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When a tattoo is done correctly by professional tattoo artist, typical healing times are within two weeks. Proper aftercare is paramount in the healing process.

Swimming or soaking in any water, is absolutely adverse to any healing process.

During the healing stage of a fresh tattoo, you will see peeling of the fresh artwork. This is typically a good sign that the tattoo is healing properly. Do not pick or scratch the tattoo. Also, during this time it will itch refrain from any scratching.

Any seasoned professional tattoo artist will always recommend a antibacterial soap, and a lotion that is unscented. Both of these should be unscented and free of dyes. Typically this is a personal choice in recommendation from the artist performing the work.

No, this is not OK. The fresh tattoo should not be exposed to direct sunlight during the healing stage. Keep the tattoo covered as in if you have one on your shoulder, wear a shirt with sleeves. However, it is imperative to use some type of sunscreen or sunblock after the tattoo has healed to prevent any fading and long-term damage to the tattoo.

There are many signs of a tattoo being infected, or having an adverse reaction. Excessive, weeping being one. redness and tattoo feels excessively hot in the tattoo area after 3 to 4 days. Most common reasons for infection after receiving a professional tattoo are due to improper tattoo care. There are many examples of what not to do. One of the biggest is to make sure ones hands are washed prior with antibacterial soap, and clean prior to the process of cleaning of the tattoo. Without this step transferring any bacteria, or viral load, can be present on the hand, touching the tattoo and thereby contaminating the open tattooed surface area. Clients need to treat their fresh tattoo as it is an open wound and take great care as it is an open doorway for bacteria and can quickly become a issue if not properly maintained. As mentioned above, there are numerous signs of a tattoo being infected, or having an adverse reaction. In any case contacting the artist is the correct thing to do with their guidance can eliminate any possibility of a progressing adverse reaction. never feel that there is a stupid question or you are bothering them. They want to see their work healed as best as possible just as the clients.

Typically you can work out whenever. However, it is very important to have tattooed area, covered by some type of clothing and not exposed. The transfer of contamination would be high in this environment. It is also imperative that you never allow anything to come in to contact with the fresh tattoo. To be considerate of this, and others is helpful in keeping your fresh tattoo from having any adverse reaction or creating cross contamination in the gym itself.

As mentioned in the contents above following a proper tattoo, aftercare, procedure is critical in the healing stages of a fresh tattoo. Never share aftercare products with friends or etc. due to the high risk of cross contamination and easily could cause an adverse reaction in the new tattoo. Obtain a new unsealed product. Generally a professional artist will give you an aftercare pamphlet if not a verbal tutelage on how to take care of the tattoo. Do not touch tattoo with bare hands ,Or allow anyone to touch your tattoo. The only thing that you touch your tattoo is your own hands ,only after washing with antibacterial soap in the care time. Not allowing the tattoo to come in contact with any other surface during those healing times. Typically the best thing to do is to have some type of loose clean clothing on that is over the tattoo, preferably clothing that is not fuzzy or etc.. The best recommendation is a cloth similar to a T-shirt.

Generally, the professional tattoo artist will recommend with in an hour or two, removing the bandage, then wash hands with warm water and antibacterial soap, rubbing in hands till you see suds appear. Applying the wet solution of antibacterial soap and suds to the tattooed area rubbing in firm but gentle circular motions, never scrubbing. You will feel the skin becoming tacky as the residual ink, blood, and products used by the artist are removed. at that point the tattoo is clean rinse with cool water. Allow fresh tattoo to air dry for a few minutes without coming in contact with anything at that time applying a fragrance free, no dyes lotion to the tattoo. The amount is the size of a drop or small pea, per hand size tattoo adjust accordingly to the larger tattoo. The key here is not to suffocate the tattoo or to over lotion the fresh tattoo smothering it or layering it with the applied aftercare it needs to be absorbed into the skin, and the tattoo needs to breathe for proper and timely, effective healing. This process should be repeated every 4 to 5 waking hours. The crucial part of this process should be maintained during the first week.

