Is my tattoo healing properly?

[tilly10012]

Ive had my Tattoo about 2 weeks and a half now, it is wrinkled, if i look at it closely it looks wrinkled, Ive been using bepanthem, nothing else. I apply it about 2-3 times a day! I Dont no weather im applying too much or anything, it looks wrinkled and a very light color, it does not look the color it did when i first had it done. i have not got it wet or anything the only time its been wet is when i have wiped it with luke warm water to clean it. Ive also wiped it a few times with anticeptic wipes, to keep it clean from infection and germs.

Some of the tattooo does not look real? if you get me!

I am worried its fading and/or not healing properly.

How long does it normally take for a tattoo to heal, is bepanthem now needed?

Any advice i will be grateful for. :)

[B00]

Yeah, tattoos do wrinkle and pucker when initially done. Don't worry it sounds perfectly normal. As long as the skin itself isn't inflamed or sore there's nothing to worry about.

[Greedyfly]

You are supposed to keep the tattoo moist with the Bepanthan at all times until the scabs fall off naturally. If you think there is a problem go back to the tattoo shop they will look at it for you and advise you. Mine took about a week before the scabs fell off but mine was in an area where I caught it all the time on clothing and things.

[ChocolatChip]

My Hubby and I are quite the tattooed couple, and we apply bepathen for the first 3/4 days about 2/3 times a day. And then after this we use oilatum, which is more of a moisturiser than a cream, it gives the tattoo a chance to breathe, and helps with the colour.
Whatever you do, don't be tempted to pick it! everyone has different healing times, my husband takes about 5 days, I take about 3 weeks. But I would personally switch from bepanthem to something lighter like oilatum.

[ilsonchick]

I used vaseline on all of mine and it worked a treat from them drying out and getting really itchy as then youre more prone to scratching the scabs off! Once its all healed it will look much better than it does at the moment,, mine took around 3 weeks to finally start looking good and stop itching! xx

[ChocolatChip]

And you do need to wash it twice a day with soap and water, and then dry it thoroughly with a towel and then let the air dry it. Then apply the moisturiser.

[angiealf]

When I had my tats done the tattooist told me to use Savlon Anticeptic cream 3 times a day after gently washing with a mild soap and pat dry with a solf towel.
They did look rather wrinkled for a while but that is normal. As far as I can remember it took 2 - 3 weeks for the scabs to fall off.

[boxtops]

How many tattoos have you all got? It fascinates me, I couldn't bring myself to have something permanent drawn onto my body.