How To Heal An Ankle Tattoo

Your tattoo should be healed after about 23 weeks in terms of appearance.

How to heal an ankle tattoo. Repeat every time you wash the tattoo or if the tattoo becomes dry. Rinse with cool water. To say my artist had to hit that ankle bone a zillion times would be an understatement.

This has been a blessing. With anklefoot placement tattoos it is pretty easy for the healing dont wear boots he explains in an email with Bustle. Wear shoes that dont interfere with the ankle tattoo.

If you observe any of these signs you should opt for treatments instantly as the infection may become severe very quickly. Swelling pain and oozing typically resolve by day three and are followed by itching and peeling for another week. After 45 weeks your skin should look smooth and there should be no itching.

After three to four days switch to an unscented uncolored moisturizing lotion. Its not uncommon for wounds to itch as they heal and a tattoo is essentially a wound. In the first and second week your new tattoo will likely start to itch and flake.

But Ive had four days now of a football foot and elephant ankle. But it may be painful for a while and the healing process will be extended. Make sure that you dont over-moisturize your tattoo but if you do here are instructions on how to fix an over moisturized tattoo.

This means no tubs pools and beaches for a while. Resist the urge to. You should continue to wash your tattoo 2-3 times a day with antibacterial soap and lukewarm water until its fully healed.