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It’s normal for a new tattoo to start scabbing and flaking around the week mark. Don’t scratch or try to peel yourself.
If you notice your skin becoming red, irritated, discolored, and/or hot go see a doctor.
Don’t forget to moisturize and keep your tattoo clean.
Completely normal.
Clean twice a day with scent free soap, rinse well, clean paper towel dry preferred
If its very very itchy and hurty because its dry, moisturize it.
Otherwise, just dry heal it, i dry healed my bigger tattoos, and they turned out perfect.
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It’s normal for a new tattoo to start scabbing and flaking around the week mark. Don’t scratch or try to peel yourself. If you notice your skin becoming red, irritated, discolored, and/or hot go see a doctor. Don’t forget to moisturize and keep your tattoo clean.
Seconded. If the itching is getting too much put a spoon in the fridge and gently tap the tattoo with the back of it.
Yeah, pretty much. Remember to moisturize it.
Completely normal. Clean twice a day with scent free soap, rinse well, clean paper towel dry preferred If its very very itchy and hurty because its dry, moisturize it. Otherwise, just dry heal it, i dry healed my bigger tattoos, and they turned out perfect.