Aftercare

Leave bandage on for two hours

• When you remove the bandage, wash your hands and then wash the tattoo gently with antibacterial soap

◦ Pat dry with a clean paper towel, do not wipe

• Apply a thin layer of Aquaphor or Vitamin A&D ointment and rub in until absorbed. Do this 2-3 times a day for the first 3-4 days. Do not oversaturate

◦ After 3-4 days switch to fragrance-free lotion, like Curel or Lubriderm. Use this 2-3 times a day until tattoo is fully healed

• Keep away from pets and children until healed

• No swimming or soaking the tattoo for at least two weeks. You can shower, just don’t submerge your tattoo in a under water

• Do not expose to direct sunlight while healing

• Do not re-bandage your tattoo

• Do not pick at your tattoo

• Once fully healed use sunscreen when outside to avoid fading