Cling film on tattoo? HELP:(

Afk

Got a tattoo yesterday and I was wondering could somebody tell me how long I should keep the cling film on it???

Iv been told from anywhere from 4 days to as little as 4 hours?
Thanks:)

bodice ripper

what did your tattooist tell you?

Afk

They said 3/4 hours in the shop

bodice ripper

then listen to your tattooist. you've trusted them to mark your body for life, trust them to direct your aftercare.

who was it, btw?

Afk

Thanks man I just wasnt sure cause in work everybody was telling me different stuff and all their horror stories from leaving it on for too long/ taking it off to soon

Chris in Dublin ink.
He done a bio-organic Mexican day of the dead skull!
It looks amazing!

bodice ripper

Seriously, once you choose some one who's work you respect enough to let them tattoo you, respecting their views on aftercare is a no brainer.

Don't listen to your mates, are they professional tattooists?

Star Lord

I don't get the phrase bio-organic... isn't that kinda like saying organic-organic?

funnyclub

What I do is keep it on for about 3-4 hours and then wash with luke warm water and soap. Then pat it dry and apply some bepanthen(can be got in any chemist)
I tend to keep the cling film on the tattoo as long as possible and change the cling film, wash and apply bepanthen 3 times a day.

I have quite a few tattoos and never used to keep the cling film on for as long but have found that by keeping it on as long as possible the tattoo, doesnt get a hard scab and everytime you wash the tattoo you remove moist skin which would have scabbed if the tattoo was exposed to the air.

All the tattoos I have looked after this way have healed quicker and kept their colour alot better.

Sparkles:)

when i got my tattoo, my artist told me about the after care and not to listen to any so called "experts" i might meet for 3 months.

After that consider their advice not before... trust the artist!

baldshin

My first artist told me to re apply cling film for 2 weeks. Every other artist I've been to said 2-3 hours. The 2-3 hour ones have healed far better and far quicker. Just keep it covered in Bepanthen.

Inmyownworld

The first one I got told e to keep it on for a couple of days, wash with soapy water and dry every few hours before reapplying.

The 2nd one I got told me to only cover it for a the 2 hours or so and clean and don't recover it agian after that.

Different places say different things. Just listen to what you're told to do!

eeloe

My aftercare advice i've ever gotten, was to leave it covered for 3-4 hours, and then remove cling film, wash with soapy water, pat dry, and leave it along over night, and then apply some moisturiser(non scented) every 4-6 hours then!

all healed up fine!