When you get a tattoo on your harm, or bicept, can you still lift weights?, or if not how long until you can?

Question

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This tattoo is 5in x 7in on my arm

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This tattoo is 5in x 7in on my arm

If you lift heavy weight wouldnt your tattoo stretch the tattoo a bit if you lift a day later after your tattoo was done?

Answer 1

yes, why wouldn't you be able to?

Answer 2

I think, if the tattoo is healed, everything should be fine. I would definitly go easy on excercise until it looks to be completly healed up. Some other precautions to take after you get a tattoo:
Remove bandage after 2 hours (do not rebandage)

Wash tattoo with your hand (make sure hand is clean) using warm, soapy water. Rinse with cold water. Don't over soak your tattoo. Keep out of the direct spray of the shower. Pat dry, DO NOT rub with towel.

For 3 to 5 days or until tattoo is healed, apply Vitamin A&D Ointment or Bacitracin or Zinc Oxide Ointment 3 to 4 times daily after washing tattoo. Keep tattoo moist. If allergic to these ointments, use a water based lotion such as Curel.

Tattoo will flake. DO NOT pick at the flakes or you may pull the color out. Try not to let clothing rub on your tattoo while it is healing.

NO swimming or suntanning until healed. Apply a high SPF sunblock to tattoo after healed to prevent fading.

Answer 3

I'm a runner... I don't run for like 3-5 days after any body mods. Normaly I'm just too sore for it anyways...

Also since it's a tribal and all back if you do have any problems it's easy to get touched up...

Answer 4

you can but it would be better if you waitied untill the skin healed. and keep in mind that lifting weights could stretch out the tattoo a bit.

Answer 5

the tattooist will give you a pamphlet and all the advice needed