some people i know said they left their bandages on for a few days...i left it on for 7 hours and then started applying bacitracin 3 times a day....is this the correct way to heal my tattoo?
2007-04-07 09:25:04 · 11 answers · asked by enewshan 2 in Beauty & Style ➔ Skin & Body ➔ Tattoos
i took mine off as soon as i got home.... if u leave it on for a few days dont u think that it will start smelling and look kind of gross? u only have ot leave it on for like 2 to 3 hours if even that..... u did just fine with taking it off when u did......
2007-04-07 09:29:48 · answer #1 · answered by want a princess baby 4 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Do whatever your artist told you to. I had all of my tattoos done by the same artist, he told me to leave to gauze on for 6-8 hours, then apply bacitracin up to 5 times a day, try to keep a layer on it at all times. If it dries out, it will scab up too much, and fade out the tattoo.
After a few days, you will notice some skin peeling. Don't pick it, just keep it moist, and that layer of inky skin will come off.
The use a fragrance free, dye free lotion for a few weeks, a few times a day.
My oldest tattoo is 6 1/2 years old, it is on my bicep and has gotten more sun than it probably should, but has not faded one bit, because I took good care of it.
2007-04-08 09:04:52 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I got my tattoo yesterday and was told to leave the bandage on for an hour or until it started sticking. Which ever came first. Call the shop that did it, they can asnwer this more accurately. I wouldn't leave it on too long at all because then you risk pulling off healing skin because it's all stuck to it.
2007-04-07 16:13:24 · answer #3 · answered by ~Les~ 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yea you done good. NEVER leave the bandage on for days!. Tattoos are like a cut, they need air to heal. So you don't want to leave them covered. I would usually tell people to only leave the bandage on for upto an hour or two afterwards.
2007-04-07 10:05:33 · answer #4 · answered by larrys_babygurl_4life 4 · 4⤊ 0⤋
i have 13 tattoo's and ive never even used one bandage once, just put some bacitracin or vasoline on it every 12 hours or so and you should be fine in a week.
2007-04-10 06:30:07 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
You should only leave it on for a couple of hours and then take it off by applying water to loosen it up, gently pulling it away from the skin. Your friends that left it on for days are lucky it didn't get infected.
2007-04-07 10:09:15 · answer #6 · answered by FaerieWhings 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
You are about right....at least six hours to trick the body into thinking the tattoo has scabbed over....then just keep the moisturizer on it....
2007-04-07 11:50:53 · answer #7 · answered by Rider (12NI) 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
do whatever your artist tells you to do. my artist says take off the bandage the morning after you get your tattoo. how long have you had your tattoo?
2007-04-07 09:59:49 · answer #8 · answered by somebody's a mom!! 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
u only leave the bandage on for a hour. then u wash it with antibacterial soap. then u need to use luberderm lotion. only swipe lotion across the tat. do not rub it in. do this several times a day. (lotion) always make sure to keep it clean.
2007-04-09 07:31:23 · answer #9 · answered by breed1951 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
i have never bandaged a tattoo, just keep it moist with the bacitracin. I usually use neosporin
2007-04-07 09:32:41 · answer #10 · answered by mike w 1 · 0⤊ 4⤋