When a tattoo is done, your skin is damaged to some great extent. So it should be taken care of as well as the ink or tattoo should be considered sensitive. Some small mistakes can just discard the ink or permanently damage the tattoo. Some of those are: • Submerging your tattoo in water • Stretching the skin or underlying muscles via exercise • Wearing skin-tight clothing over your tattoo • Scratching, rubbing, or picking at your new tattoo • Spending too much time in direct sunlight