Tattoo question

HyruleGuardian · 01-17-2008, 11:38 AM

I got my tattoo done on December 20th and it ended up healing really well. I'm going to an indoor waterpark with my family for the weekend, so would it be okay for me to go swimming? Or should I stay out of the water? I completely forgot about the tattoo when I heard we were going.

EQD · 01-17-2008, 11:42 AM

you'll be fine, if its not fully healed, still puffy and some new scabbing then the chlorine can dry it out a bit, but your tat should be fairly well off, just remember to wash with gentle soap afterward and apply the a&d ointment or whatever you use.

RayKay · 01-17-2008, 01:42 PM

I was always told to stay out of water, particularly chlorinated water for 3-6 months at least. Showers were okay, but sitting in water was not.

Chlorine is a killer on tattoo colours and definition (I had to eventually get mine redone as I was a very frequent swimmer for many years), and when the ink is still "setting" it is far worse.

HyruleGuardian · 01-17-2008, 03:10 PM

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Originally Posted by Mythical_Suicide

Should be fine, just avoid long exposure to the chlorine if you can.

Where is the tattoo? Is it possible to be able to put something over it?

On my chest. I guess I could always wear a shirt, but I don't know if that would help much or not.

EQD · 01-17-2008, 03:17 PM

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Originally Posted by HyruleGuardian

On my chest. I guess I could always wear a shirt, but I don't know if that would help much or not.

probably not, like Ray Kay said, its a killer.. Personally i swam a month or two after my tat, when it stopped scabbing, i can't say it made much effect on the colors but i wasnt an avid swimmer either.
So its a "do at your own risk" type of thing.

ghost69 · 01-18-2008, 12:09 PM

i wouldn't recommend going. but if you feel that it's fully healed, why not? dec 20th is barely 4 weeks. but i started working out a week after i got my full back piece. sure, it itched, but it didn't get infected or anything. i think dirty sweat would be worse than chlorinated water.

01-17-2008, 11:38 AM	#1
HyruleGuardian Offline Silver Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Gender: Male Age: 21 Posts: 567	Tattoo question I got my tattoo done on December 20th and it ended up healing really well. I'm going to an indoor waterpark with my family for the weekend, so would it be okay for me to go swimming? Or should I stay out of the water? I completely forgot about the tattoo when I heard we were going.

01-17-2008, 11:42 AM	#2
EQD Offline Platinum Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Gender: Female Age: 22 Posts: 5,972	you'll be fine, if its not fully healed, still puffy and some new scabbing then the chlorine can dry it out a bit, but your tat should be fairly well off, just remember to wash with gentle soap afterward and apply the a&d ointment or whatever you use. __________________ http://sumitsays.com/2009/05/29/in-your-headlights/

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RayKay Offline Platinum Member Join Date: May 2004 Location: Middle of Canada Gender: Female Age: 30 Posts: 13,270	I was always told to stay out of water, particularly chlorinated water for 3-6 months at least. Showers were okay, but sitting in water was not. Chlorine is a killer on tattoo colours and definition (I had to eventually get mine redone as I was a very frequent swimmer for many years), and when the ink is still "setting" it is far worse. __________________ [FONT=Comic Sans MS][COLOR=darkolivegreen][B]<--- [COLOR=sienna]Carbun the Super-Bunny[/COLOR][/B][/COLOR][/FONT] [B][FONT=Comic Sans MS][COLOR=#556b2f][/COLOR][/FONT][/B] [FONT=Comic Sans MS][COLOR=darkolivegreen][B]At the end of the day, how you imprinted on someones life and heart is the only true mark any of us leave on this earth and is what we are most proud of... [/B][/COLOR][/FONT][I][SIZE=1]- My Biggest Hero and Mentor: My Mum.[/SIZE][/I] [FONT=Comic Sans MS][COLOR=orange][B]Il faut d'abord durer [/B][/COLOR][/FONT][I][SIZE=1]- Ernest Hemingway[/SIZE][/I]

01-18-2008, 12:09 PM	#6
ghost69 Offline Platinum Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Desert Gender: Male Posts: 33,424	i wouldn't recommend going. but if you feel that it's fully healed, why not? dec 20th is barely 4 weeks. but i started working out a week after i got my full back piece. sure, it itched, but it didn't get infected or anything. i think dirty sweat would be worse than chlorinated water. __________________ Not only am I friendly, but I'm invisible too. Too perfect of a relationship is too weird-g69 If you say you are normal, I'd think you are weird-g69 The world can only get better, it depends on how you look at it-g69 'As wicked as you are, you're beautiful to me'-5fingerdeathpunch you cannot control the world, you can only live in it the best you can for you-g69 NooOoOoooOOoOoOoooooo