Tattoo Safety - Making Sure Your New Tattoo is Safe

Most people do not think about the proper care that they have to do after getting their tattoo. The right time to plan about the proper care of your tattoo is before you go and get it. The products and instructions that will be given to you depend upon the parlor and the tattoo artist. You can be sure that they have better reasons of recommending you such products; you don't have to worry about it.

If you have some kind of allergy with any medications you need to tell your artist about it. Once your tattoo is finished the tattoo artist will apply an ointment over it and wrap the part in a bandage. You will be asked to remove the bandage after two hours, usually. When it is finally time to remove the bandage, you have to unwrap it slowly and carefully. Next step is to wash it with mild soap and water, do nut rub your new tattoo in anyway when washing it; just pat it gently during cleaning.

After cleaning the tattoo, you can now apply the recommended ointment. Make sure you apply the proper amount since if you apply too much, it may make the tattoo wet and attract germs. It also need to breathe to dry, therefore, you should not put the bandage all over again. You need to avoid swimming or soaking in the bath tub for about a month. Another thing to avoid is too much sun exposure. If ever you are going outdoors you have to wear sun protection.

On the process of healing, you will notice some skin peeling together with itchiness. Just let your skin peel on its own since peeling it on your own will only cause the ink to come off ruining your tattoo.

You might feel that your tattoo is dry, all you need to do here is put an ointment over it to help with the dryness and itchiness.

Follow the entire artist's instructions to help your new tattoo heal properly. Once it is healed completely you have to apply sunscreen when going out on the sun. Sunscreen can help the color of your tattoo stays long.