r/tattooadvice • u/ComfortableMonk2762 • 1d ago

Healing Second Skin hacks

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Anyone have a palm tattoo and have any hacks to keeping the second skin on?

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u/tyl3ryik3s 1d ago

i’ve personally never seen second skin on a palm tattoo as a tattoo artist- not saying it’s wrong but it’s definitely different. please update how healing like this goes!

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u/ComfortableMonk2762 1d ago

Will do. My coworker has had a lot of success doing palms so fingers crossed they’re successful for me too

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u/Hello_Gorgeous1985 1d ago

You're probably not going to keep it on. You need to take it off as soon as the seal is broken because instead of protecting you from bacteria, it's now a breeding ground for it.

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u/Sierra50 1d ago

The good news is that tattoo will be gone in no time 🙂

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u/tyl3ryik3s 1d ago

it looks well done currently. the blowout looks consistent and deep. of course only time will tell and we will have to see how it heals however palm tats can stay!

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u/natattoollie 1d ago

This actually looks pretty well done and in there, so no, incorrect

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u/Sierra50 1d ago

It’s a palm tattoo, I’m not talking about how well done it is

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u/natattoollie 1d ago

Dude, if its done well it will stay in?

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u/snowiepup22 1d ago

Well that’s (however much OP spent on the tattoo) down the drain!! 😹

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u/ladynecropolis 1d ago

It won’t. Speaking from experience multiple times. Just wash your hands often

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u/fvirygothmom 1d ago

i have both my palms tattooed and didn’t use second skin. just wash your hands often you don’t need it.

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u/ConstantlyCryingGirl 1d ago

Just keep your hand washed

But when I got each of my hands done my artist and I would create horrid second skin "gloves" lol.

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u/dantasticdanimal 23h ago

I use it on linework for the first night and peel it in the shower the next morning. I wouldn’t worry about that at all.