I am trying to get a tattoo on my shoulder but I was wondering if it would be ok to wear a regular bra during the healing process. Did anyone have any trouble with theirs? I cannot go without because I'm too top heavy.
2007-10-05 04:55:15 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Beauty & Style ➔ Skin & Body ➔ Tattoos
For the first week or so of the healing process, I would recommend you wearing a strapless bra if at all possible. If you are too "top heavy" to do so, bandage the area with a breathable dressing that you can change easily and frequently. I have a tattoo that covers both shoulders and traverses the center of my back. I chose not to wear a bra for the first week. But, then again, I'm not dealing AT ALL with the issue of being top heavy. After that, I simply went with a comfortable cotton bra from Victoria's Secret. The straps are cotton as well as the bra, so it didn't really aggravate the scabs. I also kept the area COVERED in "tattoo goo" for about three weeks. It's messy as all hell, but it seriously helps with retaining your color and speeding the healing process.
I hope this helps!!
2007-10-05 05:07:09 · answer #1 · answered by michelenrowe 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I wouldn't wear a bra while it heals because the straps could scrape across it and take ink out. If anything, just use it as an excuse to stay home a couple of days and lounge around. Someone else suggested those stick-on bras. That's a good idea. Another person suggested pinning the straps together so they don't bother your tattoo. That's another good idea. I am sure whatever you do will get you through. Good luck to you.
2016-04-07 05:36:54 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
i find that a bra irritates a new tattoo too badly to wear one by itself but i always wear a t-shirt and then the bra on top and then whatever shirt i am planning on wearing for the day. you only have to do that for the first 4-5 days until it starts peeling. also you could try doing a t-shirt with a sports bra on top and then another shirt. you just need a buffer in between your skin and the elastic tighter parts.
good luck!
2007-10-05 06:53:15 · answer #3 · answered by somebody's a mom!! 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
even putting a soft piece of cloth between your skin and bra strap won't help. your tattoo needs air to heal and it sure doesn't need anything rubbing on it.
i am busty and when i went to get mine i had it done on my first day of my holidays, so i could be home, braless and not worry. even then it was over a week before i could have the bra strap sitting on it.
please don't wear a bra til its healed - you'll only make it sore and possibly end up with an infection!
2007-10-07 20:09:05 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
I didn't have a problem with mine at all. It will be a little sore for the first few hours after you get the tattoo, but after that you should be fine. As long as the strap doesn't rub back and forth along the tattoo, it won't hurt it at all.
2007-10-06 15:02:58 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
No. Either wear a strapless or just wear one strap and tuck the other one into the side of the bra. It's not good to have anything rubbing against your healing skin.
2007-10-05 04:57:21 · answer #6 · answered by mustlovedogs 6 · 7⤊ 0⤋
Oo! That makes me cringe to think about. You shouldn't have anything rub against it. Not good for the tattoo. Perhaps trying to find a strapless bra? Kind of tricky.
2007-10-05 05:02:51 · answer #7 · answered by mskaityw 3 · 4⤊ 0⤋
heres what you do your bra strap WILL rip the scabs off so get a little piece of cloth very soft cloth put the cream the tattoo artist recommended on the cloth or cloth like material and put the cloth under the strap where the tattoo meets the strap
good luck this works fine i did it for mine
2007-10-05 05:03:04 · answer #8 · answered by Day Dreamer 4 · 5⤊ 0⤋
Maybe try a sports bra??
2007-10-05 07:10:25 · answer #9 · answered by Jessica 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