Proper hygiene precautions are essential during tattooing and body piercing procedures, and operators must ensure that hands are washed before each client to ensure no cross contamination occurs and surgical gloves must always be worn.
After tattoos have been completed, some artists recommend that new tattoos should be kept wrapped for twenty-four hours, whereas others advise that the temporary bandages may be removed after about two hours. There is also a widespread view that at tattoos should not come into contact with water for about two weeks, to ensure the ink doesn’t wash out or fade, as most inks are water based. However there are others who recommend that new tattoos be washed frequently in very hot water
There is a general consensus that the scab that forms on a new tattoo should not be removed, and also that the tattoo should not be exposed to the sun for long periods of time, as both of these actions can cause the tattoo image to fade.
A new body piercing will remain sore and tender for many days, and will take several weeks to heal completely. During the primary healing period the initial jewellery that has been inserted should not be removed, and the healing time must not be rushed. Care should be taken to ensure that the pierced area is not handled roughly, or exposed to unwashed hands or mouth contact until the healing process is completed.
After tattoos have been completed, some artists recommend that new tattoos should be kept wrapped for twenty-four hours, whereas others advise that the temporary bandages may be removed after about two hours. There is also a widespread view that at tattoos should not come into contact with water for about two weeks, to ensure the ink doesn’t wash out or fade, as most inks are water based. However there are others who recommend that new tattoos be washed frequently in very hot water
There is a general consensus that the scab that forms on a new tattoo should not be removed, and also that the tattoo should not be exposed to the sun for long periods of time, as both of these actions can cause the tattoo image to fade.
A new body piercing will remain sore and tender for many days, and will take several weeks to heal completely. During the primary healing period the initial jewellery that has been inserted should not be removed, and the healing time must not be rushed. Care should be taken to ensure that the pierced area is not handled roughly, or exposed to unwashed hands or mouth contact until the healing process is completed.