Tattoo Aftercare ?

[scotthep]

Wasn't sure where to put this thread anyway. . .

What cream is best to use on a tattoo which i can buy in shops ?

Just got my first Tattoo's and the guy at the shop didn't really tell me . . .

Thanks

[kennysevenfold]

Bepanthen, 2-3 times a day.

Light spread over the tattoo, dont soak it :)

[Tom_Crx]

Bepanthem, its nappy rash cream and no, im not joking, tis what i used

[Piggie]

Bepanthem, its nappy rash cream and no, im not joking, tis what i used

+ 1 i used it 2. Sounds funny but its the shit

[pc952212]

again bepanthen is what i used on all mine.

what you get?

[Proffitt]

Bepanthem, its nappy rash cream and no, im not joking, tis what i used

Thats exactly what my girlfriend used.

And yes, it is nappy rash cream :cool:

[deans2k8]

i use savlon on mine works a treat about £2.50 from tescos

[Pixie]

I used the Antiseptic cream from Superdrug on all my tattoos and the colours are still brilliant :D

[kennysevenfold]

i use savlon on mine works a treat about £2.50 from tescos

You have to be kidding on? It just pulls the ink out from a tattoo. :y:

[scotthep]

again bepanthen is what i used on all mine.

what you get?

Thanks, looks like il get some Bepanthen then . . .

And ive got 'Believe' on my right arm and 'Achieve' on my left

http://i241.photobucket.com/albums/ff72/scott1990_2007/beli.jpg?t=1282133000
http://i241.photobucket.com/albums/ff72/scott1990_2007/ach.jpg?t=1282133000

[nicole_]

what font is that?? i like it,
looks good, if not alittle randomly placed :y:

[pc952212]

kool,u got the bug now?

[scotthep]

Thanks and ermm. . . im not sure , Picked the lettering at the tattoo shop !

[deans2k8]

You have to be kidding on? It just pulls the ink out from a tattoo. :y:

how the hell does it pull the ink out of the tattoo...lol moron

[deans2k8]

http://excalibur-tattoos.co.uk/aftercare.php

[pc952212]

some people say that savlon draws the colour out of the ink a bit and fades it, but some people swear by it lol I think its just a personal opinion thing tbh.

my mate swears by goin for a pipin hot bath after he gets tattoo'd an he's tattoo artist, bloody stings like hell though but it does heal quite fast after it

[kennysevenfold]

moron

:homme:

Because it does. :y:

[Tom_Crx]

how the hell does it pull the ink out of the tattoo...lol moron
He is right, it draws the ink out, fades the tattoo and is more prone to scabbing which then fades/removes some of the tattoo, all of this and takes longer to heal!

[deans2k8]

anything will draw the colour out IF you trap moisture beneath the cream as that is what causes the scabbing, make sure your skins dry 1st and feels normal to touch and then apply the cream.

[RachBabyX]

it does not pull any colour out of tattoos i got one and my boyfriend got one on the same day we both used savlon works really good both look mint

[deans2k8]

it does not pull any colour out of tattoos i got one and my boyfriend got one on the same day we both used savlon works really good both look mint

thankyou :hug:

[SnaRe]

Isn't that a tattoo like Chipmunk has?

And yea, Bepanthen, the nicest cream which allows your tattoo to breath. Don't use vaseline.

[rey]

Savlon has done no harm to any of my tattoos.

Colours on my last one are still the same as when they were inked.

Alot of people say that bepanthen draws the colours out, it's all preference

[marcusd]

coco butter cream or something. my tattooist swears by it. heals stretch marks or something but smells nice. bepanthen is good too. and tea tree lotion worked a treat on my back

[Lacey_106]

I use bepanthen, it contains vitamin B5 which helps broken skin recover, and benzalkonium chloride which keeps germs at bay. :y:

[lookinsaxo]

i didnt use any cream :/ just left it and washed as usual lol

[scotthep]

Isn't that a tattoo like Chipmunk has?

And yea, Bepanthen, the nicest cream which allows your tattoo to breath. Don't use vaseline.

Yerh it is , just in a different place. . .

[bonkersmk1]

(tattoo goo) wash with fingertips cold water to so it tightens the pores

[D--R--E--W]

I have about 15 tatts and used savlon to start with and then moved onto bepanthen. I personally would say bepanthen is better and thats what I recomend to people when I tattoo them aswell....

[Krys_23]

Bepanthen agreed ^^

Tattoo is a little girly.. nice vest.

[Toms112]

Bepanthen or Savlon are good for sure.

[LeeM]

another vote for bepanthen. ive got some big blackwork and its still as black as ever and healed really quickly with no scabbing at all.
going in for a new one this weekend hopefully and getting excited

[MiniGibbo]

I use Bepanthen also, its expensive at £6 a tube espaily when i use hafl a tube every week at least :wacko: but well worth the money.

Tattoist paints it in vasaline when i get it down and its a nightmare to wash off :S

[McGuire86]

Savlon spray every morning and night, and wash it with warm soapy water every morning and night.
Thats what i did anyway and was fine

[scotthep]

Bepanthen agreed ^^

Tattoo is a little girly.. nice vest.

Cos im a Prettyy boyyy :homme::

[saxo-john]

i had a tattoo when i went spain and they told me not to go swimming or sun bathing....

but i could not help but do both and i used after sun and the colour in mine has turned out better than the other coloured one i have....

but i was told pile cream was good

[huricane]

stick with bepanthen i got 10 tattoos and that all i used and none as faded or scabbed if you use it about 2-3 times after tattoo but not for the 1st hour of getting it done

[mardiGRANT]

both of my tattoos never got any cream on, they are both fine.

[pollard313]

http://www.tattooaftercare.co.uk/

Thats the stuff I use. One large 'tub' lasts about 12 days depending on the size of the tattoo.
Its what im currently using on my sleeve :-)
Been recommended by loads of top tattooists in the UK so I'm told.
Works a treat and isnt as sticky as bepanthen