Although there are multiple aftercare products on the current market, All are semi-beneficial, none are truly designed specifically for tattooing, in which the professional artist has his discretion on which he prefers, or she prefers, in what would be the most beneficial in the aid of the healing process of that specific tattoo. Most, if not, all healing products currently available professional artists strongly advise against using any products containing petroleum products, dyes, fragrances, and a number of things which are adverse to the healing process of tattoos some also lacking known beneficial healing agents. As well the container designs are generally an open container which are ripe for cross-contamination and bacterial growth. This is a well-known fact to any professional tattoo artist. The few products that do exist for tattoos completely miss the marks of what is truly needed in a thorough aftercare for professional tattooing. This is due to all products currently on the market we're not formulated or designed by actual professional tattoo artists and their knowledge of healing tattoos specifically. We are not saying that these products don't have some benefits and effectiveness. We are saying is that it misses the mark and is not what we as professional artists truly desire in a well rounded aftercare product. So until old pro tattoo, aftercare came along the best we could do as professional artist was recommend the best we had knowledge of available at the current time. Now, with the release of Old pro tattoo aftercare. The pentacle of aftercare products has been formulated by a veteran tattoo, artist with decades of experience and vast knowledge of the stages in tattoo healing processes. That knowledge being passed down into the ingredients, and what is truly needed for maximum healing of professional tattoos. Old pro tattoo aftercare was formulated and manufactured in a medical lab with a team of medical experts under strict health guidelines, and is FDA approved, directed at the use of healing, professional tattoos. More information on these revolutionary tattoo aftercare products is in the website of its ingredients and etc. We would strongly urge you to read further into this to make a true informed decision prior to any purchases of aftercare products for your tattoo to truly understand the depth of which this was created and how it excels by light-years over the current market of tattoo aftercare.

A tattoo can have a rough heal as we call it or scabbing. It is either by the clients inability to take proper care of the fresh tattoo or the lack of the artist ability in applying the tattoo. That's why it is always highly recommended to seek out a professional, licensed tattoo artist for your artwork. Generally, when a tattoo is healing, and you have some scab to it, it's because some plasma was allowed to dry on the fresh tattoo, and was not completely washed off during the process of cleansing antibacterial soap and water. Do not try to remove it, continue the process of proper aftercare until fully healed as any hard scrubbing to remove or picking at, it would reopen the tattoo, causing scarring, and potentially larger scabbing to increase. Normally all of this will fall away as long as the proper techniques are being used as mentioned. When a tattoo is healing properly, you will notice that the surface layer of the skin may peel like when you have a sunburn there may be light scaliness to it, which is a little harder but that is fine and your tattoo is OK this is why we recommend not picking or scratching at your tattoo as your skin is healing and you do not want to reopen the tattoo area, exposing it to the environment and cross contamination, allowing it to heal naturally with the process of aftercare. Also, the sign of healing is itchiness. It is something that one must contend with, and not scratch. You can always pat it, but never scratch or pick.

No, this is not normal, and there could be several reasons why this could happen. One of them being choosing a nonprofessional tattoo artist. That is why it is imperative and highly recommended to choose a professional, licensed tattoo artist in your area to receive your work. Due to inexperience the nonprofessional artist may have went to deeply into the dermis and damaged the skin structure itself. This can show up in a tattoo later as welps or keloids of various sizes generally along the line work of the tattoo, but could go further into the tattoo design itself, and the damage caused during the process of the tattoo. Another reason for scars forming on tattoos is due to improper aftercare by not following proper aftercare during the healing process. Allowing the skin to become infected and have adverse reactions continuing to be infected and scaly and weeping pushing out the ink particulates and the human body needing to replace the damage skin cells. the majority of scarring usually occurs in people that have a higher melatonin count or darker skin tones. depending on the severity of the scarring, there are some things that can be done, but is limited and at the discretion of your local professional tattoo artist.

HThis can be misunderstood sometimes especially with a fresh tattoo. just because the surface of the skin is healed. The tattoo is still healing underneath and will still itch. in other cases where it continues long after the healing process a Cortizone cream would be recommended to lightly apply on the tattoo and resolve the issue. Always consult with your professional tattoo artist who performed the tattoo.

