Tattoo After Care

Do you have questions about how to care for your tattoo? Or great tips on how to care for tattoos? Post them here!

157 topics in this forum

  1. Is your tattoo infected and aftercare FAQ 1 2 3 4

    By slayer9019,
    • 76 replies
    • 39,183 views

  2. Most Difficult Tattoo Spots to Heal 1 2 3 4 5

    By Lochlan,   
    • 109 replies
    • 286,819 views

  3. In this thread, we commiserate about healing our fresh tattoos. 1 2 3 4 52

    By Pugilist,   
    • 1,290 replies
    • 176,250 views

  4. How to keep tattoos hydrated! 1 2

    By slayer9019,   
    • 26 replies
    • 81,104 views

  5. Tegaderm/Saniderm/Tatuderm healing process 1 2 3 4 31

    By Bigboy67,
    • 753 replies
    • 481,256 views

  6. Re-wrapping tattoos 1 2 3 4 5

    By slayer9019,   
    • 109 replies
    • 153,379 views

  7. little bumps under 6month old tattoo

    By remindsmeofyou,   
    • 21 replies
    • 227,645 views

  8. Specific colour not settling?

    By Runningriver,
    • 3 replies
    • 417 views

  9. Cleaning Tattoo

    By VenomX,
    • 3 replies
    • 362 views

  10. Surgery and tattoos

    By Kumoku,
    • 1 reply
    • 198 views

  11. Swollen lymph node?

    By lving4today,
    • 7 replies
    • 36,655 views

  12. Infection or Overthinking?

    By Kade W.,
    • 6 replies
    • 694 views

  13. Dryness and peeling question...? I think

    By ShenanigansFL,
    • 3 replies
    • 314 views

  14. Aquaphor?

    By Kade W.,
    • 7 replies
    • 452 views

  15. can swimming in a chlorinated pool a week after getting a tatt hurt it?

    By spyro,
    • 21 replies
    • 34,853 views

  16. tattoo ink dripping

    By Tesseracts,
    • 19 replies
    • 29,910 views

  17. Tattoo Donts..... that you did

    By Endoh,
    • 8 replies
    • 3,728 views

  18. What do you moisturize with? 1 2

    By Tattooju,
    • 30 replies
    • 3,194 views

  19. White ink parts of my tattoo have scabbed

    By Torsie24,
    • 10 replies
    • 1,334 views

  20. Redness spreading 1 2

    By Zillah,
    • 35 replies
    • 37,940 views

  21. Red ink healing question 1 2

    By el twe,
    • 37 replies
    • 34,885 views

  22. How long to wait between tattoos?

    By Boiled Dove,
    • 16 replies
    • 43,775 views

  23. Recurring pain in healed tattoos

    By mtlsam,
    • 4 replies
    • 21,103 views

  24. Does your skin break out after being tattooed?

    By RScott,
    • 20 replies
    • 144,091 views

  25. extreme thick scabbing 1 2

    By jody9981,
    • 25 replies
    • 62,426 views


  • Posts

    • babymanatees
      HELP: infected or healing?

      By babymanatees · Posted

      hi! new to LST so it wont let me post on the appropriate forum but i was wondering if my tattoo is healing properly or if i should have myself checked.  got my tattoo 1 month ago (red ink) and it has already gone through the scabbing + peeling stage at the 2 week mark. note, i accidentally put too much moisturizer every day (something i only realized after researching online) by week 3 it started becoming foggy, raised, and dull looking so i thought it was just dead skin that needed to be removed so i STUPIDLY scrubbed it lightly (as if “lightly” would justify the act of scrubbing haha) with a washcloth and it started getting irritated and stingy.  its been a month now and my scabs are slightly yellow that ooze out clear-yellow liquid (nothing thick, just watery) only after i wash it for too long/bother the scabs. very itchy, slightly red, but not painful. went to my tatt artist 3 days ago and they told me it seems to be just healing a second time, but to monitor it for a few more weeks then i should probably go to the doctor.  please let me know what you guys think because i’m paranoid by nature and getting worried.
    • Eijin
      Lotion

      By Eijin · Posted

      Hi everyone I have a quick question  Is it to use a firming lotion on a healed tattoo. In particular I'm looking at palmer's coconut oil firming lotion  what should I avoid while using something to moisturize my tattooed skin, what about this one here    Water (Aqua), Cocos Nucifera (Coconut), Polyimide-l, Sodium Polyacrylate, Cocos Nucifera (Coconut) Oil, Butyrospermum Parkii (Shea) Butter, Fucus Vesiculosus Extract, Tocopherol, Helianthus Annuus (Sunflower) Seed Oil, Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis (Sweet Almond) Oil, Gardenia Tahitensis Flower Extract, Caffeine, Ascorbyl Palmitate, Rahnella/Soy Protein Ferment,Palmitoyl Tripeptide-l, Palmitoyl Hexapeptide-12, Polysorbate-20, GlycerylAcrylate/Acrylic Acid Copolymer, GlycerinButylene Glycol, Phenoxyethanol, Ethylhexylglycerin, Sodium Dehydroacetate, Potassimu Sorbate, Trisodium EDTA, Sodium Metabisulfite, Sodium Sulfite, Fragrance (Parfum), Coumarin.   thanks. 
    • Slartibartfast
      laser tattoo removal progress

      By Slartibartfast · Posted

      I take it you have been there too?  For a cover up or complete removal?How many sessions did you take to be finished?    

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