Once your tattoo is complete the tattoo artist will tell you the best way to take care of your new tattoo and it is probably a good idea to listen to him. Most shops will have an information sheet listing care instructions. There are three things to remember about caring for your new tattoo, moisturize it but do not over moisturize it and most importantly, NEVER pick at the scabs as they begin to form. If you do, not only do you put yourself at a higher risk of infection but there is a good chance that you will pick off some of the ink and ruin your new tat. Basically, as long as you follow these three points, you should be okay. Do not listen to what other people told you about their methods of caring for tattoos and do not make up the rules as you go along. Many times after people get one tattoo, they will decide to change the rules for the next one. Even if you used something that you had an allergic reaction to, contact the tattoo artist and ask them what you can substitute it with. It never hurts to do a patch test on your skin before you get the tattoo and see if you have a reaction. One problem is that the recommended ways that you should properly take care of your tattoo may differ from one tattoo artist to the next and this can become a problem. One tattoo artist may instruct you to use Neosporin several times a day whereas another may suggest that you powder your bed before getting into it (this avoids you sticking to the sheet), a mild baby soap to wash the tattoo, baby lotion to moisturize the skin, and diaper rash cream to apply to any areas that might rub against the bra, waist of pants, socks, etc. Certain other individuals will suggest that you use a number of different ointments and lotions. Some will say that the Tea Tree Oil (toner) from the Body Shop is the best because of its healing powers or that the cheapest form of tattoo treatment is Vaseline Intensive Care. If you stay in an area that is dry the chances are that you'll be using a lot of lotion anyway so you can opt for a large pump bottle of lotion in order to get the best bargain. This will help you forestall any problems and take proper care of your tattoo. There is so much contradiction from one studio to the next when it comes to body art healing and it can be quite confusing. However, there are legitimate reasons why there are so many different opinions out there. Some of the ways to properly care for your new tattoo have already been discussed but there are many other ointments and lubes designed just for tattoos but most are just commercialized versions of what was advised to use earlier. There is a plausible reason for the variety of ways to take care of your tattoo; this is because of various improvements in technology and a variety of products that have become available in the marketplace. Petroleum jelly was a largely popular product in the past due to the fact that it was widely available, inexpensive and did the task rather well. However ever since then it has been discovered that products which are petroleum based tend to drain the color from tattoos and they possess no healing powers.
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