Common Misconceptions

 



  1. “Vaseline makes a tattoo faded”. The ink is underneath the epidermis and the outer layer of dermis. There’s NO WAY that vaseline can get down through the epidermis to draw out any of the ink.


  2. “Swimming makes a tattoo faded”. For the same reason as the above, pool chlorine does not get to the ink to fade it.

    Common sense precautions include not swimming in a public pool with a raw sore, such as a new tattoo while oozing or completely raw.

    After the first 2 days, the surface over the tattoo is impervious and (from personal experience as well as science background) it is OK to swim.