r/tattooadvice is a subreddit with 1.6M members. The most common kinds of discussions are advice requests and ideas, and the community frequently discusses tattoo, healing, advice, design, and dislike, and they frequently recommend/review soap, lotions, and lotion.
Unsure of a design? Wondering if your tattoo is infected? Whatever the question, r/tattooadvice is here for you!
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Popular Themes in r/tattooadvice
#1
Advice Requests
: "Advice on sketch?"
36 posts
#2
Ideas
: "Help! I need ideas for a cover up!"
4 posts
#3
Pain & Anger
: "im embarrassed by my first tattoo and don’t know what to do about it"
3 posts
Popular Topics in r/tattooadvice
#1
Tattoo
47 posts
#2
Healing
: "Scab and wound Healing"
24 posts
#3
Advice
: "Would Love to Hear Ideas / Advice"
21 posts
#4
Design
: "First Timer: Thoughts on this Design and body placement?"
19 posts
#5
Dislike
18 posts
#6
Hate My Tattoo
15 posts
#7
Cover Up
: "Is a Cover Up possible?"
15 posts
#8
Struggling
14 posts
#9
Coverup
12 posts
#10
Placement
: "Placement ideas?"
12 posts
Products Discussed in r/tattooadvice
Soap
45 reviews
#1
Dial
4.8★ from 17 reviews
#2
Dr. Bronner's
4.6★ from 5 reviews
#3
Dove
4.0★ from 3 reviews
Lotions
17 reviews
#1
Aquaphor
3.5★ from 2 reviews
#2
Aveeno
5.0★ from 2 reviews
#3
Mad Rabbit
5.0★ from 1 review
Lotion
16 reviews
#1
Lubriderm
4.6★ from 5 reviews
#2
Palmer's
5.0★ from 2 reviews
#3
Hustle Butter
4.0★ from 2 reviews
Flair Used in r/tattooadvice
#1
General Advice
: "How can I cover it up"
92 posts
#2
Design
: "Gap filler ideas needed!"
37 posts
#3
Healing
: "Proud of this 120+ Hour Banger"
26 posts
#4
tattoo newcomer advice
: "Feasibility of tattoo's over my SH scars?"
11 posts
#5
Infected?
: "Normal for white ink?"
9 posts
#6
Appointments
: "What is a normal wait time for a 3-5 inch tattoo to be ready?"
1 post
Member Growth in r/tattooadvice
Yearly
+325k members(26.0%)
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Last updated: July 1, 2026