These products and products like them are used largely in the professional, tattooing realm. They have their benefits and failings. Some artist prefer to use it, and some don't for their own reasons. These products should never be reapplied after the first initial placement of the product. As it would trap any bacteria or particles or etc. underneath it directly contacting the fresh tattoo, sealing it in and creating a perfect environment for bacterial growth and contamination. Some people have good results with this and some do not the percentage of good results more likely outweigh the bad. however once removed the client still needs to follow proper aftercare techniques. These products are used for tattoos as in to protect the tattoo from outside environments, and to be a less dependent on the client and its care prior to its removal.

This can vary extensively, several reasons one being the ability of the artist increases the pricing of the tattoo process. The economy of a area where you are getting tattooed is another reasoning on price. To put it in perspective, if I want to get a tattoo in a more unpopulated area very rural, the cost may not be as much as opposed to being in a larger populated area in the larger big cities as well tourist areas that price would be much higher. there is somewhat of a medium ground typical professional tattoo artist will have a tattoo rate of $120-$150 per hour. Generally palm size tattoos, depending on detail will fluctuate within that same price range. To get a rough estimate of what you're wanting to do placed the palm of your hand in the area you want tattooed. Does it take up one palm or two or three or four? You would take that count at that price estimate times per palm size. so a tattoo that would be the size of three palms would be roughly $360-$450. Now to do the math in the tattoo design you are seeking to have done. Most professional tattoo artist will give some price accommodation to the larger pieces as well pieces that they would like to do. When ask this question how much is a tattoo my first response to put it in understanding I respond, the same as a bag of groceries. Depends on what you put in it and how much you're getting.

Any alcoholic beverages will thin the blood, so when getting tattooed, there will be a lot of oozing and weeping of blood and plasma which can cause some ink loss, and is not recommended.

First thing is to contact the professional tattoo artist that applied the tattoo. Many times the normal healing process has been confused with adverse healing, and it was not the case, it was perfectly fine. However the client did not know this only in contacting the professional artist they can you truly be informed, and if there is some adverse reactions can be advised further in the direction of healing. Do not ask your aunt who is a nurse or etc. call the professional tattoo artist. They are vastly more knowledgable of the healing processes in tattooing.

The answer to this is a strong no. It is ill-advised to use any products that were previously opened or used for anything on a fresh tattoo due to cross-contamination or etc. As well everything has a date used by and how it should be properly stored so that can or tube of ointment, etc. that's been sitting in your uncles glove compartment for five months. Is absolutely not a good thing to use for tattoo. Tattoos can be easily infected and can easily have an adverse reaction. Keep in mind this is your body. This is your health that we are talking about so do not skip on important things like this.

Absolutely not. Take into consideration, the high infection rates of sharing hypodermic needles, this applies in the same principal in cleanliness and safety. People think asking the tattoo artist to use the same needle on their partner as themselves to save money. Seems like a good idea? It is adamantly NOT a good idea and any professional tattoo artist will refuse to do so. It doesn't matter if this is your partner, it doesn't matter if it's your mom, your dad, your brother, sister, best friend, or etc. it is not an accepted practice in professional tattooing. So don’t, ask be informed.

First recommendation is to do your research. Now with modern technology, you can see the work of numerous artist in your area online. choose the artist that best fits the design that you were wanting so if you want a traditional tattoo, you would want a traditional tattooist or one that performs that work consistently. The same goes for portraits you wouldn't go to an artist that has none in his portfolio. Doing your research allows you to find the best fit for your design all professional tattoo artist have physical portfolios or an online portfolio and can be seen upon request or through the Internet. Also, do not let price deter you as many artist has specialized skills that took a lot of dedication and time to learn, and would be applying that to your tattoo you're paying for their levels of skill the tattoo is secondary, but still important. That your artist can confidently and successfully perform the artwork, you desire that's what you're paying them for.

Absolutely not this product is the worst decision you could make to apply to your fresh tattoo.

All questions were answered by a professional licensed tattoo artist with decades of experience. The information contained here is commonly known to any seasoned Pro. Artist … This FAQs were created with the intent to inform and educate the public in their decisions in the realm of professional tattooing.

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