HOW LONG BEFORE I CAN RESUME NORMAL ACTIVITIES (SWIMMING, TANNING ETC) AFTER GETTING A TATTOO?
About two weeks. Within a couple of days a dry, flaky layer of skin will develop over the tattooed area. Maintain a small amount of lotion on the skin during this period to keep it from getting dry and itchy. Most of the flaking will end in about a week resulting in a shiny, wrinkled layer of new skin. Once this happens, you can return to your normal activities. If any smaller spots take longer to heal, wait until they’re done.
Tattoo healing and resuming your daily routine usually takes about 2 weeks. Some people heal faster and some take longer. Your tattoo will go through a stage where it will shed a layer of flaky skin. This is normal. Sometimes scabbing will occur, but not always. Everyone is different. After all the flaking has come off, and there is no scabbing left, you can resume swimming, tanning, etc. Swimming and tanning before your tattoo heals, can cause it to get infected and not heal properly. Be patient and the results will be rewarding.
