How long to heal?

trotter_inc

Hey - how long would it take for a tattoo to heal?

Heading away on hols in 12 days - planning on getting another tattoo - was just wondering that if I get it done in the next few days would it be healed by the time I head away on hols???

My first 2 tattoos didnt go scabby at all but my girlfriends did, just wondering how long it would take to heal if it did go scabby.

Thanks!

Blub2k4

I had one done last Friday week so it's 9 days now and it is mostly healed, there is still one scab on a piece where he cut particularly deeply but apart from that it is ok. Chances are if you get powerlines done around it that they will heal slowly as they are large open cuts but shading doesn't tend to scab up I find, so it really depends on what you get done. 12 days should be fine either way.

trotter_inc

Blub2k4 wrote:

I had one done last Friday week so it's 9 days now and it is mostly healed, there is still one scab on a piece where he cut particularly deeply but apart from that it is ok. Chances are if you get powerlines done around it that they will heal slowly as they are large open cuts but shading doesn't tend to scab up I find, so it really depends on what you get done. 12 days should be fine either way.

Nice one - I should be ok so - thanks for that Blub2k4...

It's generally recommended to give yourself 2 weeks. Just in case there's complications ie infection. You might want to check about water on it (swimming) and you should keep it out of the sun too.

trotter_inc

Papa Smut wrote:

you should keep it out of the sun too.

even after 2 weeks??

Well, you should always try to keep your tat's out of the sun. They fade faster.

I am MAN

trotter_inc wrote:

even after 2 weeks??

Use full sun block on the tattoo.
2 weeks isnt a long amount of time at all.

trotter_inc

I am MAN wrote:

2 weeks isnt a long amount of time at all.

My last 2 tattoos didnt go scabby at all so fingers crossed that this one wont either!!