bigrob2112
Aug 30, 2010, 01:59 PM
I got a new tattoo on my right biceps of a star will sweating or rubbing my arm on the side of my body affect a faded tattoo?
bigrob2112
Aug 30, 2010, 02:01 PM
I got a new tattoo on my right biceps of a big star will sweating and rubbing on the side while I walk affect this
shazamataz
Sep 3, 2010, 02:24 PM
Yes, rubbing will irritate the tattoo. It would be best to wear sleevess tops, or if you can't, VERY loose fitting ones around the sleeves until it heals (around 2 weeks)
I had mine done right on my jeans line, now that's a hard place to prevent rubbing! I alternated between wearing really low sweat pants to covering it up with a non-stick gauze pad while I was at work.
Make sure you keep applying antiseptic cream to the tatt to help prevent infections and prevent fading and peeling too quickly.