104 Minimal Moisturizer Method Ancient Art Tattoo, (Orlando, Fla)
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This article is from the Tattoo FAQ, by Stan Schwarz with numerous contributions by others.
104 Minimal Moisturizer Method Ancient Art Tattoo, (Orlando, Fla)
Ancient Art puts a heap of vaseline on the new tattoo and then bandages
up the whole thing, they give you these instructions:
Tattoo Care Instructions:
1. Remove bandaid in 18 hrs.
2. Wash tattoo immediately, with soap and water
When washing off the tattoo, there should be old ink & some body
fluids. At this state there is little that can harm the tattoo.
3. When skin feels like normal wet skin, pat dry.
4. Put nothing on the tattoo for 3 days.
5. From the 4th day, apply the *tiniest* amount of lotion possible once
a day to keep it from drying out completely; gently work it in.
(Mike suggests a drop for a 1"x4" piece).
6. Do not get the tattoo wet; moisture is your enemy.
7. Do not permit sun on tattoo.
8. Do not get the tattoo wet; moisture is your enemy.
9. Scabbing may or may not occur. Scabbing is normal. Do not pick scab.
10. Do not get the tattoo wet; moisture is your enemy.
His strongest advice: "MOISTURE IS THE TATTOO'S ENEMY".
On using Vaseline: Neosporin is Vaseline-based, & doesn't hurt.
On using Neosporin: Not really neccessary, but it doesn't hurt.
Strong warning: Never let the shower directly hit the tattoo.
This procedure is how I healed the four I got at Ancient Art and they
seem to be the slowest to heal. After 2.5 weeks, they still have scabs.
sigh.
Lance Bailey says: I used to go to great lengths to keep my tattoos
moist while healing. But now, looking at the ink I healed then, and
other art which is not much older but healed without all the moisture, I
see that the ones where I kept it real moist to prevent any scabs are a
lot fainter--grey where the others are still black. I quite literally
drew a lot of the ink out of the piece. Yes, it is important to keep the
tattoo from drying out, but a scab is part of the normal healing
process, and trying to fool mother nature is risking trouble. Your
mileage will of course vary.
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