Can I do sports after getting a tattoo?
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After the new tattoo is in place, you naturally want to quickly start the usual sports program again. However, you should pay attention to a few things and be careful with the tattooed area.
It doesn't matter what kind of tattoo it is. Regardless of whether it is a small, large, colored or white tattoo, the affected area on the skin should first be treated carefully. Through the movement and also the contact with the most diverse materials, infections can occur at the tattooed area, which in the worst case can ruin the entire tattoo. Therefore, sports that affect the location of the tattoo should first be paused. They can be temporarily exchanged for other sports or completely replaced until the area of the skin has completely healed.
Read more on the subject at: The right aftercare for a tattoo
Exercise after tattoos on the back / arm / foot / ribs
After a tattoo, you shouldn't do sports that affect the tattooed area. This is the case with a tattoo like abrasions: Wound secretion escapes and crusts may form. If the new tattoo is on the back, arm, foot or ribs, the restrictions are quite large. These body parts or limbs are heavily strained with a lot of movements, therefore one should for the time being refrain from sport if you got a tattoo on your back, arm, foot or ribs. Almost every sport puts a strain on the feet, so that the skin is almost always in motion in this area. Straight Sports such as soccer, jogging, handball and all water sports should be interrupted after getting a tattoountil the skin has regenerated.
If the tattoo is on the back or on one or both arms, a lot of sports are initially out of the list of recommended sports. With many arm movements, the shoulder blades move with it, so a large part of the back also moves. The skin is stressed by the many movements. Since the skin has suffered many small injuries from the punctures of the tattoo, the additional movement caused by the sport can lead to severe inflammation and pain, which makes the Delay the healing process of the tattoo significantly.
The delayed healing of the tattoo can cause long-term skin problems, so the tattoo artist's recommendation should be taken seriously and followed. In the worst case, the tattoo can change, negatively affecting the desired result.
In conclusion, it can be summarized that Tattoos require a certain healing time, which should be adhered to, you do not want to endanger your health or the tattoo. Therefore, sports and movements that put a lot of strain on the affected body parts should be suspended for a while. Usually we recommend a break of 5 to 14 days, depending on the size and location. If you allow your tattoo enough rest, you can enjoy the colors of the tattoo much longer than someone who immediately starts again with the sport. You should be particularly careful with contact sports, as the risk of further injuries and contamination, in addition to the pain, is very high.
Also read: Wound healing
Can I do sports after getting a tattoo?
When re-piercing a tattoo, the waiting time until you can start exercising again is a little shorter. The re-piercing is usually not as complex and time-consuming as the piercing of a new tattoo. Nevertheless, the skin is also injured here. Therefore, you should not do without a break in sports to allow the tattoo to heal. The advice of the tattoo artist should always be the binding statement. If you are unsure, you can take the advice of your dermatologist. In addition, the duration of the break depends on the size and location of the tattoo, as each part of the body is stressed differently.
When can you do sports again?
The point in time when you can start again with the sport after the tattooing depends largely on the type of sport you do.The fastest you can go back to the gym to train, as physical stress cannot affect the tattoo itself. Also the Sweat in itself is not a bad thing for the tattoo. You can buy an antibacterial cream at the pharmacy and apply it to the tattoo to prevent infections and inflammation. After two to three days after the piercing, you can start training again in the studio with restrictions. However, you should always listen to and follow the advice of your tattoo artist.
In sports where physical contact is unavoidable, you have to pause a little longer. In sports such as soccer, handball or martial arts, the skin can be injured by body contact, dirt and bacteria can get into the wound, which can then lead to inflammation. Athletes who practice contact sports should rather avoid the sport for a few days to a week after getting a tattoo. Precise information on the length and type of the break can also be obtained from the tattoo artist or dermatologist.
Sports that involve contact with water, saunas and the sun also have certain effects on a freshly made tattoo. If you do a water sport or like to go to the sauna, you should wait about six weeks until the skin under the tattoo has completely healed. Competitive athletes can train in the water again earlier, but should use a water-repellent film and / or rub their skin with a protective cream. The chlorine in particular can be problematic and cause the colors in the tattoo to fade.
