Tattoo
aftercare /////

Second skin:

  • Leave it on for 24-48 hrs. You can shower with this type of bandage, as long as no water from showering gets in. If so, remove immediately.

  • If it is irritating your skin, take it off as soon as possible.

  • Removal: in the shower, peel the edges and pull +stretch the edges away from the tattoo.

  • Do not peel the second skin off like a bandaid. This may rip off scabs, which effects the healing.

  • Give the tattoo a good wash, remove all the plasma by washing with unscented soap and water.

  • pat dry with a paper towel or a clean towel.

REgular bandage:

  • Keep it on overnight. Your tattoo will continue to seep plasma and blood and mess up your bedsheets.

  • Remove the bandage and take a shower.

  • Give the tattoo a good wash, remove all the plasma by washing with unscented soap and water.

  • pat dry with a paper towel or a clean towel.

do’s:

  • Keep out of the sun. UV exposure during and after healing causes the tattoo to heal differently/fade excessively. Once the tattoo is healed, be sure to use sunscreen in order to preserve the tattoo / prevent excessive aging.

  • Optional: moisturize with unscented moisturizer when dry and/or itchy. Lubiderm is usually recommended. If you know your skin well enough to dry heal your tattoo, by all means do!

  • Keep the tattoo clean and dry. Your tattoo is healing for 10-14 days, so look after it well. It takes two weeks for it to seal, a full month to two months for it to be settled/ no longer shiny (depending on the skin).

  • If you develop a fever, chills, rash, increasing pain, or excessive swelling, contact a doctor. Infections are rare, but they can happen. 

don’ts:

  • Do not soak the fresh tattoo (no hot tubs, no baths!!) High risk of infection/poor healing results.

  • Do not sunbathe/tan the fresh tattoo.

  • Do not stretch the tattoo. You can smack it, or lightly moisturize it, but no scratching!

  • Avoid working out for the first week. Sweat irritates the fresh tattoo.

Thank you!!!