Small white spots or bumps may appear under your skin when getting a tattoo. While not harmful to health, they will soon disappear as your tattoo heals.
However, you must care for and protect your tattoo from sun exposure. A healthy tattoo should only appear red and swollen for a few days after getting it done, then begin healing over time, and scars may form as the skin regenerates itself.
Salt
Salt is known for preserving foods and producing soap and bleaching dyes for use. Phoenicians were among the first to harvest and sell sea salt commercially; this was once one of their most valued commodities; however, today, it’s far less vital.
Saltwater can dry out the skin and exacerbate tattoos by making their bumps itchy and redden. Soaking in salt water should be avoided when dealing with old ink, while swimming with new ink in an ocean environment is even worse.
Aloe Vera
Aloe vera is an excellent source of anti-aging and healing properties. tattoos require adequate skin care during their first weeks to heal correctly and remain soft and healthy. Air should circulate freely while adequate moisture ensures optimal healing conditions for proper softening.
Bumps on old tattoos caused by improper care or complications during the tattooing process are another problem aloe vera can help address. The gel from this plant’s leaves is an antibacterial solution that reduces itching and pain while providing moisture deep into the skin’s layers.
While many experts (tattoo artists and tattoo enthusiasts alike) include Aloe Vera on their list of things to avoid when caring for a new tattoo, it is an effective moisturizer that should be part of the aftercare process to maintain skin hydration, protect from infection and ensure your tattoo looks vibrant upon its first showing of life.
Honey
Honey is made by bees feeding off of nectar produced by flowers that they consume as bees gather it into their crop – an organ designed to store up to 80 percent of a bee’s body weight in honey!
Yogurt
If you enjoy adding yogurt to granola or smoothies, you will likely know its probiotic-rich qualities. Yogurt has long been considered beneficial to our gut health – references dating as far back as 6000 BCE in Indian Ayurvedic texts(2)!
Yogurt is a bacterially cultured food made by heating milk and adding cultures known as yogurt cultures, then leaving it to sit at a warm temperature of 110-115 degF for at least four hours. These cultures then convert lactose (milk sugar) to lactic acid through an enzyme known as lactase, thickening up the mixture while imparting its characteristic tart flavor – producing delicious acidic flavors characteristic of yogurt!
