First Tattoo Aftercare

[CA2VA2CA]

Hello I just got my first tattoo on the back of my neck yesterday. My tattooist  placed a Sani-Derm patch on it and said to leave it on for 4-5 days. It’s a small semicolon and today it looks as if the circle at the top is leaking down into the comma part. Having no tattoo experience whatsoever, I wanted to make sure this is normal. Is it just excess ink? I haven’t taken the patch off yet. I went to a highly reputable tattoo shop and am set to fly back cross country in a few days and want to make sure everything is ok. Thank you!

Edited August 1, 2019 by CA2VA2CA

[zetroc]

The Saniderm is going to trap some fluid, so it'll look blotchy under there, but it's not like the design itself is moving or distorting. Nothing to worry about. 

[CA2VA2CA]

Thank you!

[oboogie]

All fine.

[Dan]

1 hour ago, CA2VA2CA said:

Hello I just got my first tattoo on the back of my neck yesterday. My tattooist  placed a Sani-Derm patch on it and said to leave it on for 4-5 days. It’s a small semicolon and today it looks as if the circle at the top is leaking down into the comma part. Having no tattoo experience whatsoever, I wanted to make sure this is normal. Is it just excess ink? I haven’t taken the patch off yet. I went to a highly reputable tattoo shop and am set to fly back cross country in a few days and want to make sure everything is ok. Thank you!

hell ,for a tiny tattoo like that you probably didn't even need the saniderm,

take  off the saniderm , wash it a couple times  a day, and put a very light coat of aveeno on it.

done !

 

Edited August 1, 2019 by Dan

[oboogie]

I'm amazed he used saniderm on it, too. Complete overkill. Haha!

Edited August 1, 2019 by oboogie

[CA2VA2CA]

Thank you for the reassurance. I appreciate it. 

[CA2VA2CA]

I travelled cross country for a family visit and to teach a ton of hot yoga classes. I’m a heavy sweater and didn’t want to risk getting any germs in it from the mat, so he suggested saniderm to protect it.