New ink alert ⚠️ How I do tattoo aftercare. Knuckle tattoos

Finger tattoos are a little tricky because we use our hands a lot so saniderm has to come off faster (it will fall off anyway)
what I normally do is wash the tattoos super gently with antibacterial fragrance free soap.
I pat dry with paper towels and then apply a very thin film of aquaphor.
for the first week I do this 3 times a day then just 2 until the scabing stage emerges then I leave them alone.
hands tho, you have to wash them for sanitary reasons!!! so the 3 times a day doesn't really apply here but you can juat be careful not to get the tattoo parts to wet.
(please wash your hands! don't be nasty)
you'll have to get a retouch anyways.

[@dipolararc4848]

Low key my greatest fear in the healing process when I get my knuckle tattoos is wiping my ass

[@MarDCaos]

Lmfao

[@Baileyonthedaily]

yea if you can't stop shoving your fingers knuckle deep

[@rachie_sherlock]

Latex gloves

[@antmeyerx]

just got mine done hoping i do a good enough job on healing them that i dont need a touch up but we'll see

[@MarDCaos]

Ohhh new ink hype! I haven't had to retouch mine at all yet. Definitely try to moisturize your hands all the time specially in cold weather

[@antmeyerx]

@@MarDCaos deff will be keeping a good eye on them the second they start to dry out ill throw some of the goods on it!

[@antmeyerx]

@@MarDCaos how often would you say you applied lotion/ointment to it?

[@corezieth]

That can't have been very easy to do with the nails. Looking great though.

[@MarDCaos]

Hehe it is easier than it looks xD

[@MarDCaos]

Thank you zieth!

[@BlkK1ng]

Ohh that’s how. I use my hands for work so I gotta wash them mfers a lot, I guess if I wear those for 3-4 days it should set and heal

[@PainlessAdvntre]

Oh woah. What do they all mean?

[@user-on6oy4zp1s]

how long did you leave the plastic on?

[@MarDCaos]

I usually leave the saniderm on for no longer than 6 days but the fingers are tricky and it had to come off on day 3.

[@user-on6oy4zp1s]

@@MarDCaos is it alright to take it off once it starts peeling off because mine did after one day so i just took it off

[@MarDCaos]

@ツ yeah that's totally fine. Just do your regular after care. You can always ask your tattoo artist what they recommend 👌

[@imjustbnmevanellopeii7359]

So you can wash directly under a faucet or will that cause ink to seep out?