MoistTowelette

HAHA whats up Brother!! i love to get other peoples thoughts on how they use -derms.. trying to be incognito.. i guess i shouldnt have used this name...lmao

Haha! I like to use Mine the day after, after I wash it so I don't ooze too much plasma. Usually if I use it right after the session I pool way too much.

It makes more sense to not change it everyday. I healed fine. i took it off the next morning(4 days total) and got a tiny scab at the bottom and im good to go. back at the gym in 8 days.

Thank you for everyone's comments and for the help. Even though i've been doing this a long time i still love to hear other peoples advice on this subject.

Finkster! What up brotha!

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It makes more sense to not change it everyday. I healed fine. i took it off the next morning(4 days total) and got a tiny scab at the bottom and im good to go. back at the gym in 8 days.

Thank you for everyone's comments and for the help. Even though i've been doing this a long time i still love to hear other peoples advice on this subject.

@finkster702 what up brotha!!!

jeff gogue is one of the fastest i have ever encountered.

probably not the style for many of you guys, but im getting my armpit done by josh carlton in feb and then my other armpit done by jason butcher a couple weeks after that.

Tom renshaw is already world recognized lol

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Dunno if he has been mentioned but Bartosz Panas is sick!

i have a full back suit, full leg suit, full sleeve all by one artist but the rest of my pieces are from different artists.

i entered the top part last month now i am entering the bottom part. done by jeff gogue. sorry for the blurry pic and this pic was taken the day after so it wasnt "fresh"

Hmm, surely waiting for long periods is kind of counter productive if you're wanting to use -derm products. It's certainly not normal practice where -derm is used in a medical setting, in fact it's not something I've ever come across.

As I understand it the first 24-48 hours are the most crucial in getting a good heal on a tattoo. The more often one washes and re-wraps before applying the -derm the more the skin is irritated and the more the healing is disturbed and slowed. It's not just excess ink, plasma and bacteria that are being washed away it newly formed cells too.

I wash well after 3-4 hours and apply the -derm on well air dried skin. No cream. No extra washes and re-wraps. After 3x 24 hours I removed the -derm, wash well, air dry and re-apply. Removing on day 6 or 7 as I see the skin going flakey under the dressing. Tattoo healed, first peel done.

for small sessions and bangers i would agree with you, but for large scale pieces the pooling can be quite severe and can cause HUGE water blisters. i have seen nothing but good results when applying the derm the day after.

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I have found that the pieces with color have more buildup than all black ones do.my Jess & Sam shaw pieces did'nt have any buildup ,but my gibson piece did it a lot.

for those 3 pieces I put the saniderm on within minutes of getting the tattoo.

i agree totally.

if you get plasma build up, you can also pop a hole in the tegaderm and use a paper towel to soak up the excess plasma and then put a small piece over the hole. the pooling is another reason why you should wait until the next day to apply the tegaderm (i learned this the hard way on my jess yen and shige pieces)

I had back to back sessions. I put it on my gogue session but shige made me take it off on his session since the pieces were right next to each other. If I were u, I'd just wait til all your sessions are done. Unless she is doing 3 separate areas. Then it won't matter since she won't be tattooing the area that already has the saniderm on it. U might want to ask her her plan early so u can adjust accordingly.

Exactly my experience!! Minus the blister. Tatuderm is the same stuff it's just slightly more expensive because of the name...

Tatuderm is more thicker and more adhesive as well. I have both. I use the tatuderm on flatter surfaces and the sani on more curved areas lol

From first hand experience Tegaderm is probably your best bet if you are flying since you cannot clean the tattoo.. I agree!!

The only thing is if you use tegaderm I would highly recommend that you ...

After getting the tattoo go back to your hotel room and clean your tattoo then rewrap it until then next morning or at least 5 hours or so.. Clean again...then put on the tegaderm.

The reason is if you put it on directly after you get tattooed a shit load of plasma and fluids will collect inside the tegaderm and it will leak out.

I had this happen on a flight from cali .. no fun!!

yeah this is the exact reason why i dont use saniderm until after i get home from a session. so basically i let the artist wrap me up in saran wrap first, wait for about 6 hours (if you have the time), then wash and dry and then apply the saniderm. ive learned that the hard way as i had so much fluid pooling it created some pretty gnarly water blisters, though luckily the blisters werent on fresh ink.

I am also curious who the artist is. I also recommend using saniderm/tatuderm if u are going to be stuck on a long flight since u won't be able to wash your tattoo during the long flight.

i wear upf clothing when i am too lazy to apply sunscreen. works like a charm and highly recommended!

here is my tebori experience and you dont want to see the embarrassing fundoshi pics my wife took...

expensive but well worth the investment!

i agree with horitoshi I and horitomo are my fav tebori artists at the moment. also loving horiei shinsu's work lately.

also if you can find old episodes of tattoo wars, by far the best tattoo show on tv. but of course they cancelled it because there wasnt any drama, just great tattoos. and also tattoo age on vice is highly recommended.

i second victor chil.

In progress by jess yen. Thx for looking.

That's a really cool take on Fudo, @MoistTowelette. At first, I thought the sword extended up and off your back, then I realized that it was a support beam. That's what I get for looking at LST without my contacts or coffee in.

thanks! i cant wait to get it done. it goes all the way down to my thigh.

showing progress on my back done by jess yen. i lost count but i think we are about 25hrs or so in.

I guess I will throw my in progress piece done by shige this monday at diamond club tattoo into the mix

thanks guys! i am sooooo happy with these pieces! over the moon really!