#Small wrist amethyst tattoo skin#

Let it air dry for 10-15 minutes before applying aftercare. Do not use a washcloth, use only your hands, gently wash off the tattoo and with paper towel pat it dry. Yes, you should wash your tattoo 2-3 times a day. It may scab a bit, but do not pick the scabs-let them fall off naturally. Continue using the lotion until it heals completely. After that, start using lotion around three times a day-be sure not to over apply. When too much aftercare is applied, the body will naturally try to push whatever is on top off so it can breathe. It is runny, wet and it looks like the ink is coming out.

#Small wrist amethyst tattoo skin#

The lotion absorbs into the skin and will let the tattoo breathe. If you have been using aftercare heavily, let the tattoo dry out for a day. When you over apply aftercare, it covers the skin and keeps it from breathing. This can be caused from overuse of aftercare products, not using enough or it could just be your body’s natural healing process. Scabbing sometimes happens during the healing of a tattoo and can last weeks after. When the tattoo is finished healing, you will notice the “color” will come back. A tattoo is VERY bright when it is first completed during the healing process it starts to look discolored and dull. That skin will fall off and be replaced with the fresh skin that is underneath it. The dead skin has been colored/dyed during the tattooing process. The skin that is peeling up is colored like the tattoo-is my tattoo coming off? Peeling, flaking, ashy, dry are all words to describe this stage of the healing process. Use lotion 3-4 times a day, don’t mess with it and you will do just fine. Do not scratch at it or peel the skin away. It is normal for a tattoo to peel up like a sunburn. Some people take longer to heal than others some areas of the body take longer to heal: lower legs, wrist, forearms, hands, etc. Anywhere from five days to three weeks depending on the area of the body the tattoo is and how well you heal up.