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BestUCanIsGoodEnough t1_itwsh78 wrote

Reply to comment by [deleted] in ELI5 - How does the "second skin" used for tattoo recovery actually work? by VulkanL1v3s

Or seals it in….

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VulkanL1v3s OP t1_itwvcgo wrote

Not so much in my experience. Granted 3/3 isn't much of a sample size, but so far have had 0 issues.

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BestUCanIsGoodEnough t1_itx0biw wrote

I just don’t think it helps at all. Getting a tattoo is a massive immune system reaction to foreign matter injected in your skin, it’s not sterile, there’s tons of bacteria on your skin before, during, and after that sticker gets slapped on there. I’ve had a lot of huge tattoos and Saran Wrap is good. Change it every 8 hours and clean the tattoo when you change it.

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alxrenaud t1_itxrtxc wrote

Saran wrap and Bactine spray!

Helps cope with the "cat scratched my sunburn" effect.

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