How many days does it take for a tattoo to heal? Who is not suitable for tattoos?

Many people are interested in tattoos. You can tattoo your favorite patterns on your body, which is very individual. However, you need to take good care of the tattoo after tattooing so that it can recover better and faster.

The recovery period after a tattoo is done is about 7-20 days. Different tattoo artists have different degrees of severity, so the recovery period will also be different. For some people with good physiques, the tattoo artist will pierce shallower, and the recovery period will be 7-15 days. For some people with poor physiques, or the tattoo artist pierces deeper, the recovery period will be about 15-30 days.

1. Pregnant women

The stimulation during the tattoo process may affect the normal development of the fetus.

2. Allergic constitution

It may cause skin allergies and physical discomfort, and also affect the quality of the tattoo pattern.

3. Patients with skin diseases

The main reason why this group of people are not suitable for tattoos is that the trauma caused by tattoos is difficult to heal, and because of skin issues, it will greatly affect the effect of the tattoo.

4. Diabetic patients

A very important condition of diabetes is "immune dysfunction", and tattoos will make it difficult for the wound to heal.

5. Heart disease patients

This group of people is a high-risk group, and strong stimulation may trigger an attack of the patient's illness.

1. Do not swim, go to the sauna, sunbathe or go into the sea before the tattooed area has healed.

2. Three to four hours after the tattoo is completed, clean the tattooed area with warm water, you can use bath gel, and then dry it with a sanitary towel, keep it dry, and wash it every day. You can only take a shower, not a bath.

3. Do not apply any ointment other than tattoo ointment to avoid discoloration and destroying the overall beauty.

4. If the tattoo is on a joint or a part that is easily stretched, be careful not to move too much when the scab forms to avoid the scab cracking and affecting the future appearance.

5. If you don’t want the tattoo anymore, you cannot remove it immediately. You have to wait for the wound to heal for a year before you can use laser to remove it.

Anyone who has had a tattoo should be able to experience the burning and stinging feeling. When the tattoo is just finished, you need to wrap the tattoo with a protective film, and the role of the protective film is to isolate bacteria and dust to prevent infection. In addition, after the tattoo is finished, the tattoo area is like a wound, and there will be tissue fluid exudation. The plastic wrap also plays a second role here, which is to prevent the tattoo from contacting with clothes, reducing friction and the risk of dirtying clothes. The general covering time of the protective film is about 2-3 hours. After about 2-3 hours, tear off the protective film and rinse the tattoo area with clean water. Do not use soap or shower gel, just rinse with clean water. Then let it dry naturally, remember not to use a towel, there are too many bacteria. If the bandage with the protective film is difficult to tear, do not tear it hard, it may damage the tattoo. The correct method is to use running warm water to rinse and slowly peel it off. The standard for cleaning is to rinse all the exuded tissue fluid, and no cleaning products are needed. At this time, the wound has closed and a tight scab has formed on the surface. It can be rinsed, but the rinsing time should not be too long!

After tattooing, you need to apply care ointment three times a day for the first three days. Before each application, you need to rinse the previous ointment and change the ointment. You only need to apply it, and you don’t need to go to the pharmacy to consult about repair ointment or something. The skin has its own repair function. You can stop using the ointment after three days when the skin begins to scab. During the scab period, the tattooed area will be very itchy. Don’t scratch the scab! This is very important. The healing of the skin will go through an itchy and painful process. If you can’t help scratching, it will not only cause secondary damage to the skin but also affect the aesthetic effect of the tattoo. During the recovery process from the beginning of scab formation to the gradual scab falling off, remember to try not to touch the tattoo, don’t expose it to the sun, don’t drink alcohol, don’t eat irritating food, and avoid spicy seafood. Don’t eat hairy things, such as crabs and lobsters. Don’t exercise. If you usually have a fitness habit, you have to stop getting a tattoo for a while. Many people ask why they can’t exercise, because exercise accelerates blood circulation and affects skin healing, and sweat after exercise can easily infect bacteria and cause tattoo inflammation, so remember not to exercise a lot during the tattoo recovery period! If you are a person who sweats easily when it’s a little hot in the summer, reduce outdoor activities before scabbing, and try to keep the tattoo area dry. Even if you are in good health and not inflamed, it is possible that the color will fade due to improper care, so for the beauty of the tattoo, you still have to endure it!

During this period, you should also pay attention to your clothing. Try to wear loose cotton clothes to avoid squeezing or rubbing the tattoo. Many people are also concerned about whether they can take a shower after getting a tattoo. You can take a shower, but you can only take a short, quick shower. You cannot take a bath, a hot spring, or swim. You cannot soak in water for a long time. The recovery period of a tattoo is about 15-20 days. It is normal for some tattoos to be extended to one month because of inconvenient locations. For example, the elbows, ankles, and knee joints are all parts of the body where tattoos recover more slowly. All the things that need to be paid attention to are during the tattoo maintenance period. After the tattoo recovers, you can return to your normal diet and exercise.