axis68;49843 wrote:
Hi All,
Apologies if this has come up before but what do you consider to be the best antibacterial soap on the UK market for washing a fresh tattoo?
Are there certain ingredients within the soap I need to stay away from?
Tanx for any advice.
Anti Bacterial is not recommended,the skin has a natural and friendly population of bacteria that helps protect the surface of the wound,therefore using an anti-bacterial product would kill the bad bacteria but would also greatly reduce the natural bacteria leaving the skin without its primary defense.
Your tattooist already has used clean and aseptic techniques to avoid any nasty bacteria so its usually best to use warm water,(do not use cloth or sponge) pat dry then allow the skin to dry out for 40-60 mins and apply an Aftercare product such as Protat or Tattoo Goo etc.
Hope this helps.
