Can A New Tattoo Become Infected

Can a new tattoo become infected? A tattoo is similar to any other wound on your body which needs proper care and attention, so that it doesn’t get infected. Yes, a tattoo can get infected if not properly taken care of. In case you are planning to get a tattoo done on your body then reading through this article is sure to help you protect your tattoo from various germs that may cause an infection.    

Remember, just getting a tattoo made on your body is not the end of the entire tattoo making process. The after care is equally important as getting a proper tattoo design. As I mentioned earlier in the very first line of this article, a tattoo is like a wound on your skin. I’m sure when you get an open cut on your body; you do not neglect it, do you? In the same way there’s no reason why you should not take proper care to help heal your tattoo faster. 

An infection can lead to several problems like- premature fading of your tattoo, causing damage to your tattoo design, etc. I am sure you don’t want such problems to come your way, especially when you have taken so much pain in getting the tattoo done. 

Here in this article we will discuss a few ways that are likely to help you avoid a possible case of infection. Let’s take a quick look at how you can go about it: 

ü    Go to a professional tattoo artist and follow his/her instructions regarding after care once the tattoo is done.    

ü    Keep the bandage on your tattoo for at least 3 hours or even longer depending on the tattoo design.  

ü    After removing the bandage, make sure that you wash the area of your skin where the tattoo is done with an antiseptic soap.  

ü    Next put an antiseptic ointment on the newly uncovered tattoo. Use a washcloth for it and strictly avoid using a paper towel.   

ü    Do not rub the ointment on the tattoo, rather all you need to do is to dab the ointment on it.  

ü    Continue using an antibiotic/antiseptic cream for a few days till you can shift to a normal lotion.  

ü    Make sure the antiseptic cream that you use doesn’t have any zinc content in it. The presence of zinc can damage the tattoo ink.     

ü    It is also highly advisable that you do not let your tattoo come in contact with water, at least for the initial few days till it gets healed properly.