The region may be shaved clean as part of preparing for your tattoo. The hair may start to grow back naturally after a few days, but you mustn't shave the area again until your tattoo is completely healed–no matter how itchy the growing hair may be. Whether you cut raised skin or unintentionally grab and remove scabs that are still healing, you risk destroying your artwork and causing painful marks when you shave a healing tattoo. Chemical hair removers (if not worse) are just as bad.-chemical hair removers can cause severe chemical burns and rashes when applied to broken skin as well as potentially damaging your artwork. Low until you can run your fingers gently over the tattooed region and feel no peeling, scabbing, or swelling. If you can't tell yourself to hit your tattoo with your eyes closed, otherwise you will be good to go (usually 2-3 weeks). Read more.