AFTERCARE IS THE MOST IMPORTANT PART OF THE TATTOO PROCESS.

PLEASE KEEP IN MIND IT TAKES 2 - 3 WEEKS FOR A TATTOO TO HEAL COMPLETELY

** FOLLOW THE AFTERCARE INSTRUCTIONS CAREFULLY FOR BEST HEALING RESULTS**

• ALWAYS WASH YOUR HANDS BEFORE TOUCHING YOUR TATTOO

• REMOVE WRAP AFTER 2 - 3 HOURS

• GENTLY WASH TATTOO WITH WARM WATER & ANTI-BACTERIAL SOAP (I.E. DIAL) USING ONLY YOUR FINGERTIPS UNTIL ALL BLOOD, OINTMENT, & RESIDUE IS REMOVED.                                           

• WASH TATTOO AT LEAST 2 - 3 TIMES A DAY 

• AIR DRY TATTOO OR PAT DRY WITH A CLEAN PAPER TOWEL (AREA MUST BE COMPLETELY DRY BEFORE APPLYING OINTMENT OR LOTION)

• APPLY A THIN, BREATHABLE LAYER OF OINTMENT (I.E. AQUAPHOR). 

• RECOMMEND: STAY AWAY FROM VASELINE & PETROLEUM JELLY

• DO NOT APPLY A LARGE AMOUNT OF OINTMENT, IT WILL AFFECT HEALING PROCESS NEGATIVELY 

• WHEN TATTOO BEGINS TO ITCH AND PEEL (DAY 3 - 5) STOP USING OINTMENT, AND BEGIN USING UNSCENTED LOTION (I.E. LUBRIDERM, AVEENO, OR CUREL)

• CONTINUE TO USE UNSCENTED LOTION UNTIL TATTOO IS COMPLETE HEALED (APPLICATION OF LOTION WILL HELP WITH THE ITCHINESS) 

Do not do the following:

(WITHIN THE FIRST TWO WEEKS OF HEALING PROCESS)

• DO NOT SOAK TATTOO IN WATER 

• NO SWIMMING IN POOLS, JACUZZIS OR THE OCEAN, OR ANY BODY OF WATER

• AVOID DIRECT SUNLIGHT

• DO NOT SCRATCH, PICK, OR PEEL YOUR TATTOO DURING THE HEALING PROCESS

• DO NOT SHAVE OVER YOUR TATTOO

• DO NOT APPLY OINTMENT OR LOTION WHEN AREA OF TATTOO IS NOT DRY

• DO NOT USE TIGHT CLOTHING THAT WILL RUB THE AREA THAT HAS BEEN TATTOOED

• AVOID EXCESS SWEAT IN THE AREAS THAT HAVE BEEN TATTOOED (IF YOU WORK OUT TRY TO AVOID OVERWORKING OR SWEATING TOO MUCH)