Aftercare

PLASTIC WRAP

  • Keep bandage on for 30min-2 hours.

  • Take bandage off, gently wash tattooed area by hand with lukewarm water and unscented anti-bacterial soap. (Dial Gold Antibacterial Unscented Liquid Hand Soap.)

  • Allow your tattoo to air dry or pat it with a clean paper towel. DO NOT RUB!.

  • Repeat and wash tattoo 2-3 times a day. Be mindful of what your tattoo and the type of clothing it is in contact with. Try wearing something loose fitting.

  • After 2 days, wash the tattoo once per day and apply a paper-thin layer of fragrance-free sensitive-skin lotion a few times a day. Remember!, less is more.

  • Continue this for 2 weeks and DO NOT PICK AT THE SCABS.


ADHESIVE BANDAGE

  • Leave in place for 3-4 DAYS.

  • Gently peel the bandage by pulling it slowly from the edge back over itself. Do not pull the bandage upwards.

  • Upon removal, wash gently with anti-bacterial liquid soap and keep lightly moisturized with a plain, unscented lotion a couple of times per day.


THINGS NOT TO DO

  • Do not submerge the tattoo in water. (No baths, jacuzzis, ocean or pools.) Regular showers only.

  • Don’t expose tattoo to prolonged direct sunlight.

  • Don’t let your tattoo touch animal hair/fur.

  • Don’t pick the scabs or scratch the tattoo. (It may get itchy at times throughout the healing process.)