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XSIHardy
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20th Apr 12 at 20:14   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
I'm off to get my 1st tattoo on Monday, a lot off people have said forgive first time getting one on the Chest isn't a good idea, any one else had it done? And also what should I do for after care ?

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Closer to the arm pit the nippier it gets.

Clean all that aftercare gel crap off with hot soapy water. Youll know if you havent because youll see it when you dry it.
Clean it in the morning and at night and use bepanthen.

Do that without letting it dry, dont pick the scabs and youll be fine
csweatherston
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20th Apr 12 at 20:21   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Everytime i get a tattoo, i jump in a hot bath.. when drying just pat the tattoo, then layer as much bepanthen on as humanly possible.
alan-g-w
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I'v been told the complete opposite about the cream, after I got mine they told me to cover the tattoo completely but only with a very thin smear. Obviously if it's worked for you then I can't knock it but I thought that was a bit odd.
sc0ott
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20th Apr 12 at 21:01   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
No need to drown it. Enough to keep it moist so the scabs arent dried out and knocked off is enough.
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20th Apr 12 at 21:12   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
I used rubbed in bepanthen, not smothered though.
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quote:
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I used rubbed in bepanthen, not smothered though.


does that work on transfers?


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Phillips_91
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i got my first tattoo on my chest, hurts near the nipple and if your as skinny as me right on the collar bone!
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im after a new tattoo, can people give me their views on this guys work http://www.bigalstattoostudio.co.uk/index.html
emicen
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20th Apr 12 at 22:14   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Use bepanthen but heat it up before you put it on, its not that spreadable at room temp.

As per sc0ott, closer you get to your pits, nippier it gets.
Stuart H
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I've got 7 now and the one on my chest was AGONY but found the rest ok tbh lol
XSIHardy
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quote:
Originally posted by Stuart H
I've got 7 now and the one on my chest was AGONY but found the rest ok tbh lol


Cheers not going to lie complete and utterly shitting it !!

Just hope it's worth it
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My chest piece was my first tattoo. In places it was fine but in the middle of your chest is very painful. Worth it though.
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Seen a few tattooists cover the job in cling film when done. If he does this, get if off as soon as possible and use a regular cotton bandage in stead. It needs to breath.
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I have 2 sleeves and I always put bepanthen into a mug of warm water to make it spread easier. Then after 5-6 hours use baby wipes and rest them on tattoo, gently soaking up excess, you'll notice the bepanthen has got some of the colour on it now. Then reapply bepanthen and repeat. You will go through bepanthen at an alarming rate but it will be the best aftercare for the tattoo.
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My after care routine is

As soon as I get home after remove all cling film and wash using almost scolding water.

Next day wash it again.

First hint of it drying out put a thin layer of bepanthan on it. just enough to stop it looking dry.

I'll do that for a couple of days. I heal very quickly and normally 7 or 8 days after its healed.
Phillips_91
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quote:
Originally posted by Neo
My after care routine is

As soon as I get home after remove all cling film and wash using almost scolding water.

Next day wash it again.

First hint of it drying out put a thin layer of bepanthan on it. just enough to stop it looking dry.

I'll do that for a couple of days. I heal very quickly and normally 7 or 8 days after its healed.


I started to put bepanthen on mine as soon as i got home,

got home took off the dressing, cleaned it, put on a generous (not drowning it) layer of cream then sat with my top off for a few hours to let it get some air

then every morning clean it and put on the cream, and same when i got home from work, and if it was drying out i'd put some on before bed

i never let mine dry out at all though was advised against it or it starts to fade, mine was healed within 5/6 days and still looks as bright as the day it was done
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Same here phillips, the girl told me to put it on morning and night which I did, but I also put it on whenever it was feeling dry.

Balling, the clingfilm is just to stop any bleeding fast and using it means that there's no chance of the fibres you'd get from bandages or dressings sticking to the skin. I got it put on mine and was told to just remove it in 3-6hrs, wash the tattoo with hottest water possible, let it air for 30min and then just start using the bapanthen, no need to replace it with anything.

[Edited on 21-04-2012 by alan-g-w]
sc0ott
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First tattoo i got when i was 18 was covered with kitchen roll and i used that savlon cream which made the scabs all chunky and white. Cling film is perfect
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Cheers for the advice

I'll post a pic Monday, even though I'll probz get slated on the site lol
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ignore it. if you feel it look good then all is good. don't smoke before btw. or drink heavy night before
Neo
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sorry drunk ignore spelling. errors
alan-g-w
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21st Apr 12 at 23:11   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Why not smoke or drink out of curiosity?
sc0ott
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Drinking thins the blood, not sure what smoking does.

Dont take any painkillers before either.
XSIHardy
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About to go in totally bricking it

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