covered because they are in places that are almost always under clothing.

I have been told and always read that we should keep them out of the sun as much as possible to retain color. On my latest, I did exactly what you were saying…left it open to air as much as I could and it seemed to do a whole heck of a lot better than my first. I am going to do the same with the next one, and if it works the same, I think I got my healing process down.

I have them on each bicep, and when I play basketball or something they are uncovered. I used to work outside or canoe or something and left it open, but like I said, it faded my first one. I was careful about using sunblock, but it still faded.

I just do my best to keep them out of the sun, but otherwise, they are open to air as much as possible.
I was asking if you kept them covered as much as possible outside, but you answered that.

@scrubmuncher 22899 wrote:

Wow, reading those replies you may become quite confused. I’ve never come across advice not to wash it or get it wet (any advice like that may have been literally imediately after being done while it cools down), in my experience the odd soak in the bath helps and speeds up the heeling process, as long as not for too long or instantly after its been done. Gentle patting and no really hot water for the first 24 hours, (although the first thing I do after a session is enjoy a good soak in the bath, allow the soak to take the excess ink off without actually touching it, but I know it doesn’t effect my skin/tatt now so…Once you’ve figgered out how your skin mends you’ll have your own process, I’m sure). I wash every day, morning and night with savlon wound wash spray and held dry, bit of cocoa butter formula with vitamin E rubbed right in.
I also wrap mine in cling film for the first 2 nights as well, I find this speeds up the heeling process, I’m down to end of first peeland heeled to a certain degree in 5 days now, obviously usually get a second comming after that.
Using the shower on it is fine as long as its not a big industrial power shower, anything that comes off in freeflowing water of a light sprinkle is good, but don’t force anything, let it drop off itself.
If you’ve rubbed it when cleaning it might be different, I dunno.

Yeah, sorry…I guess I should have said it was not to wash it right after getting it for the first 24 hours. I didn’t mean to imply never wash it. After 10 days or so, I have been able to wash mine like normal.

I wondered about the cling film, because I was scared I would turn over in the night and yank a small scab off or something. Do you just put the cling on by itself after lotioning, or do you do anything special?

working good now…

hi…
I am new to the forum as well. Just saying hey