Tattoo Aftercare
Recommended care for your new tattoo.
1. Remove the bandage 3 to 4 hours after tattooing
2. Wash your tattoo frequently with an antibacterial soap and hot water. Blot dry with a clean towel. DO NOT USE ANYTHING ABRASIVE! Your fingertips work best. Clean this way every hour or as often as possible (The more frequent your tattoo is cleaned the better it will heal)
3. Do not soak your tattoo or expose it to salt, chlorinated, or fresh water for at least 3 weeks. Your tattoo MUST be fully healed before you can go swimming.
4. Apply Aquaphor in a thin coat and wipe away any excess. The skin should not look wet. Use this after every cleaning. In the evening for the first four nights, apply a thin coat of Aquaphor and wrap your tattoo with cling wrap before you go to sleep. You DO NOT have to apply this wrap during the day. The wrap serves to prevent plasma drying on your tattoo overnight, possibly creating hard scabs.
5. Fourth day and on: Apply a neutral, fragrance free, aloe free lotion to the tattoo throughout the day with freshly washed hands. A little bit goes a long way. DO NOT OVER MOISTURIZE! TOO MUCH LOTION OR AQUAPHOR CAN DAMAGE YOUR NEW TATTOO!!
6. DO NOT EXPOSE YOUR NEW TATTOO TO DIRECT SUNLIGHT FOR THREE WEEKS! (THIS INCLUDES ARTIFICIAL TANNING BEDS!) After it is healed, avoid sun contact your tattoo to prevent color fading and loss of line clarity. If sun cannot be avoided, apply a good sunblock (SPF30 or higher) to the tattoo.
1. Remove the bandage 3 to 4 hours after tattooing
2. Wash your tattoo frequently with an antibacterial soap and hot water. Blot dry with a clean towel. DO NOT USE ANYTHING ABRASIVE! Your fingertips work best. Clean this way every hour or as often as possible (The more frequent your tattoo is cleaned the better it will heal)
3. Do not soak your tattoo or expose it to salt, chlorinated, or fresh water for at least 3 weeks. Your tattoo MUST be fully healed before you can go swimming.
4. Apply Aquaphor in a thin coat and wipe away any excess. The skin should not look wet. Use this after every cleaning. In the evening for the first four nights, apply a thin coat of Aquaphor and wrap your tattoo with cling wrap before you go to sleep. You DO NOT have to apply this wrap during the day. The wrap serves to prevent plasma drying on your tattoo overnight, possibly creating hard scabs.
5. Fourth day and on: Apply a neutral, fragrance free, aloe free lotion to the tattoo throughout the day with freshly washed hands. A little bit goes a long way. DO NOT OVER MOISTURIZE! TOO MUCH LOTION OR AQUAPHOR CAN DAMAGE YOUR NEW TATTOO!!
6. DO NOT EXPOSE YOUR NEW TATTOO TO DIRECT SUNLIGHT FOR THREE WEEKS! (THIS INCLUDES ARTIFICIAL TANNING BEDS!) After it is healed, avoid sun contact your tattoo to prevent color fading and loss of line clarity. If sun cannot be avoided, apply a good sunblock (SPF30 or higher) to the tattoo.
