TATTOO AFTERCARE INSTRUCTIONS

What to Expect :

Day 1: The care of your tattoo is your responsibility. How you care for your tattoo while it’s healing will determine how it will look forever. Keep the fresh tattoo covered with the plastic wrap for at least 2 hours, or for second skin leave on for up to 3 days. 

Days 2-14: Healing tattoos will scab, peel, and flake, with bits of tattooed skin coming off in the process (this is normal). Your new tattoo may not look as ‘’crisp’’ for the first few weeks and will instead look ‘’hazy’’. This is also completely normal and will clear up in 2-3 weeks. 

 

Care Instruction:

Continue to wash and pat dry your tattoo twice daily, morning and night, as directed. Apply a small thin layer of Aquaphor at least 2 times a day for 3 days. After, or when the tattoo starts to peel, after cleaning, apply a thin layer of unscented lotion. Remember, LESS IS MORE, and your new tattoo needs oxygen to heal. Too much aftercare ointment will slow the healing process and may harbor bacteria, which can lead to infection.

Do's

  • Remove the bandage carefully – in the shower if it seems to stick.
  • Wash the tattoo with warm water and mild soap, gently lather with hand.
  • Rinse the tattoo well with warm water until the surface feels squeaky clean.
  • Pat the tattoo dry with a clean, disposable paper towel.

Don't

  • Do NOT use products with aloe, scent, alcohol, exfoliant, or cortisone.
  • Do NOT pick or scratch your new tattoo. If it’s itchy, use a bit of lotion.
  • Do NOT expose the tattoo to direct sunlight, soak in a tub, pool, lake, ocean, etc., for at least 2 weeks.

Products we recommend:

Soap: Unscented Dove or Dial Antibacterial 

Aftercare: Aquaphor Healing Ointment or Hustle Butter

Lotion: Eucerin Orignal Lotion or Lubriderm fragrance-free lotion

Questions or concerns? Please call us directly! 520-709-507