Tattoo Aftercare Instructions

• Wash your hands before touching your tattoo.
• Please remove your bandage anywhere between 2-24 hours after the tattoo is applied.
• Do not re-bandage whatsoever. Keep tight clothing off the area.
• Wash your new tattoo 1-2 times per day with a liquid antibacterial soap. Always pat dry with a clean paper towel. Allow to air dry for a minimum of 30 minutes before applying any moisturizer.
• Use an UNSCENTED LOTION 1-2 times per day, especially for the first 2 weeks during healing process. Lotion brands that we prefer are; Aveno, Cetephil, Hemps or Luberderm. Some clients prefer using an ointment and the only ointment we recommend is a thin layer of BACITRACIN for the first 2-3 days, then switch over to a recommended unscented lotion.
• DO NOT take long hot showers, expose or submerge the tattoo in any type of water like a hot tub, lake, ocean or pool for an extended period of time, that will cause healing problems!
• DO NOT go tanning or sunbathing for a minimum of 30 days. That will cause healing problems!
• DO NOT PICK OR SCRATCH YOUR TATTOO! IT WILL GET ITCHY AND THIS IS NORMAL!!! Applying lotion should relieve the tightness that occurs during the healing process.
• Tattoos take a full 30 days to be fully healed. So please drink extra water and follow this aftercare routine for a month to ensure the best healing scenario for your new body art.