So, getting my A tattoo next week...

[kumiko.koda]

I will get my tattoo in about 1 month

I can't wait to get it but I'm also a little bit nervous about getting it

but it should work out very well because the guy who makes my tattoo is in business for 29 years


I have read a tattoo should take 3-4 weeks to heal, is that right ?

[xLuna&1LOVE]

Originally Posted by kumiko.koda

I will get my tattoo in about 1 month

I can't wait to get it but I'm also a little bit nervous about getting it

but it should work out very well because the guy who makes my tattoo is in business for 29 years


I have read a tattoo should take 3-4 weeks to heal, is that right ?

Yes. I thought it was already somewhat healed after a week, but you gotta be careful. A tattoo is in the beginning an open wound; so if it gets infected you are screwed. Just be very hygienic, dont go swimming in a public pool for a few weeks or anything crazy. Let's say; 3-4 weeks

[kumiko.koda]

Originally Posted by xLuna&1LOVE

Yes. I thought it was already somewhat healed after a weak, but you gotta be careful. A tattoo is in the beginning an open wound; so if it gets infected you are screwed. Just be very hygienic, dont go swimming in a public pool for a few weeks or anything crazy. Let's say; 3-4 weeks

thank you

I will be as hygienic as I can be

[seraphashes]

Healing time depends on loads of factors, how well you look after it once it's done, how much you use that area of your body etc, and the skill of the tattooer. I had mine done over three sessions, each two weeks apart. I think two weeks is sort of average time, but mine healed up quicker than that. The guy who did mine was amazing, and I went overboard with the aftercare cream they gave me and literally every time I felt like I wanted to scratch it I just covered it in the cream, so I would advise using after care as much as you can. I found the healing really easy to deal with, the actual tattoo hurt a lot, but I think that's because lying still on a table for three hours at a time thinking about pain makes your body get so worked up. I was more exhausted than anything else after each session. But, so glad I did it!! Good luck with yours, kumiko.koda. What is your design going to be?

[panda♥]

Originally Posted by xLuna&1LOVE

Yes. I thought it was already somewhat healed after a week, but you gotta be careful. A tattoo is in the beginning an open wound; so if it gets infected you are screwed. Just be very hygienic, dont go swimming in a public pool for a few weeks or anything crazy. Let's say; 3-4 weeks

so can you shower and wash the tattoo and stuff, or should you avoid all moisture in that area? i'm getting my A tattoo sometime next year, so i'd like to learn how to take the best care of it.

[xLuna&1LOVE]

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Originally Posted by panda♥

so can you shower and wash the tattoo and stuff, or should you avoid all moisture in that area? i'm getting my A tattoo sometime next year, so i'd like to learn how to take the best care of it.

The dude who'd put my tattoo on my shoulder said you can wash your tattoo, but you should not rub it. Besides, it kind of hurts or is not really a pleasant feeling when you let the water fall on your tattoo in the beginning, I bet you don't even think about moisture haha.


What I did was holding my shoulder for short times under the water and using a clean towel to touch it gently. I did the same with drying the body; touch the tattoo gently. After a couple of days it will heal and the less you will feel it. Anyway, I guess your artist knows very well about everything. Don't be afraid to ask anything.

Oh yeah, you will get a salve (is that correct english) for healing the wound. It's just what I said. To bring it on; just touch your tattoo gently.

[kumiko.koda]

Originally Posted by xLuna&1LOVE

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The dude who'd put my tattoo on my shoulder said you can wash your tattoo, but you should not rub it. Besides, it kind of hurts or is not really a pleasant feeling when you let the water fall on your tattoo in the beginning, I bet you don't even think about moisture haha.


What I did was holding my shoulder for short times under the water and using a clean towel to touch it gently. I did the same with drying the body; touch the tattoo gently. After a couple of days it will heal and the less you will feel it. Anyway, I guess your artist knows very well about everything. Don't be afraid to ask anything.

Oh yeah, you will get a salve (is that correct english) for healing the wound. It's just what I said. To bring it on; just touch your tattoo gently.

this is very helpfully

how about sleeping on the back ? does it hurt the first days ?


I'm getting the tattoo in 5 days and I just wanted to prepaire myself