh! My goodness!

    #140909
    jerryatrophy
    Participant
    @jerryatrophy

    Water is safe. But sunlight isn’t.

    #140967
    BertNaked
    Participant
    @bertnaked

    @Sam-I-Am 129049 wrote:

    Oh! My sweet Bobby-rays nickers!

    Holy gomolly!

    #141175
    mrchen
    Participant
    @mrchen

    Sun is the ink killer, we should wear high SPF everyday

    #141179
    Aussie_Al
    Participant
    @aussie_al

    @mrchen 129347 wrote:

    Sun is the ink killer, we should wear high SPF everyday

    very very true

    #141207
    mrchen
    Participant
    @mrchen

    I saw an older shop manager who showed me some 16 year old color work that I thought looked great, he keeps that shit out of the sun or well covered in SPF 50 or more, I want mine to look just as good when its 16!

    #141223
    Sam-I-Am
    Participant
    @sam-i-am

    @mrchen 129388 wrote:

    I saw an older shop manager who showed me some 16 year old color work that I thought looked great, he keeps that shit out of the sun or well covered in SPF 50 or more, I want mine to look just as good when its 16!

    I got my first tattoo at 56 years of age. I’ll probably fade before they do.

    I bought a carton of SPF 50 sunscreen.

    #141227
    Call_me_Lola
    Participant
    @call_me_lola

    @Sam-I-Am 129400 wrote:

    I got my first tattoo at 56 years of age. I’ll probably fade before they do.

    I bought a carton of SPF 50 sunscreen.

    When I got my first one (in my 40’s) I remember thinking that by the time it starts to blur, my eye’s will be going anyways.

    #141246
    Aussie_Al
    Participant
    @aussie_al

    thats awesome guys

    I have been getting tattooed for 25 years – majority of mine are well looked after although 1-2 have lost ink and need touching up but I believe that is due to my body rejecting those colors versus say, sun damage

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