How to Care for a New Tattoo : How to Cover a New Tattoo

[Nisha2Shay]

HAHAHAHA MOST IMPORTANT PART.....YU CAN MAKE A BIG MESS IF YU DONT WRAP IT UP!!!!!! LMAO

[TheFrancomania]

you hear that guys? he RECORENDS using saran wrap haha



[twinkeikis]

Blot excess blood and fluids from tattoo.

Apply a thick layer of ointment to the area

Bandage client using sealed telfa pads. Plastic wrap is unacceptable.

A & D ointment or its equivalent is used. The ointment soothes the skin, keeps it moist and prevents the bandage from sticking. Plastic wrap is considered unacceptable because it does not breathe. This retards the healing process and creates an environment that encourages bacterial growth.

[twinkeikis]

From a medical standpoint this makes a lot of sense. However for the larger pieces you really don't have much of a choice, so you'll need to clean several times a day, re-moisturize, and re-wrap.

That said here is what a few of the professional tat orgs are saying on the matter of saran wrap and what to do instead:

[briannalovescouture]

saran wrap warms up while on your body creating a breeding ground for bacteria.

[mguzman602]

@briannalovescouture ooh yuuup .. it dose

[jackinal]

it is 14x9cm and its on the leg, im wondering, is it bad if u have a thick layer of that moisturisingshit? i mean, they say u shouldnt soak it but i dont know if that counts

[jackinal]

so im better of i i screw the plasticshit and just not laying on it?

[abraxangirl]

good advice. im 18 and im planning 2 get a tattoo.

[ifoundmytv]

just be carefull, their really adictive :-) but i hope it goes well for you

[yankeegurl62]

thanks for the excellent advise!!

[Seanosaur]

Damn, wish i'd seen this earlier, I just woke up suddenly in the night and peeled off my bed a lil D:

[ProfArronax]

This dude knows his stuff. Listen up.