text: how much will sweat bother a brand new tattoo? i'm getting a tattoo on friday, but 'm also planning on going out that night and dancing.  how much will this irritate the new tattoo?its going to be on my inner hip.. so it will be covered by my skirt and such... but would it be terribly bad for it?  also, whats the efect of slat water on a nearly healed tattoo?? keep that tattoo as clean as possible. the salt from your sweat i would imagine would get into the fresh wound and sorta exfoliate it and may dull the color and/or cause infection. talk to a tattoo artist for the best answer. also, you dont want your clothes to be rubbing on the fresh tattoo. that will irritate it and can cause infection. i suggest if you get the tattoo on friday to stay away from dancing for a few weeks.