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Tattoo Aftercare Instructions Always wash your hands before touching your new tattoo!!
When you get home: Remove bandage within 1 - 2 hours after getting your tattoo. Do not re-bandage. Your tattoo needs to breathe, just like any open wound.
Wash your tattoo with an anti-bacterial liquid soap. Be gentle, do not use a washcloth or anything that will exfoliate your tattoo. Only use your hands.
Gently pat your tattoo dry with a paper towel. Do not rub, or use a fabric with a rough surface.
The first 3-4 days: Rub a small amount of ointment on your tattoo. You may use Famous Ink Tattoo Balm, Bacitracin, A&D, an unscented lotion (with no alcohol in the lotion) or Aquaphor tattoo ointment – whatever you know you’re not allergic to. Always use clean hands and do not place your fingers back into the ointment after touching your tattoo. Make sure to rub the ointment in so that it is not shiny, or greasy– you want the thinnest amount possible. Pat off any excess ointment with a clean paper towel. Do not use Vaseline, petroleum, Neosporin, or Bag Balm. Wash, dry and apply ointment 3-5 times daily, as needed.
On the first night, you may want to wrap your tattoo in saran wrap to prevent sticking to your bedding. Do not use any cloth bandages or pads, as the fibers of this material can adhere to your open tattoo and hinder the healing process.
Wear clean, soft clothing over your tattoo for the first 2 weeks– nothing abrasive or irritating. For a foot tattoo: go barefoot as much as possible. If you must wear shoes, first wrap your clean tattoo in saran wrap, then cover with a clean cotton sock before putting on your shoe. Avoid sandals or flip-flops for this period to prevent chafing and damage to the tattoo.
After day 3 or 4: On the 3rd or 4th day your tattoo will begin to peel. This is normal! Do not pick at the skin. Begin using a mild, white, unscented lotion, free of dyes or Perfumes.
Use lotion for minimum 2 weeks, 1-2 times daily.
Do not pick, scratch, peel, slap, rub or irritate your tattoo.
You can shower, but you may not soak your tattoo for 2 weeks. No swimming, soaking or hot tub.
You may not expose your tattoo to the sun for at least 3 weeks, after that you must use sun block.
Do not wear abrasive materials, jewelry, or shoes that rub against your tattoo.
Do not let anyone touch your tattoo, unless they wash their hands.
Beware of gym equipment; wash it well before using it.
Consult the Artist or a qualified health care professional at the first sign of abnormal inflammation/swelling or possible infection.
You Can Also
Ice your tattoo to reduce swelling.
Elevate your tattoo, to reduce swelling.
Take short showers.
BODY PIERCING CARE INSTRUCTIONS
Wash your hands thoroughly prior to touching or cleaning your piercing, for any reason
Saline soak for 5-10 minutes once or more per day. Invert a cup of warm saline solution over the area to form a vacuum. For certain piercings it may be easier to apply using a clean gauze or paper towel saturated with saline solution. A brief rinse afterward will remove any residue.
Soap no more than once or twice per day. While showering lather up a pearl sized drop of the soap to clean the jewelry and the piercing. Leave the cleanser on the piercing no more than 30 seconds.
Rinse thoroughly to remove all traces of the soap from the piercing.
It is not necessary to rotate the jewelry through the piercing.
Dry by gently patting with clean, disposable paper products. Cloth towels can harbor bacteria and snag jewelry, causing injury.
Consult the Artist or a qualified health care professional at the first sign of abnormal inflammation/swelling or possible infection.
