So don´t do anything to stretch the Back or the area where the tattoo is.
It has to be healing out so don´t do anything that can be bad for it, like stretching, yoga thing for teh back, or bath.
Just take a shower a little bit warm not to hot or cold.
Don´t put a protecting thing like foil after teh 2 nd day. teh wound(that´s what tattooing is) needs oxygen so don´t cover it with it.

Tat wax...awesome. Thanks ladies!

ooo, absolutely no rubbing of any kind (even avoiding patting dry after shower), definitely keep it out of the bath (too long exposed to water -- partly because you'll get a 'water-scab' which brings the ink up higher in your skin), your pharmacist can advise you about the healing cream. For the first while, a dry crust or scab may develop and you don't want to reach and crack that and make it bleed. (0-0) Good luck! Curious!! wassit going to be? <><

i wouldnt suggest asking a pharmacist for what to put on it, unless the pharmacist is also a tattoo artist...medical professionals would probably recommend something with antiseptic properties, which can have adverse affects on healing ink.
ive heard all sorts of things, but what makes the most sense to me is a good moisturizer, non-petroleum preferably, with no medication in it.
i bought this stuff called badger balm to try for my next tattoo, so i cant tell you how well it works yet, but its all natural.
for my past tattoos i used bag balm, very sparingly, as needed, for the first week. ive never been able to use lotion of any kind, until a tattoo is well along the way to healed, because it stings like hell! i dont think lotion is really meant to go in a wound, personally.
i always kept my ink wrapped the first night in saran wrap, mostly to keep it from seeping all over my bed, and to keep it from forming some thick crazy scabs. there is a method of healing, i think its called occlusive bandaging, that they use for burns that ive heard can work well for tattoos too. its basically keeping it covered, and moist, for the initial healing period. i dont remember the details of that though, but some people had good results from what i read.
but basically, just keep it from drying out (which is really meant to minimize the chance of scabbing) and keep it clean, and let it breathe. having a good friend to rub stuff on it for you is always a plus :)

Bacatracin works really well and I've also used Aveno lotion (the kind with the green cap & lettering). Do a very thin coat of it so that it's moist but not overly moist. One good thing is that back tattoos generally heal VERY quickly. When I got my back done it literally took about two weeks. That being said it also scabbed & peeled very quickly so wear very loose fitting clothing so you don't accidently rip off anything that's not ready to go yet =) Keep up with the lotion even after the scabs fall off because it's not done healing yet. There's a thin layer of skin that will still peel off afterwards. Until this is completely gone keep it up! A lot of people don't know about that and their skin dries out & dulls the ink. Also, do luke warm showers and wash it gently with anti bacterial soap, pat dry =)

I think that's about it!

I don't wear anything around that area, so it you have a halter style top *completely open back* to wear then that would be great! :-) Especially if you really want to practice and not harm the area. Also keep that hair up when practicing so that it doesn't brush against the area as well if you have long hair that is. I had tattoos done on both feet and I would use practice pants that could be tucked into the sides so that they didn't brush against my feet whenever I moved. :-) Hope that helps.

I love love love Badger Bali Balm. It's meant for healing sunburns, and it's just awesome.

I absolutely would not suggest Bacatracin! I've always used A&D ointment on all my tatts and they've all come about wonderfully!
After the healing, always use sunscreen on your tatt! I've never go without it and have a lower leg sleeve that looks new and fresh even though I got it in '98! I'm still asked if it's new so I cannot stress the importance of sunscreen for the long life of your new tattoo!
Other than that most of these girls have great advice.

well, i just got my first tattoo on my back and the instructions my tattoo artist gave me are wash it gently with dial antibacterial soap 3 times a day for the next week to 10 days for it to heal, pat dry and apply A & D ointment in a thin layer, and cover with saran wrap at night for the first 5 nights. i have still been working out and dancing all this week and there have been no problems with scabbing or anything since i got it on monday. hope this helps hon.

Can I butt in and ask about piercings? :)

I want to get my belly button pierced. Will I still be able to dance whilst the piercing heals up? Or should I avoid stretching it? I've heard it hurts quite a bit so maybe I won't want to dance anyway!

As far as a salve goes, Fresh Ink by My Wicked Garden is incredible.

www.mywickedgarden.com/salves.php

I have only one little constellation tattoo so no big deal, but my roommate has rather more tattoos and some in tricky places. She swears by this and they have turned out beautifully. It's actually her sister who makes this stuff--and she is tattooed herbalist herself. :)

Here are the ingredients...
Shea Butter, Coconut Oil, Calendula, Myrrh, St. John’s Wart, Bee’s Wax, Oregon Grape Root
... very simple and effective.

get a friendly friend to tape saran wrap over it for the first week. sounds gross, but there will be no peeling. I promise. keep it clean too, and yeah, exercise = bad idea.