Specific For freckle tattoo

Keep the Treated Area Clean

For the first 24 hours, you need to keep the treated area dry.

After that, from day 2 onward, you need to clean it as your artist instructed.

This means gently washing the area with mild, fragrance-free soap and warm water. Remember, keeping the area clean helps prevent infection.

Don’t Touch or Pick the Skin

Speaking of preventing infection – do not touch your tattoo with dirty hands!

In fact, refrain from touching the area altogether for as long as possible. And no scratching no matter how itchy it gets! The scabs formed post-tattoo need to fall off on their own terms to avoid patchy results.

Avoid Direct Sunlight

Stay away from sunlight for about 2 weeks. It is important to avoid direct sunlight and tanning beds during the healing process as exposure to UV rays can cause the pigment to fade and affect the final result of your freckle tattoos.

If you must be outside, make sure to wear a hat and apply broad-spectrum sunscreen with an SPF 30+.

Avoid Makeup and Skincare Products

No makeup over the treated area for about 10 days. Also skip any unnecessary skincare products, especially if the ingredients have the potential to irritate the skin. This means no fragrances, alcohols, retinoids, or other exfoliating acids. Harsh active ingredients and exfoliants (both mechanical and chemical) will interfere with pigment retention.

Avoid Exercise and Sweating

Don’t get the area soaking wet for about 10 days. No swimming, no saunas or steam baths – and no excessive sweating.This means you should avoid strenuous exercise (for at least 24 hours) since sweating can affect the results.

Also, when it comes to swimming – keep in mind that exposure to chlorine and other chemicals from swimming pools can cause the pigment to fade and affect the final result of your freckle tattoos.

Follow Your Tattoo Artist’s Instructions

Your tattoo artist will provide you with specific instructions on how to care for your freckle tattoos during the healing process.

It is important to follow these instructions carefully to ensure that your freckle tattoos heal correctly and look their best.

Maintaining Your Freckle Tattoos Long-Term

Since fake freckles are created by depositing a pigment several shades darker than the client’s skin tone into their skin, they will look much darker immediately after tattooing when compared to healed results. At the end of their healing process, your permanent freckles will look 40-60% lighter than they looked right after the treatment.

If you feel like your healed freckle tattoos look too light, you should go back in for a touch-up. Your artist will go over them once again, adding more pigment.

Although fading is inevitable, there still are a few ways to prolong the results for as long as possible:

Wear Sunscreen

UV rays can cause the pigment in your freckle tattoos to fade over time. To prevent this, it is important to wear broad-spectrum sunscreen with an SPF of at least 30 every day (yes, even on cloudy days). Sunscreen will create a protective barrier that shields your faux freckles and slows down the fading.

Avoid Harsh Skincare Products

Harsh skincare products can cause the pigment in your freckle tattoos to fade over time. While active ingredients, retinoids, and different acids do work wonders for anti-aging, texture, and hyperpigmentation – they also interfere with pigments.

Take a Break from Facial Treatments

If you regularly receive facial treatments you should take a break while your freckle tattoos are healing and relatively new. Getting facials like chemical peels or microdermabrasion speeds up the fading (and potentially further irritates the skin) since these treatments work by removing the outer skin layer.

Moisturize Regularly

Keeping your skin moisturized can help your freckle tattoos last longer. Use a gentle, fragrance-free moisturizer on the area where your tattoos are to keep the skin hydrated and healthy.

Touch-Up as Needed

As we’ve already mentioned several times, these tattoos are semi-permanent after all. So if you’re not ready to let them fade completely, you may need to get a touch-up every 1-2 years. Your tattoo artist can advise you on when it is time for a touch-up and provide you with a cost for the maintenance procedure.

Information contained in this document is not intended to offer or imply medical advice. Please consult your physician with any medical questions.