What are the dos and don’ts of tanning with tattoos?

Persons with fresh tattoos have had chemicals injected into their skin that can make that local area very sensitive to UV exposure while the tattoo is still healing. So absolutely do not allow that area to tan. Either cover it up completely, if possible, or do not tan at all until the skin has healed. After the skin has healed (approximately 3 weeks), the chemicals have lost any ability to photosensitize. The tattoo, though, will begin to lose its brilliancy with exposure to UV, whether that UV comes from indoors or outdoors. Tropical Sunsations sells a tanning lotion specifically made for tattooed skin.



Your Sunmaker
Βodyshine Solarium Thessaloniki
Thessaloniki Tsimiski str.67
www.bodyshine.gr