Get past this stage without picking, and you'll most likely end up with a beautiful, healthy tattoo. But there are a few other factors to consider, from the healing process and beyond. So read on to see what else has the potential to ruin your tattoo.
Remember all the scary talk about infection? It's way less likely to happen if you follow your tattoo artist's healing instructions. That's because each artist will likely suggest a different method for healing based on their machines, inks, and needles, according to the professionals on InkMaine. Plus, he or she likely hopefully has years of experience, so they have tried and tested healing methods that likely work very well.
Like I said above, you're likely to get itchy, scabby skin during the healing process. Whatever you do, resist the urge to pick or peel, as it can really mess up the color and lines of your tattoo. According to an article on InkDoneRight.
After six weeks, that lighter layer of skin will finally shed away and the final colors of your tattoo will shine. This one can be tough, because you can't really help what happens in your sleep. But if you have, say, a back tattoo, at least try to sleep on your stomach. As Jessica Paige said on Tattoodo. If not, you can place a clean thin towel between you and the sheets. Once you have your new tattoo, wait at least two weeks before doing any prolonged bathing. As Paige said, "Yes, of course you can shower, and washing your tattoo a few times a day is encouraged — but you shouldn't submerge your tattoo in baths, hot tubs, swimming pools, or salt water.
When you leave the tattoo parlor, you'll have a plastic wrap protecting your new tattoo. But don't leave this on forever even thought it feels like you should. As Kris Howes said on InkMaine. But do not leave it covered. Cover will allow your skin to finish bleeding out, and let the new open pores close up, to avoid infections and contamination.
Tattoo scabbing is a normal occurrence. However, if you touch, pick or peel off the tattoo scabs, you can expect bleeding and some damage to the tattoo. This will make a usually smooth healing process much more difficult.
Either way, proper treatment will get you through such a situation, and a quick tattoo touch-up will make your tattoo look good again. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. Tattoo Aftercare.
Tatoo Artist. About Us. Privacy Policy Disclaimer. Skip to content. As an Amazon Associate we earn from qualifying purchases. See our disclosure page for more information. Some of the factors that affect the speed of scab formation and the amount of time they stan on the skin are the following; Tattoo placement The size and the color of the tattoo Type of skin and skin sensitivity Personal healing time depending on your health and the ability of the body to deal with tattoo injury and ink Weather and air temperature Hydration and skin moisturizing Nutrition, diet, and overall fitness of the body and metabolism So, Is Tattoo Scabbing Normal?
Tattooists are experts and professionals, so your personal tattoo artist should know how to help your tattoo continue the proper healing process. Make sure to clean the tattoo — the best thing you can do in case of a bleeding scab is to wash it and clean it. Make sure to use a gentle, anti-bacterial tattoo soap, as well as lukewarm water. Try to use healing products that contain panthenol, to help the skin recover and heal faster, without forming another layer of scabs. Consider booking a touch-up session — now, the deal with tattoo scab bleeding is that it opens the way to ink leaking.
So, you might as well book a touch-up session once the tattoo is fully healed. Your tattoo artist will make sure to fix the messed-up parts and ensure to tattoo looks like the initial design. Do not touch, pick or peel new or remaining scabs — this is a cardinal sin, which you should have already.
But, to reiterate, do not touch, pick or peel the newly-formed or the remaining scabs. This can lead to further bleeding, heavier scabbing, skin swelling, ink leaking, and finally, an infection.
Many people will experience scabbing as part of the healing, sealing, and drying process of getting a tattoo, a process which damages the skin and causes a wound.
As it heals, your skin might form scabs, which are crusty, crumbly coagulations of blood or plasma. Don't pick the scabs! The scab serves the valuable purpose of protecting the wound from bacteria while white blood cells work vigorously underneath to kill any germs that get through the crusty layer. White blood cells also help heal and repair the new skin forming underneath. Eventually the scabs will crumble and fall off, exposing the freshly healed, healthy skin underneath and your amazing, newly inked tattoo.
The size and thickness of your scab will determine the length of the healing process. Picking off the scabs can cause the color to fade and keeps the tattoo from healing properly. You don't want that, do you? That said, huge bulbous scabs are not good for your tattoo, and knocking or picking a scab off too early can cause your tattoo to lose its color and or possibly cause scarring. After paying hundreds of dollars for your piece of art, watching it wash down the sink can be heartbreaking!
Scabs are not an indication that your tattoo is infected. Though an infected tattoo will likely have scabs, it will also weep fluid, be hot and painful to the touch, and look red. If you suspect your tattoo is infected, you should go to the doctor. In most cases you will be prescribed an antibiotic to help fight the infection. Once the artist has finished and wrapped your tattoo, you become fully responsible for the aftercare.
If you take care of it properly, you may never have to deal with a scab. Here are some ways that you can make sure you end up happy with your healing process:.
Resist picking scabs from the tattoo even if the scabs are large and dense. As the scabs heal, the ink they contain will often leach back into the skin where it belongs.
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