September 1, 2009 at 6:58 am #31131
    Black Smiley
    Participant
    @black-smiley

    I know I’m not supposed to scratch it or pick at my skin, and I’m still supposed to apply the ointment, which I’m using Aquaphor. Three times a day, for a week. My question is, while I’m rubbing the Aquaphor on, I’m supposed to be rubbing my dead skin off, right? Because there’s a lot of it coming off now, and it’s getting all over my arm and it’s kinda hard to clean now…

    September 1, 2009 at 7:14 am #70451
    Butterfly
    Participant
    @butterfly-2

    dont rub to hard and you will be alright , at this state i clean it in the morning and put cream on and then leave it well alone until its feeling dry and ready for some more cream .
    i wash it a little again if still feeling greasy !

    September 1, 2009 at 9:01 am #70470
    Black Smiley
    Participant
    @black-smiley

    So is it bad if I’m rubbing some of my dead skin off, or is there no way to avoid that?

    September 1, 2009 at 10:38 am #70473
    Sherav
    Participant
    @sherav

    Hi

    You will have some dead skin come away when moisturising this is normal just don’t force the skin off by rubbing too hard as it will lift the ink.

    Just rub gently with cream and pat dry when cleaned – the skin will come away of it’s own accord.

    Take Care
    Matthew

    September 1, 2009 at 6:54 pm #70533
    Black Smiley
    Participant
    @black-smiley

    Alright, one more question. My artist said that I should wash my tattoo with soap and water, then pat it dry before applying the Aquaphor each time. Should I still be washing with soap and water, or can I just skip to using the Aquaphor now?

    September 1, 2009 at 8:09 pm #70544
    Sherav
    Participant
    @sherav

    Hi

    Nope you use soap because dead skin cells get engrained into the top layer of the skin.

    The soap helps flush that away.

    Take Care
    Matthew

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