New tattoo

[madhav]

Hey guys I got my first tattoo five days ago and I don't see any sing of peeling or scale on it is that normal or something wrong and how much night I must wrap before going to bed please someone help me out please please reply and should I rub any lotion on it while wrapping it during the sleep 

 

This is my six days old tattoo without any lotion 

 

Edited June 23, 2017 by madhav

[Devious6]

Welcome to the forum! We would really need to see a picture to make any comment about your healing process. In terms of after care, you should be following the advice of your artist....did he/she tell you to wrap it at night? Unless you have concerns about cleanliness, or you are using something like Tagiderm (which I assume you aren't because you seem to be wrapping it each night), you should be allowing your skin to breath - it needs air to heal.

While some people here will advocate a dry heal with no lotion, many recommend a VERY LIGHT application of a fragrance-free moisturizer several times a day. Your tattoo should not appear wet after application. 

[madhav]

This is it my artist did not tell me what to do and I'm not from America I'm from Guyana so know one give me any advice on what to do I follow some advice from the internet  so I don't know a lot of it

Edited June 23, 2017 by madhav

[madhav]

It's been six days now for it 

[SStu]

It's looking fine. Don't worry about peeling or scabbing, but stop re-wrapping it. Let it breathe. 

[Tornado7]

It looks good.

At six days, mine are unwrapped, getting plain lotion, and starting to peel. Lines peel differently than fields of color for me. You may not notice it if you are keeping the area clean, it may just peel off in the shower.

[HondaTiger]

is there always scabbing and peeling? seems i've read in other forums on this site that some people have had little to no peeling when they've used tegaderm or saniderm. i realize you aren't using those but just wondered if sometimes people just don't experience those symptoms.

[Dan]

2 hours ago, HondaTiger said:

is there always scabbing and peeling? seems i've read in other forums on this site that some people have had little to no peeling when they've used tegaderm or saniderm. i realize you aren't using those but just wondered if sometimes people just don't experience those symptoms.

there are too many variables with tattoos and healing,we all heal different,I always peel after using Saniderm,sometimes I scab,sometimes I don't. 

[Devious6]

Dan is spot on - people and tattoos often heal differently. My first and second were like night and day in how they healed. 

In any case, welcome!

[Gingerninja]

Just keep doing what you are doing...keeping it clean and very lightly moisturized if needed!