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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago

Seen as all tattooists seem to have different aftercare advice and Google is a minefield of info on the right way or wrong way to look after your precious new artwork, I thought I'd throw it out to the great inked of Fab for hints, tips and hacks on tattoo healing. What's your regime??

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I keep mine covered for 24 hours afterwards then wash with emollient then add very small amounts of bepanthum every day.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Dry healed all mine....itched like crazy but all seem in good condition.

My artist recommends cocoa butter

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Anything natural, most tattoo balms, i personally have always uncovered mine soon as i get home and washed in an unperfumed soap to remove all the blood and plasma, dry gently then a thin covering of balm.

Everyone will tell you something different tho, lots of gimmicky stories around so beware

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Bepanthen for 2-3 days then cocoa butter for 2-3 weeks.

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By *ike rotchticklesMan
over a year ago

oldham

Epaderm cream ....

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Bepanthan for a couple of weeks. Washing, drying and applying a couple of times a day

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Used to use bepanthen but my current tattooist says savalon. New tattoos I wash with warm soapy water 3 times a day then small amount of savalon.

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By *a LunaWoman
over a year ago

South Wales

Just left mine alone and made sure they were kept clean and patted dry.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Be very careful using bepanthen or similar, google for proof of what im saying

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Be very careful using bepanthen or similar, google for proof of what im saying "

Yeh, I was warned away from it

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By * and BCouple
over a year ago

Durham

We have always washed with warm soapy water and applied Savlon for first 2 days. Then applied very thin layer of vasaline, not to much or skin can't breath, until all scabs have gone. Moisturiser after that to stop the itch. Always worked for us

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

No bepanthen.. I use good old germolene for a day as it has numbing stuff in it.. then it's Coco butter all the way..

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I have done a couple of common methods.

Keeping wraps on for couple of days but obviously washing couple of times a day and changing the wraps. Used bepanthen couple of days under wraps then normal moisturiser.

Also done the other method of keeping wrap on for couple of hours then exposing to air going forward, letting it dry out. No bepanthen just normal moisturiser after 24 hours.

I was sceptical of second method but both were fine and healed fine.

I use antibiotic soap to wash them first week or so. I hight recommend Norwegian formula body moisturiser you can get in Boots etc, the sensitive version, to use on your tattoos. Heals beautifully with it and for your body generally going forward.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Bepanthon for me, it worked well

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Yea great for nappy rash!

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By *inkysexpotMan
over a year ago

leeds

I used tattoo goo supplied by my tattooist and it relieved the itching and loreal do a tattoo revived cream for all your already healed tattoos and that's pretty good for bringing the colour back

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By *adeiteWoman
over a year ago

Staffordshire

I use child's farm nappy cream or baby moisturiser for mine. Stop the itching and hydrates really well. No perfumes ect in it

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Iv used proper tattoo care cream at £9 a small pot

Bepanthen at £3 a tube and coconut oil

Last 2 healed it much faster

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"I keep mine covered for 24 hours afterwards then wash with emollient then add very small amounts of bepanthum every day. "

I do the same.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Had mine covered for 24 hours first. Then was gently washing it 3 times a day with baby soap and applying Bepanthen after drying the area (only pat to dry, don't rub). After a week reduced washing and Bepanthen to 2 times a day. Not had a single scab or any itchiness. The skin didn't peel off either.

Keep it clean and well moisturised.

Mrs

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

My artist has a specific brand of aftercare balm that he sells, but last time I went he said aqueous cream is just as good (and way cheaper). I paid £3 for an enormous tub of aqueous cream rather than £5 for a small pot of aftercare that barely does the 2 weeks aftercare for one tattoo

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By *uv2laffMan
over a year ago

biirmingham

Don’t scratch it

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By *ark ph0enixWoman
over a year ago

Teesside

Palmers cocoa butter

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By *edangel_2013Woman
over a year ago

southend

I don't use Bepanthon anymore, they changed the formula, and it doesn't work very well.

But I uncover as soon as I get home, wash in a neutral soap, then use Palmers Cocoa Butter.

A friend of mine swears by Acriflex, a burn cream. To be fair his tats are awesome colour work.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Make sure your tattooist is well recommended and make sure you see some of their art work before committing.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I unwrap mine when I get home and wash it in the shower and then just let it heal naturally. I've listened to whatever advice has been fashionable at the time everytime I've had a tattoo over the last 20 years, the advice has varied and even contradicted itself over the years but they've all healed fine

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Seen as all tattooists seem to have different aftercare advice and Google is a minefield of info on the right way or wrong way to look after your precious new artwork, I thought I'd throw it out to the great inked of Fab for hints, tips and hacks on tattoo healing. What's your regime??"

Raw coconut oil twice a day for about a week, then just leave it. I don't wrap it again after the initial few hours.

the reason the advice from artists will differ is because there isn't really a right or wrong answer, and it can depend on location. Just let it breathe and use ointment 1-2 times a day and you'll be fine

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By *hoenixAdAstraWoman
over a year ago

Hiding in the shadows

Unwrap mine as soon as I'm home, wash using zero gel.

Aloe Vera gel, every couple of hours for first 2 days. Then often as possible after that.

My large work, was fully healed in a week.

Small line tattoes a couple of days

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"I unwrap mine when I get home and wash it in the shower and then just let it heal naturally. "

Totally agree with this

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By *irthandgirthMan
over a year ago

Camberley occasionally doncaster

I unwrap mine the morning after, rinse well and wash with gentle soap. I just use a natural moisturiser high in cocoa..

I avoid bepanthen. Too claggy and ruins clothing..

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

The newest info I was given was to leave it to dry out for a couple of days. Clean and pat dry. Then use a cream, I got tattoo goo.

Bepanthum has changed its ingredients so isn't any good.

I'd just go with want your tattoo artist advises and if you have any bits that touching up at least you can say you followed their advise x

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