Aftercare Instructions
1. Leave the bandage on for 2 hours.
2. Wash your hands, carefully remove the bandage, and rinse your new tattoo with cold water.
3. Gently massage a mild antibacterial soap, such as SoftSoap or Dial, into the fresh tattoo.
4. Rinse it again then gently pat the tattoo dry with a clean paper towel or let it air dry.
5. WET HEAL:
~This evening, carefully apply a thin layer of either Fragrance-free Lubriderm lotion or Aquaphor Healing Ointment over the tattoo. Proceed by applying a thin layer 3 times daily until all flaking, peeling, and scabbing has naturally sloughed off. This process usually takes approximately 2-3 weeks. Then apply the lotion once per day for life.
DRY HEAL:
~Avoid handling your new tattoo for the next 2 days. Then, start with a lotioning regimen of Aquaphor Healing Ointment. Gently apply a very thin layer of ointment over the tattoo 3 times a day until all flaking, peeling, and scabbing has naturally sloughed off. This process takes approximately 2-3 weeks. Continue to lotion healed tattoo once per day for life to help prolong the quality of the tattoo.
If you you have any questions or concerns regarding your healing, please contact your artist or your trusted physician.
PLEASE DO NOT:
-Apply an excess of lotion to your healing tattoo. (Using too much will keep your tattoo too moist, will smother it, and can actually hinder the healing process.)
-Pick or scratch your healing tattoo. Let the scabs slough off naturally; they will fall off on their own when they're ready.
-Use anything abrasive on a healing tattoo such as a washcloth or loofah. Patience and gentleness are key during this process.
-Expose your healing tattoo to direct sunlight. Once healed, sunscreen will help prolong the life of your tattoo. Sun exposure is likely to accelerate the fading of your ink.
- Swim or submerge your healing tattoo in pools, baths, lakes, rivers, etc. This can damage scabbing and potentially cause infection.
2. Wash your hands, carefully remove the bandage, and rinse your new tattoo with cold water.
3. Gently massage a mild antibacterial soap, such as SoftSoap or Dial, into the fresh tattoo.
4. Rinse it again then gently pat the tattoo dry with a clean paper towel or let it air dry.
5. WET HEAL:
~This evening, carefully apply a thin layer of either Fragrance-free Lubriderm lotion or Aquaphor Healing Ointment over the tattoo. Proceed by applying a thin layer 3 times daily until all flaking, peeling, and scabbing has naturally sloughed off. This process usually takes approximately 2-3 weeks. Then apply the lotion once per day for life.
DRY HEAL:
~Avoid handling your new tattoo for the next 2 days. Then, start with a lotioning regimen of Aquaphor Healing Ointment. Gently apply a very thin layer of ointment over the tattoo 3 times a day until all flaking, peeling, and scabbing has naturally sloughed off. This process takes approximately 2-3 weeks. Continue to lotion healed tattoo once per day for life to help prolong the quality of the tattoo.
If you you have any questions or concerns regarding your healing, please contact your artist or your trusted physician.
PLEASE DO NOT:
-Apply an excess of lotion to your healing tattoo. (Using too much will keep your tattoo too moist, will smother it, and can actually hinder the healing process.)
-Pick or scratch your healing tattoo. Let the scabs slough off naturally; they will fall off on their own when they're ready.
-Use anything abrasive on a healing tattoo such as a washcloth or loofah. Patience and gentleness are key during this process.
-Expose your healing tattoo to direct sunlight. Once healed, sunscreen will help prolong the life of your tattoo. Sun exposure is likely to accelerate the fading of your ink.
- Swim or submerge your healing tattoo in pools, baths, lakes, rivers, etc. This can damage scabbing and potentially cause infection.