June 16, 2011 at 8:43 am #36830
Antonio1989
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@antonio1989

Hi,
I am going to faliraki in a months time; I would like to get a tattoo before I go… Is it too late will I have enough healing time?

Thanks

June 16, 2011 at 9:50 am #105361
Wardy
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@wardy

takes a tattoo around 4weeks to heal so chop chop haha 😛

June 16, 2011 at 10:30 am #105364
anonymous
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@anonymous

That’s enough time, but best get on it. Takes about 2 weeks for it to heal up, though can be several more weeks (at least) before everything is really back to normal.

June 16, 2011 at 12:24 pm #105368
Aussie_Al
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@aussie_al

If I get any new tattoos during the summer months even after they have “healed” its still best to stay out of the sun, cover them with a long sleeve t-shirt or something and or use sun block.

Then again you should probably be doing that anyways – ha ha

June 16, 2011 at 3:45 pm #105372
imperial1904
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@imperial1904

Healing time is different for everybody, but usually around 4-6 weeks to fully heal.

This thread reminds me of this middle-aged guy who walked into a tattoo shop with his wife and wanted a tribal arm band and asked if it’ll be healed by the time he went on vacation to Mexico or some shit. :rolleyes: Getting a tattoo to go on vacation… a tribal arm band tattoo at that! 😮

June 17, 2011 at 9:03 am #105435
Antonio1989
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@antonio1989

Cheers guys,

Next question! I go gym how long would i have to take off? I want the tattoo on my forearm

Thanks!!

June 17, 2011 at 11:10 am #105436
anonymous
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@anonymous
Antonio1989;88954 wrote:
Cheers guys,

Next question! I go gym how long would i have to take off? I want the tattoo on my forearm

Thanks!!

You’ll get varying responses on this one also. I think a few days is enough if you do low to mid intensity workouts, but I would avoid any high intensity training for a week or so. Of course, I am only basing this on what my artists have told me and my own personal experience. I stayed out of the gym completely for about a week after I got my B&G portrait, as I was really paranoid and didn’t want to f*** it up.

June 17, 2011 at 12:18 pm #105440
Aussie_Al
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@aussie_al
Antonio1989;88954 wrote:
Cheers guys,

Next question! I go gym how long would i have to take off? I want the tattoo on my forearm

Thanks!!

If I am not super stiff and sore I usually go back in 2-3 days later – if I say got my elbow done I would lay off – anything arm related until it was near as dammit healed and say just do legs

I recently got some more work done on my chest and was back in 3 days later and it was fine

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