Today, I realised I was far too attached to my duvet. Literally. I just got a large tattoo on my back, and my duvet somehow stuck to my skin during the night and formed part of the scab. I now have the joy of deciding whether to tear it off fast or peel it away slowly. FML
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Dramori 29
OP here! Thanks for the funny comments! This actually happened a couple of years ago - it was my first tatt and was only told to rub it regularly with savlon until it healed, and to sleep on my stomach. I ended up jumping in the shower and soaked the duvet to peel off slowly. As seen from my profile pic it wasn't damaged in the end and turned out pretty damn sweet!
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3molliver3 16
It is part of you now, best to move on and accept your new body.
MsKatieFace 11
I wouldn't do either. Get a spray bottle of water and wet it, hopefully that will detach it but don't rip it off, picking/pulling off the scabs can pull out the ink, and damage the tattoo.
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Comments (74)
aliciavanham 13
I hope everything turns out right for you! That sounds so painfull. More painfull then getting the tattoo.
Letteh 20
be careful as you can ruin your tattoo. follow this other advice and make it damp first.
jojomalone55 16
Just tell everyone it's a cape
MyDadLeftMeInKFC 21
Hopefully some warm water will do the trick! That sounds truly terrible.
Sathane 21
Your fault. There is a very good reason why your tattoo artist will tell you to keep the tattoo covered. You just learned why. :P
ZombieScoobyDoo 20
Of my 4 tattoos (all done by different artist) NOT one told me to keep them covered more than a few hours.
Senseless_487 29
I have 7 tattoos, and I never covered any of them. A new tattoo needs to breathe!
glabberfasted 16
You should never peel the scabs off of tattoos, OP, it'll just pull the ink right out and look blotchy. Just leave the duvet fibers and they'll fall off with the scabs.
soulreaper12296 28
What is a duvet?
magickitten 26
A quilt...
Mauskau 36
A doonah, as they call it in Australia. That thick thing you sleep under, but isn't wooly like a blanket. You can put covers on it that usually come with matching pillow cases.
nialls_girl 13
A bed spread.
Lily_Rain77 25
get it damp and go slow
FutueMeamVitam 24
That's what she said.
worldclassrager 41
Wouldn't that ruin the tat a bit? That shouldn't be a question to ask
Bl4nk3t 2
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ypu should have kept your tattoo coverd. if they didn't put gauze on it don't trust them. all good tattoo artist will cover your tattoo and it should stay coverd for at least 24 hours.
ZombieScoobyDoo 20
A good tattoo artist knows that a tattoo needs to BREATHE so if he covers your tattoo, he'd tell you not to leave it on for more than a few hours.
mikbrooke 25
my tattoo artists have always said to not keep it covered for more than an hour after it being finished.
ModernZelda 19
Gauze is the worst thing you could ever put on a tattoo. The only thing trustworthy tattoo artists will put on your tattoo is a clear protective wrap(similar to Saran Wrap) or a bandage that won't stick to the ink. Gauze would stick to the healing tattoo and damage it as soon as you remove it. Also you're never, ever supposed to leave it on for more than 12 hours....