A fresh tattoo is more or less an open wound so it requires the right aftercare so that it can heal properly. Each stage of the healing process means that the tattoo will need a different sort of caring method. Tattoos should be kept clean at all costs and should be exposed to the least amount of germs possible. Healing stages tend to be unique to various individuals so this is something you will have to consider as well.



There are many key factors that will play a role in how your tattoo will heal. These factors include skin type, the location of the tattoo on the body, and believe it or not, the tattoo artist and the techniques that they used when performing the tattoo.

Any tattoo artist who finishes your tattoo will usually put a bandage over your tattoo along with instructions that you should leave it in place for a number of hours in order to reduce the amount of exposure your fresh tattoo has to the external elements.

Getting a fresh tattoo is somewhat like having some form of minor surgery so if your tattoo bleeds a little bit in the initial 24-hour period after you get it, consider it normal. A bandage should usually assist in absorbing any bleeding which results from your tattoo immediately after the procedure. You should also be rather careful when your bandage is being removed and you should not allow a huge amount of blood dry on your bandage.

A fresh tattoo usually experiences the initial healing stage almost immediately and this stage will mean that your tattoo will be red, a tad sore and a bit swollen as well. In addition to this experience you might also get a slight and stinging feeling rather similar to sunburn. This is a common comparison most people who have gotten tattoos tend to associate the process with.

The healing process of tattoos is rather the same as recovering from a bad case of sunburn, it is quite common for your new tattoo to peel as it is healing. Don't attempt to do the peeling yourself because if you do so you might end up pulling the ink out of your tattoo and leave it discolored or uneven in terms of the way it looks.

The healing process with tattoos is almost the same as recovering from bad sunburn. It is a rather common occurrence for a new tattoo to peel after a number of days. You should never attempt to peel away any part of the skin yourself because doing so might result in you pulling the ink out of your tattoo and leaving it discolored and uneven in terms of the way it looks. You might also experience the tight, dry and itchy feeling which comes with a new tattoo. You should continue applying tattoo aftercare lotion in order to moisturize the tattoo and reduce the symptoms experienced. You might see some small particles of colored skin drift off your tattoo as it heals and this is rather normal as well.

Different healing stages tend to be linked with new tattoos and they follow from the first week to the third week. In the first week, you should expect to feel a little soreness or redness accompanied with slight bleeding which may occur within a day after the procedure. In the second week you should expect your tattoo to flake or peel and perhaps become itchy. Week three is more or less the final week and the scabbing and peeling will have reduced although the area might still feel rather sensitive as well.