For proper tattoo care instructions, please read below. If you suspect that your tattoo is infected or not healing properly please contact your artist as well as your physician.
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For Tatu-Derm Bandage
You may keep this bandage on until the next morning. Remove bandage and clean your tattoo and surrounding skin with a pump anti-bacterial hand soap. Gently pat dry with a clean paper towel and leave to air dry for 1 hr before applying your first application of lotion or ointment.
For Plastic Wrap Bandage
Remove bandage 2-3 hrs after your tattoo procedure and wash immediately with a pump anti-bacterial hand soap. Gently pat dry with a clean paper towel and leave to air dry for 1 hr before applying your first application of lotion or ointment.
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For the next 2-3 Weeks
Keep your tattoo clean with a pump anti-bacterial soap use a clean paper towel to pat dry and follow with a white unscented lotion. For tattoos on the hands and feet wash your tattoo an extra 2-3 times a day out side of normal bathing/hand washing. For the first 4 days these areas are more prone to complications such as infections.
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No Sun Exposure
Absolutely NO sun exposure or swimming for the next 2-3 weeks.
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DO NOT pick or scratch at your tattoo
Your tattoo will heal much like a sunburn; you will have flaky itchy skin that will peel off and you may even experience a few scabs and some swelling and redness around the tattoo site. All of this is a normal part of the healing process. DO NOT pick or scratch at your tattoo and do not attempt to exfoliate any skin, just let it fall off naturally.
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