![]() And the client must choose a clean studio and follow the tattooist instructions in order to prevent puffiness, scabs or oozing liquids. The tattooer must use proper equipment and practice care while giving the tattoo. ![]() Other clients don't do any research at all and put themselves at a risk of getting infected, due to a poor tattoo environment.īoth the artist and the client have equal parts in ensuring a tattoo is kept safe from infection. Conclusionīarth and Timman see both ends of the spectrum - some clients over-research tattoo studios, to the point where he or she deems nowhere safe to get permanently inked. Puffy Skinīarth explains the tattoo itself may be raised for a couple of days, but if the area surrounding the ink is also puffy and lasts for multiple days after getting the tattoo, it could be a sign of an infection. These are not the typical colors of your skin, and Barth says they can be an early sign of an oncoming infection. You want to note any signs of fluidity or discoloration. While a scab itself is not a sign of an infected tattoo, Timman recommends watching the scab for the next few days. Timman says much like you wouldn't touch a scraped knee, don't touch a fresh tattoo. Touching a tattoo, which is essentially an open wound, introduces it to germs. If they must touch the freshly-inked skin, try touching around the affected area. In order to avoid any oozing liquids altogether, Timman guides his clients to avoid touching their tattoos. Instead, he encourages those with oozing wounds to head straight to a doctor's office. And at this point, it's too late to see a tattoo artist. Timman, and common sense, says any fluid emitting from the tattoo, or its surrounding area, is a surefire sign you have an infection. But Timman says this will likely be a counterpart to the redness that won't go away. If there is heat coming off any part of your skin, go see someone. Barth recommends simple soap and warm water, then a light pat dry. ![]() ![]() To avoid getting to multiple days of redness, Timman recommends rubbing a light, non-scented lotion, like Neosporin, on the open wound very sparingly - three to five times a day to begin, then wean yourself off the lotion. But if the redness lasts for days after you received the tattoo, Timman says this is the first sign a tattoo is not healing properly. Of course, getting a tattoo irritates the skin. If you are, make sure you see your tattoo artist or doctor to assess the severity of the situation. If you are unsure about your new ink, take a look and see if you are experiencing any of the signs a tattoo is not healing correctly. Tattoos, Barth goes the extra step to put skin bandages on the fresh wound to prevent germs from coming in. In fact, at Starlight Tattoo Studio and King Inc. If you wouldn't rub dirt in, press your fingers against or introduce a bleeding, opened knee to harmful environments, don't disclose your fresh ink to your fingers, dirt or a chlorine pool either. And clients should care for a tattoo as if it were a skinned knee. Timman says a tattoo is comparable to an open wound. Brace yourselves - some of the signs do deal with puss and bodily fluids exiting your body. Mario Barth, CEO and President of King Ink and Starlight Tattoo (his wrap report includes celebrities like Lenny Kravitz, Usher and many others), and Paul Timman of Sunset Strip Tattoos (who has also blessed Mark Wahlberg, Nicholas Cage, Pamela Anderson and many other celeb skin) talked me through the signs a tattoo isn't healing properly and what to do so the open wound can begin to heal. Tattoos are not a decision to be taken lightly, not only because they're stuck on your body for literally ever (save, if you splurge and grit your teeth through a tattoo removal), but also because the effects of not taking proper care of a tattoo can have serious ramifications, leading to these six signs your tattoo isn't healing correctly.
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