If you've already got the tattoo, all I can really recommend now is stay out of the pool for at least 2 weeks and then keep your swimming to a minimum if you absolutely must go, and make sure you clean your tattoo thorougly after getting out of the water. continue reading below our video.
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A tattoo is not considered fully healed until a new layer of protective skin has grown over it - this process usually takes about 3 months. Until then, your tattoo is most vulnerable to all elements - sun, chemicals, pollution, etc.
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Best Answer: No, you will have to 6-8 weeks before getting in a pool or the ocean. You may be luck enough to swim as early as 4 weeks but as an artist and shop owner I always say 6-8 weeks. The chemicals in the water can cause massive problems when the tattoo is healing. You will know when it is finished healing.
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Your artist took the care to cover up your new tattoo for a very good reason – to keep air-born bacteria from invading your wound. Yes, as pretty as your new tattoo is, it is still a wound. Open flesh is a breeding ground for bacteria and infection. Leave the bandage on for a minimum of one hour. Excitement of having a new tattoo will make you want to remove the bandage so you can show your friends, but your friends will just have to wait until later. Washing and Treating Your Tattoo. After you remove the bandage, you will want to wash your tattoo.
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And if it is scabbing, just leave it alone. Your tattoo is almost healed, and now is not the time to ruin it! Sun Protection for your Tattoo. After your tattoo is healed, from now on, you will always want to protect it from the sun’s ultraviolet rays. These can fade and damage a brilliant tattoo very fast. Before spending a lot of time in excessive heat, protect your tattoo with a minimum 30SPF sunblock.
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It depends on how healed you are and how big the tattoo is. I was told when I got mine that I should wait at least six weeks before I could go swimming. If you do go swimming it will fade that tattoo really bad. If you can you should contact the place you got the tattoo and ask them how long. mesuz27 · 8 years ago.
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This is why getting a tattoo during the summer is not recommended, especially for swimmers and beach bunnies! If you've already got the tattoo, all I can really recommend now is stay out of the pool for at least 2 weeks and then keep your swimming to a minimum if you absolutely must go.
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How Long Do I Have to Wait To Go Swimming After Getting a Tattoo? Question: How Long Do I Have to Wait To Go Swimming After Getting a Tattoo? Answer: Tattoos should be allowed to heal for a minimum of 2 weeks - until all flaking and peeling is finished and all scabs have fallen off. Even then, you're taking a risk getting in a chemically treated pool or bacteria-infested pond or lake, especially if you stay for an extended period of time.
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A: We recommend waiting at least a month after a new piercing or tattoo before you get back in the pool or hit the beach. Chemicals, bacteria, and sand could all be a threat to your new piercing/tattoo. If you can’t avoid the water, we suggest using a water proof patch to cover your new piercing/tattoo.
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Q: I am an avid swimmer, but I have intentions of getting a tattoo tommorow. After I get the tattoo, how long should I wait before I can swim in our local pool again? I am just worried about the bleach and other chemicals bothering it. But if I cover it up would it be okay? A: You're right to be concerned about the effects of chlorine and chemicals on a new tattoo.
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how long to wait to swim after tattoo
Wait for 2 weeks to swim after a tattoo. After a tattoo, wait for 2 weeks to swim.