Experienced tattooees

[OuZo]

Well I finally got my first tat on Monday (and no, I didn't cry :lol, and I thought I'd ask advice from anyone who's had one before about how they've taken care of them while they're healing. The guy said to put Bepanthen on it 3 times a day and cover it with glad wrap which I've been doing, Bex also mentioned to me that I shouldn't let it dry out, but Bex's Luke said I should maybe air it out for a while but now I'm paranoid it will dry out lol. So do people normally cover it 24/7 for the first 2 weeks or let it air sometimes? I know I should probably call the tat place lol but I thought I'd just see what has worked for others

Thanks kids

 

[scotchbo]

my mrs has heap's of tatoo's and just got a new one all you do is put the bepanthen on twice a day and leave it uncovered so it heal's up

 

[jack]

don't laugh...hemarrhoid creme does the job great for healing and retaining colour...it will go scabby no matter what you do in my experience, just don't peel the nice pretty coloured scab off...

 

[koubee]

Hi, i've got a couple and i always left the gladwrap with bepanthan on for about the first 2-3 hours and then left it off to let it heal.
Don't freak out in the shower as bits of scab with ink come off and when it happened the first time to me i thought oh no my tatt is coming off, but no it is just healing. Just don't go in a pool or scratch it.
They're very addictive....................................a bit like herps. lol :twisted:

 

[Wrasse]

Bepanthan and left them. Never fussed over them and they didn't scab. Looked great from day one (once the redness went).

 

[Australis]

Yep Bepanthen nipple cream works a treat :shock:

I think covering it for long periods of time is over rated, the biggest point is not to scratch it. it will get itchy when its healing/scabing.

I lost bits of ink when scratching it in my sleep :evil:

Matt

 

[jack]

they sure are addictive! though not as much as herps!

 

[moosenoose]

FANTASTIC!!! DID YOU GET A GOLDFISH????

 

[mertle]

I have 3 and I will agree, Bepanthen 2-3 times a day no glad wrap, it doesn't get to breathe to heal with that on all the time.

I have my first Mac now and like my tattoos I whink my herp collection will also grow!!!

 

[alby]

pics or it didnt happen.... :mrgreen:

 

[da_donkey]

No glad wrap just the cream

 

[Retic]

I used vitamin E cream liberally from day one and didn't cover it, never scabbed and healed quickly.

 

[sevrum]

do not cover it let it heal
lets see everyones tats PICS PICS PICS PICS

 

[OuZo]

Lol no not a goldfish moosey :lol:

Thanks guys...so the general consensus is no glad wrap...but what happens when you put clothes over the bepanthen? Doesn't it just rub off? It's kinda on my shoulder and in this weather I'm not wearing shoestring straps outside lol. Also, I've just had another look and it feels lumpy...is that a bad sign? I don't remember it being lumpy at first. I'm very paranoid lol

 

[craig.a.c]

I have got 2. One on the top of arm (tribal) and another on my chest (dragon).
I used savlon aniseptic cream on mine. When I had them covered I just used some paper towel.
Mine went 'lumpy' for a few days before they started to scab over. When you get the urge to scratch, because it will itch after a while, (DON"T), just slap the area where you got the tattoo. Doesn't give the same satisfaction of having a good scratch, but does releave the urge to scratch it.

 

[jack]

you are right to be paranoid, if it goes lumpy thats a sign that it's gonna fall off...

 

[sevrum]

still no pics,i will post some soon

 

[mertle]

lumpy id ok! just a little swolen, mine went lumpy like raised? It's all good!! just get the wrap off the poor thing! And clothes will rub it a bit but just rub more bepanthen if you think it's rubbed it all off!

Now you made me think of getting another one!! perhaps a first snake of some kind?? hehehehehe

 

[Hickson]

If you can't slap it yourself Zoe, I'm sure SW will be happy to slap you a bit!



Hix

 

[OuZo]

PHEW ok lumpy is normal lol. Yeah mertle it's just the inked part which is raised. I'll try to leave the glad wrap off a bit more then except I think I'll keep it on at night! At least the rest of my skin might recover lol. I can't help but think sticky Bepanthen and clothes will make fibres and stuff glue to it though...:?