Tattoo artists’ and tattooed people’s preferred methods of caring for new tattoos are vastly different.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Wrapping a new tattoo for the first 24 hours is recommended by some tattoo artists, while others recommend removing temporary bandaging after two hours or less to allow the skin to breathe.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
To prevent the tattoo ink from washing out, many tattoo artists advise not swimming in a hot tub, pool, or soaking in a tub for the first two weeks. Other artists, on the other hand, advise immersing a new tattoo in very hot water right away.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In recent years, dedicated commercial tattoo aftercare products have been developed. Although opinions vary, soap and warm water work well to keep a tattoo clean and infection-free.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Fragrance-free soaps and soaps containing alcohol should not be used to clean the tattoo to avoid burning or drying it off too quickly.<\/p>\n\n\n