Post-tattoo bathing...?

Don't wrap the tattoo in cling film etc. - your new tattoo is an open wound and this will create a breeding ground for bacteria. It needs to breathe. Plus, the water would get under the wrap very easily so it would be futile.

DON'T not bath for a month or two haha - for the sake of your friends and loved ones - PLEASE ;-)

You're fine to take a bath as long as you don't submerge it below the water. The 'no baths' rule is because submerging it can saturate the scabs and bring them off prematurely, thus pulling ink out of the tattoo. So as long as you don't do that, then you're okay, you're fine to get it wet as long as you let the water roll right off it and don't keep it in the water. No scented shower gels or anything for a while though, unless you can be sure to keep them out of the wound. The tattoo - wash in a mild, unscented antibacterial soap when you're washing.

Good luck!

You can take a bath just DO NOT SOAK the tattoo....its ok to get it wet just no soaking. Also when you get out of the tub just rinse the tattooed area in warm running water to make sure all is clean and you should be fine. The other thing is mention it to you artists when you go in and they will tell you how to care for it as well but I know they will basically tell you the same thing. The main point is no soaking and keeping it clean. Also for after care lubriderm fragrance and dye free lotion works wonders....but use whatever your artists tells you to use! (they tend to vary a bit on this subject)

I too only have a bath tub and am covered in tattoos. Just don't soak it for much longer than you have to in order to properly rinse it. I wouldn't keep it under the water any longer than you have to but I think it will be fine. I have them all over and bathe daily with no problems. Don't wrap it as it needs to get cleaned; soap and water are friends to a new tattoo. I would also splash some clean water on it just as you're getting out of the tub; the bacteria from the bathwater (dirt you have washed off of your body) will be rinsed off. Make sure you pat-dry after bathing also, that towel will feel like sandpaper if you rub yourself dry in that area.

Well, you said it's on your arm, so you're in luck. Don't wrap it up, it needs to be cleaned, too. What you don't want to do is submerge it in the water for any length of time. Just sit, don't soak, wash yourself as normal. When you wash that part of your arm, suds up your hand and run the palm over it, don't use a washcloth. Scoop up water with your hand to rinse it off. When your done bathing, pat it dry and medicate per your artist's instructions. Again, it can get wet, just don't soak it. Hope that helps!

You will get aftercare instructions from the tattoo parlor. They will want you to keep the area moist - not dry. Just don't scrub hard. It will start to scab over in a few days. Don't be tempted to peel it. When it starts to come off on it's own it will be the same color as the tattoo. This is normal.

Go ahead and buy the ointment they will probably sell there. This will help keep the area moist.

You should speak to your artist.

Go in, sit down with them, pick out your tattoo, set up an appointment, and explain your situation to them.

They're the professional and should be able to tell you how to take care of their work.

But if you want a quick answer, I would say a bath is ok.... IF... you do not soak the tattoo.

Keep it out of the water unless you are hand washing it.

Let it air-dry and follow the aftercare that your artist provides you with.

What Jaxie said is pretty much right on; however it's not wise to cover your tattoo so much while it's healing. You could try taking a sponge bath in your tub; that way you're still getting clean and not submerging your tattoo in water. And follow the after-care instructions to a T.

Good luck!

no better way than to make an a** of yourself for example: 1. its called a tramp stamp not a stamp tramp 2. its called a sleeve not the one that covers their entire arm 3. you need to find better people to hang out with possibly give them some body wash 4. i NEVER met anyone who stinks after getting a tattoo!

Try the cling wrap, but it still needs to be cleaned. after your bath take a warm wash cloth to it. Don't rub. just lightly dab. The artist will go over all of the precautions with you when you get that tattoo done. It should be healed within a week. but you still don't want to submerge your arm in water until the ink sets.

with all my tattoo's i have only ever left the clingfilm on for the first hour. its good to let your skin breathe as your scab will form, and it'll heal faster.

Your tattoo will be fine in a bath, just don't rub soap directly on to it.

pat it dry, do not rub and apply your chosen aftercare lotion/cream.