I have tattoos and im 18, is it destined to be ruined when im in my 40s?

I work at a restaurant, and i see all these older people with terrible looking tattoos, i dont want this to happen to mine, why do their tattoos looks so bad
I have tattoos and im 18, is it destined to be ruined when im in my 40s?
For some older people their skin thins out and tears easily. It depends on how well you take care of your skin. I got a tatoo when I was 18 and I am in my 40%26#039;s now and the only difference in my tatoo is that the color has faded some but not much. It also depends on how much exposure your tatoos get from the sun. Just take care of your skin and you won%26#039;t have any problems.
I have tattoos and im 18, is it destined to be ruined when im in my 40s?
It%26#039;s probably cause when they had it done, technology wasn%26#039;t as good or the artist doing it wasn%26#039;t very experienced/talented. I should expect your tattoo will remain intact. But when your 40, you might have regrets about them.
Reply:I%26#039;m also 18 and I have 7 tattoos right now - my chest, my wrists, my forearm, my shoulder/bicep, my hips, and the back of my leg.





Most people ruin their tattoos by stopping aftercare once their healed. Even after your tattoo has finished the healing process, you need to wear sunblock on your tattoos when you%26#039;re in the sun, avoid tanning and long-term sun exposure, careful in chlorine pools, and always make sure to be careful washing it in the shower.





All of those things can fade your tattoo, so to keep it in good condition, take good care of your skin! Don%26#039;t stop taking care of your ink just because it%26#039;s healed!
Reply:I turn 42 in a few weeks.





Yeah, avoid the sun. Even sunblock only slows the damage, so just avoid it entirely or at least severely minimize exposure. This is good for you skin in general, not just the tattoos. Don%26#039;t smoke. CNN had an article a while back that even irregular smoking had deleterious effects similar to tanning.





Those two are the worst things that you can do, and for most people the hardest things to avoid. %26quot;It%26#039;s just a little sun%26quot; becomes a regular thing, and then 10-20 years down the line you have a load of wrinkles and smeary ink.





Aside from that, don%26#039;t binge drink, eat right, get enough sleep and have a normal regular exercise regimen. There probably will be some softening of the tattoo over time, but the extreme blurring is mostly sun %26amp; smoking.





You can get the work touched up if the blurring is annoying; cheap, and pretty effective.
Reply:it all depends on the persons body. back in those days ink wasn%26#039;t like it is now. also time does take its toll on ink if your in the sun or not taking care of yourself. any thing else if you need to just go get it touched up if need be. also just take care of them too.
Reply:Where is your tattoo?


If it is placed in an area that sees a lot of movement, then, yes. It will distort if you gain or lose weight, if you skin starts to sag or if you move around a lot (if it is on your side).


Also, the sun is now your enemy. Don%26#039;t go tanning. The sun will make it fade and blur and in 30 years even you won%26#039;t be able to tell what it is.





Now you will need to get in shape and stay that way. It is best for your skin to stay hydrated and not to have a lot of fat underneath. At least, if you want your tattoos to look good for a long time.
Reply:Well it depends on who does your tattoos and how you take care of your body.I have lots of tattoos,the first one I ever got was done over 20 years ago and it is not awful looking.It%26#039;s a little faded but I think it depends on also what you get.If you cover your entire arm with lots of blue,black and such,Then yeah when you get older it might look like melting smurfs..just really depends on how you age and how your skin holds up.
Reply:cause they got a crappy artist, and probably never used sunscreen. wear it everyday and they will always look cool.
Reply:Yes boob head