Aftercare info

Keep the Tattoo Covered

Leave the bandage on for a minimum of 2 hours. If SecondSkin was used, keep it on for 2-4 days.

When you remove your bandage, wash your hands first with antibacterial soap. Remove your SecondSkin in the shower, allow water to wash over the tattoo and SecondSkin as you remove it.

If you experience leakage, remove the SecondSkin.

Washing Your Tattoo

Once the bandages are off, gently wash the tattoo with alcohol-free, fragrance-free, antibacterial liquid soap and lukewarm water, using only your hands, remove as much of the discharge as possible.

The discharge can cause scabbing when it dries and complicate the healing process. Pat dry with a clean paper towel. Apply a thin layer of unscented lotion or tattoo ointment (as recommended by your artist) 1-2 times daily for a minimum of two weeks.

Do NOT re-bandage, use Vaseline, petroleum jelly, Neosporin or any products with alcohol or fragrance in them.

Scabbing and Peeling

After a few days, you may notice some peeling and possibly a little scabbing. If it is peeling, put lotion on it.

If it is scabbing, leave it alone.

You may also start to itch when it begins to heal, but do not pick or scratch your tattoo, as this can lead to infection, scarring and ink loss.

Daily Care

● Avoid touching the tattooed area

● Wash the tattoo gently 1-2 times daily (or more if it gets dirty).

● You can shower with a new tattoo. It is ok to get the tattoo wet, but avoid soaking the area of your tattooed skin in water. Avoid baths, hot tubs, pools and the beach for at least 2-3 weeks.

● Avoid exercise for at least 2-3 weeks. If you do, wash your tattoo after exercising.

● Wear clean, soft clothing to avoid rubbing or irritation.

● Avoid exposure to the sun, especially in the first month after getting a new tattoo

● Avoid shaving over the tattoo until it is fully healed.