shaving and tattoos
02-20-06, 10:25 AM
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I'm a roadie and bike commuter and shave my legs. What? Bike commuters shave?
Anyway, I had shoulder surgery at the end of November and haven't shaved since then. Because of the surgery my riding has been restricted to the trainer all winter so no need to shave.
Well I'm getting out of jail at the end of this week. Two weeks ago I got a tattoo on my right leg.
My question is: Will shaving make the tattoo appear faded by the end of the summer? Should I use the clippers on the tattoo area?
Anyway, I had shoulder surgery at the end of November and haven't shaved since then. Because of the surgery my riding has been restricted to the trainer all winter so no need to shave.
Well I'm getting out of jail at the end of this week. Two weeks ago I got a tattoo on my right leg.
My question is: Will shaving make the tattoo appear faded by the end of the summer? Should I use the clippers on the tattoo area?
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02-20-06, 11:20 AM
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Shaving over a tattoo does nothing to the tattoo. The ink is too deep to be affected by shaving. Not that I have a tattoo. Just a few friends with them.
02-20-06, 12:16 PM
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Thanks for the information.
I knew about the sunscreen but wasn't sure about the shaving. Seems like shaving scrapes off a thin layer from the epidermis.
I knew about the sunscreen but wasn't sure about the shaving. Seems like shaving scrapes off a thin layer from the epidermis.
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02-20-06, 03:34 PM
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Originally Posted by RonH
Seems like shaving scrapes off a thin layer from the epidermis.
02-20-06, 03:45 PM
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Originally Posted by RonH
My question is: Will shaving make the tattoo appear faded by the end of the summer? Should I use the clippers on the tattoo area?
Originally Posted by RonH
I knew about the sunscreen but wasn't sure about the shaving. Seems like shaving scrapes off a thin layer from the epidermis.
Just remember the sunscreen!!!!
Is your tattoo bike related?
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02-21-06, 09:16 AM
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Ok I double checked with my buddy. A properly done tattoo should be sitting in the third layer. The top layer that shaving would affect would not affect a properly done tattoo.
02-21-06, 09:20 AM
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Originally Posted by koffee brown
Shaving does nothing to my tattoo. If it does, the artist didn't do a good job. 
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Do you have any tattoos?
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