Tattoo Aftercare with Second Skin The following morning (i.e., before the 24 hours has passed), the second skin will be filled with excess ink, blood and plasma and your tattoo will probably look like it is covered in black goo. That is completely normal, so do try to keep the second skin on for the full 24 hours.
Healing Process: In the initial stages of healing, tattoos often appear cloudy or milky due to the presence of plasma, lymph fluid, and ink settling under the skin. This is a normal part of the healing process.
Protective tattoo film is a specialized product designed to safeguard new tattoos during the initial stages of healing. By creating a barrier against bacteria and environmental factors, this film aids in maintaining the tattoo's quality and appearance.
If your tattoo film is hard to pull off the skin, simply let some warm soapy water run under the tattoo film so that the glue becomes tender and removal of the film is easier.
When a tattoo peels, the skin underneath is the final layer of skin that needs to shed off before healing is complete. This layer is shiny and dull and commonly referred to as the ``milky phase''. Your tattoo isn't missing ink, it's simply where the scab has cracked and lifted to reveal the milky dull layer.
Tattoo Aftercare with Second Skin
The following morning (i.e., before the 24 hours has passed), the second skin will be filled with excess ink, blood and plasma and your tattoo will probably look like it is covered in black goo. That is completely normal, so do try to keep the second skin on for the full 24 hours.
Tattoo may develop transparent white patches within 7 days of healing, don't panic, think it as a baby skin, its very new and fresh and it's still healing. Tattoo can never look as dark as it looked on the day one, you will see at last 20 percent faded colours once it is coldly healed.
We recommend Aquaphor as the healing ointment for your tattoo. Apply a small amount to the tattoo, and rub it in thoroughly, as if you were applying lotion.
TRANSPARENT FILM DRESSING/BANDAGE - AKA 'Second Skin'
Advances in medical film technology has seen a range of self-adhesive, clear, breathable film bandages arrive on the tattoo scene. These both protect your ink from dirt/infection and allow your skin to breathe, which aids the healing process.
After 3 weeks or so, the scabs should have completely fallen off and a thin layer of skin should have appeared over the tattoo. This layer of skin is called 'silver skin' and will make the tattoo look a little shiny and dull. The brightness will return in time once the tattoo is fully healed.
SecondSkin™ Premium Matte is a medical-grade, transparent, adhesive barrier that protects new tattoos.
If you've recently gotten a tattoo, but it appears blurry and smudged during and after the healing process, you may be experiencing tattoo blowout. "A blowout is when a tattoo expands below the skin layer when it hits fat [and] veins or when scarring occurs," says Crys.
Persistent redness: Skin shouldn't stay red for weeks or start to darken or spread. Green or yellow fluid: Pus oozing from your tattoo is a sign of infection. Persistent swollen skin: Skin on or around the tattoo shouldn't look puffy for weeks, which indicates an allergy to tattoo ink.
Placement: The film is then placed over the tattoo. It's adhesive, so it sticks to the skin, sealing the tattoo off from external threats like dirt, bacteria, and other contaminants. Smooth Out: Air bubbles should be pushed out, and the film should lie as smoothly as possible against the skin.
Peeling usually occurs a few days after getting the tattoo, as the skin begins to heal and regenerate itself . The regeneration process involves the skin removing dead and damaged cells. As the skin exfoliates itself, a layer of dead skin cells and ink pigment peels off, allowing new cells to grow.
Days 2 to 3:
During these days, your tattoo may look dull and cloudy as your skin heals and new skin starts to form.
Moisturizing your tattoo regularly is extremely important. You should moisturize your clean tattoo 3 – 6 times per day, for roughly two weeks (though proper skincare is always important, and most tattoo enthusiasts moisturize their tattoos daily for life!).
A thin layer is strongly suggested, too much aquaphor can pull out the ink and damage the quality of the tattoo, which results in a higher chance the tattoo will need a touch-up.
Tattoo cracking is when your whole tattoo gets dry, and the top layer begins to crack. It can look like the parched ground in the desert heat, the pattern of a turtle shell, or alligator skin.
Over-the-Counter Treatments. Over-the-counter (OTC) treatments such as benzoyl peroxide or salicylic acid-based creams can help reduce inflammation and kill bacteria. However, it's crucial to select products specifically formulated for tattooed skin to avoid any adverse effects.