The healing time of a tattoo depends on many factors. The main and most determining one: each person’s body. Just as it takes some people longer to heal a wound, there are others who take longer to have a healed tattoo.
The main objective of healing a tattoo is to avoid infections or diseases. Therefore, one of the main premises that we must take into account is hygiene. Not only our own, but also that of the tattoo studio where we are going to get this piece of body art.
Guide for the care of a tattoo:
- Do not touch it. Try not to lift the bandage or protection, keep it in place for the time indicated by your artist – usually at least two hours.
- Remove the bandage when instructed to do so. Do this carefully. If it sticks to the skin, try moistening it with warm water to help it come off more easily.
- Wash the skin. You may see some blood or oozing, but this is normal. Wash gently using your hand and a mild neutral soap.
- Dry it well. Dry the skin with a paper towel without rubbing as this may irritate or cause the skin to bleed.
- Keep your skin moisturized. Choose a tattoo ointment that helps stimulate your skin’s regenerating cells and wound healing. Apply a small amount enough to cover the area evenly.
- Clean it regularly. Wash, dry and moisturize your tattoo with tattoo ointment at least twice a day for three to six weeks and even after the scabs have fallen off.
- If after the first few days a scab forms or we get an itch, these are one of the clearest signs that the tattoo is healing well. It is important not to scratch the wound and let it follow its natural process so that it heals perfectly.