Not Long ago Tattoos were considered taboo in society and therefore any knowledge regarding them was either suppressed or falsified.

However, as society became more open to tattoos we gained more knowledge about various sectors of tattooing.

Tattoo healing is one such important part about which there are still many rumors and confusion.

While a genuine tattoo artist will openly share information about the whole tattoo healing process yet it solely comes upon you to utilize that knowledge positively and heal your tattoo properly and effectively.

Here we present you the ultimate day by day guide of the tattoo healing process which discusses all the major stages of tattoo healing and how a newbie can handle it.

To summarize, A tattoo heals in three long stages that take over 4-5 weeks. Tattoo itching and scabbing is perfectly normal during these stages so do not freak out if you face such circumstances.

If you take a tattoo as a large open wound that needs to be treated and healed like any other wound then a lot of misconceptions will go right away from your mind.

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Here is how a brand new tattoo looks like. There is redness around the tattooed skin. It is normal but if your tattoo artist is experienced then you will face little to no redness.

The tattoo machine punctures your skin hundreds of times per minute when you get tattooed. This creates an open wound on your skin. As tattoo machine puncture into the deep layers of skin from epidermis to dermis thus your body will start acting against it rapidly.

Here is another fresh tattoo with no redness at all. It also depends on how your skin reacts to tattoo ink and machine.

A good tattoo artist will wash off your skin with antibacterial soap as soon as the tattoo is completed. He will also wrap your tattooed skin. I would advise you to keep the wrap on for 24 hours. However, your artist might suggest you to take it off after 12 hours. It completely depends on how effectively your body heals a wound.