Tattoo Aftercare Information

• Initial bandange on until tomorrow morning.
• When you take the bandage off, you will see ink and goo on the bandage. This is normal.
• Wash the tattoo with soap, water, and your fingertips.
• Pat dry.
• Massage A&D Ointment or Aquaphor into the skin.
• Re-apply a bandage if directed by artist, otherwise leave open.
• Do this up to three to five days until the tattoo starts to flake.
• If you let the tattoo dry out, a scab will form, and when the scab lifts, it will pull color out with it.
• Once the tattoo flakes, the ointment isn't effective anymore so switch to a fragrance-free lotion.
• For the first two weeks avoid direct sunlight, salt water, and chlorinated water.
• For long term care, put sun block on the tattoo when you go into the sun.
• At first sign of infection, please consult a physician.