Lifestyle

When can I swim, use the sauna or go to the sea?

Wait until the tattoo has fully closed and stopped peeling — usually two to four weeks. Pools, hot tubs, lakes and the sea carry germs and chemicals that harm a healing tattoo.

Last checked 2026-10-14. General information, not medical advice — ask your artist or a doctor about your own case.

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