Michelle Rostamian is a freelance beauty and wellness writer with bylines at Cosmopolitan, USA Today, Yahoo, W Magazine, Women's Health, The Zoe Report and more.
can be an exciting, meaningful experience, but as with any procedure, especially those involving needles, you’ll have to follow some rules to ensure the best outcome for your fresh ink.who went swimming in the Gulf of Mexico five days after getting a tattoo: He developed an infection through his fresh wound, which led to organ failure and eventually death.
Alcohol also thins your blood, which can lead to excess bleeding throughout the tattooing process, said Luke Zampas, owner ofin Los Angeles. “When you bleed more, the tattoo ink has a harder time settling into the skin, which can affect the look and quality of the tattoo.” Luckily, your skin knows how to heal itself, and it should be a smooth process as long as you apply a thin layer of an emollient moisturizer or petroleum-based ointment the first two days, and then let the scab dry and smooth out on its own. You’ll know your tattoo is fully healed if it feels smooth when you rub your fingers across it, Zampas said.Especially if you’re new to tattooing, scoping out artists can instill confidence and help you get comfortable with the process.
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