Your tattoo will be bandaged when you leave our studio. Leave the bandage on per instructions of the artist: ______________Hours.
When the bandage is removed, first clean your hands with soap and water.
Remove the bandage, soaking the bandage in warm water first if it is sticking.
Clean the tattoo with your hands, using soap and water only.
Pat the tattoo dry and apply an antibacterial ointment (Bacitracin or similar) lightly to the tattoo. Use this for at least the first 48 hours after the tattoo was applied.
After the first 48 hours (or as instructed), you may use a fragrance free lotion or tattoo healing balm to moisturize the tattoo.
Keep the tattoo slightly moist for at least 10 to 14 days.
NO SUN FOR 2 WEEKS
NO SOAKING, POOLS, OR HOT-TUBS FOR 10 TO 14 DAYS
The last weeks:
Your tattoo will become itchy and flaky, not unlike a sunburn, about a week after it is applied. DO NOT ITCH OR SCRATCH!
Slapping or patting the tattoo should help ease the itchy feeling.
Your tattoo will likely flake off colored bits. This does not mean it is falling off! This is a normal part of the process. Relax.
Do not help your tattoo flake by picking or scratching it.
After the flaking, the skin should regain its normal texture within another week or so.
FAQ’s
If the tattoo exhibits pain, swelling, redness or discharge of pus or fluid in what seems an excessive manner, contact the Studio and your physician. These may be signs of an infection or an allergic reaction.
More severe allergy symptoms such as: shortness of breath, dizziness, and hypoxia (blue lips) require immediate medical attention. Dial 911
If redness and hive-like bumps appear, clean the tattoo of whatever lotion or ointment you are using with soap and water, and apply a different moisturizer. Contact us and your physician as well.
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