Jerryatrophy,
DON’T.
You run into so many skin problems. You’ll run a risk of cracked skin, ink falling out, and a tattoo is an open wound, so you’re inviting infection. Asepsis is your goal, so use ointment and lotion once the redness has faded (after about a week and a half- this is normally an indication that he tattoo has “healed” over, and the epidermis is dying off) to be safe.
Hi there, nice to have you on forums 🙂
What I do is wash the tattoo gently with just lukewarm water to get rid of any plasma, excess and blood. Then pat dry/air dry and apply a thin layer of Bepanthen every day few times a day.
Then once itching and peeling starts I use a very simple moisturising lotion.
Has worked so far for me 🙂
Is it true that washing or using an antibacterial soap/product on your new tattoo is a bad idea as it also kills the bodys natural good healing bacteria? (not something I use anyways but just wanted to know from what I have read)
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