Banger Tattoo Care

Night one after a new tattoo is the hardest. Here is exactly how to protect your ink while you sleep — positions, covers, morning wash protocol, and what to do when things go wrong.

Most people are told two to three weeks and sent home. That answer is technically correct for the surface and completely wrong about what is actually happening inside the skin for months afterward. Here is what tattoo healing actually looks like stage by stage, what is normal at each point, and what your aftercare decisions are doing to the timeline.