I got my tattoo done on Saturday, its medium to large but very delicate so there are few large scabs, i was told to leave clingfilm on it for 5 days, changing it twice a day and putting a spot of bepanthan on it each time i changed it
Well today i am just sick of the clingflim, its made my skin go a bit funny (i am very sensitive with plastics) and the micropore tape has brought me out in a little bit of an uncomfortable rash…
So i have taken the clingfilm off now, my instinct is telling me that the scab has formed (i can see that) and it needs air to dry and come off.
Do you think i should suck it up and just carry on using the clingfilm like my artist said?
its only 1 day early and i am a very quick healer… if that helps!
but yeah she said leave the clingfilm on for 5 days ‘to be sure’
but i just dont think its necessary, it feels like a soggy scab now and surely they need to be getting dry!
Keeping it covered like that promotes the growth of bacteria and greatly increases the chances of infection. Also, if the scab get soggy, you could definitely run into problems with loss of ink.
Eep! 5 days?! I have to admit I’m new to the world of tattoos and the healing process but that’s just awful. I was told to leave it on for a couple of hours and not re-bandage it. I can’t imagine the smell. I managed to go 2 days without a shower (I still washed the area though) and then couldn’t handle it anymore. But I was doing the limbo to make sure I didn’t get shampoo or conditioner on the tattoo… lol
All of these comments are true but there is a dry heal method which includes keeping it wrapped for 3 days or so, but I think it’s supposed to be dry when it’s rewrapped. With my last tattoo, I tried the dry wrap for a day and it obviously became wet and sweaty and I just didn’t think that was a good thing so I abandoned that method. Some people swear by the dry wrap method of healing, it may work great but I wasn’t comfortable with a sweaty mess under the wrap. I think 5 dys is too long regardless.
I do nothing for 48 hours….. I was told to use ointment on the first sitting for the first 2 days but my skin didn’t like it at all. I got goosebumpy and itchy within the tattoo. Washed that off, waited until day 3 and started with sensitive skin fragrance & lanolin free lotion. Healed without a problem. The past 2 sittings, take the bandage off after an hour, wash a few times a day (gently) and put NOTHING on it at all until it’s dry and feeling tight and itchy. My artist says it’s working phenomenally well for me. I’m using lotion anytime I feel dry…… BUT just enough to be immediately absorbed by the skin within a minute or so.
I have EXTREMELY sensitive skin… so I’m thrilled that I found something that heals relatively fast with little to no ink loss for me.
I have extremely sensitive skin… So i’m thrilled that i found something that heals relatively fast with little to no ink loss for me.
beepppppaaannntheeennnnnnn!!!!!
What the fuck won’t let me do capitals?!
well drying it out yesterday worked wonders, it was definitely soggy The ink is all there but i worry that its not as bright as it was when she did it..
I think its the light in my house and i am just being paranoid…
Really pleased the clingfilm has come off, all the scabs have formed properly and its stopped feeling uncomfortable like its not healing (plus the skin around it is lots happier)
i used bepanthan for the first 3 days, just using a really gentle, natural baby moisturizer now, i stole it from my son 😉
thanks for the advice, its certainly feeling a lot better 🙂
ah okay, that makes sense and does make me feel better. This is my first colour tattoo so sorry for the novice remarks/questions!
I am looking at it now and there is a bit that has not faired well, it is just between my boobs and its clear that the scab has gone soggy and half peeled off, leaving no ink beneath it. I havent picked it or anything… I think its just the placement of it and the fact that the clingfilm was on for a bit too long.
Will a tattoo shop touch it up for me? There is a really good one round here
Oh such a shame 🙁 Right on the breastbone too, hurt like buggery to do there.
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