What are the dos and donts 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 dont allow that area to tan. Either cover it up completely, if possible, or dont tan at all until the skin has healed. After the skin has healed, do continue moderate protective measures. At this point the chemicals have lost their photosensitivity. The tattoo, though, will begin to lose its brilliancy with exposure to UV, whether that UV comes from indoors or outdoors. So preserve those tattoos by using chapstick or a good sunscreen.
