Tattoo Aftercare – What You Should Know

Correct tattoo aftercare is extremely important and the most vital phase of your tattoo journey so don’t ignore it. Irreversible life-long damage can occur in the 2 weeks caused by infections and other skin problems. The following steps ensure the correct aftercare treatment for your new tattoo during the initial healing phase.

Tattoo Aftercare – Healing Process

A fresh new tattoo will change when it is healing. First, it will appear white’ish in colour, then it will crack and flake. The white’ish, translucent flakes are the bodies way of replacing the old skin; making way for the fresh newly inked skin to come to the surface. This flaking process starts after 5 to 7 days and lasts for about a week. Sometimes a new tattoo will peel twice which is also normal.

Some of the flaking may have colour but that’s okay. In some cases what appears to be a duplicate image full of colour seems to flake and peel off. Don’t panic! … this is perfectly normal.