I’m not a woman but you certainly don’t want anything like a bra strap rubbing against a fresh tattoo during healing. Either adjust the placement of the tattoo, use an alternative for a regular bra or plan on going braless for a little while. Maybe there’s a female here who will offer a different opinion or an alternative solution but that’s my opinion from a guy.

Hi

The surface area will heal within approx 2 weeks however the tattoo will be fully healed in 4-6 weeks as it has to heal beneath the skin as well.

Abrasion is not a good idea for the reason that it can damage the healing tattoo as well as harbour germs on the area especially if sweating.

Ribs can also hurt like a bastard but if you take it in steady sittings you will be fine.

Take Care
Matthew

Hi Arni

The bra straps would usually does not irritate the inside of a tattoo unless it applies a lot pressure to the wound and can constrict the blood vessels this happens if it is very tight, or one of those sports bras which grip much tighter than a normal one.

This can result in bruising and welling or a mild irritation.

It would have to be very tight (biting into the flesh) to do any serious damage at a lower skin level – usually they are slack enough to just press on the tattoo but abrasion is the problem in the first week or so.

Matthew

Well, I’m doing a pretty big piece on my back these days. It goes from a bit below where my brastraps usually start, up to my shoulder. I’m not walking around bra-less :p
However, I’ve mainly just stuck to halterneck-bras, and I keep them a bit loose. The halterneck keeps the bra in place, so you don’t need to have it too tight around your back 🙂
When my tattoo was completely fresh, I just kept the bra loose, and had some bandages on the inside of it.