Aftercare INSTRUCTIONS

Aftercare instructions to maintain your Tattoo

Maintain your tattoo

  • After 3-4 days using clean hands, remove the bandage/wrap or second skin from your tattoo.
  • Pull second skin away from tattooed area resulting in bandage "lifting off".


Clean

  • Use unscented soap and avoid antibacterial soap.
  • Mix soap and warm water.
  • Clean gently and rub away any ink, debris and plasma from tattoo.
  • Rinse gently with warm water and pat dry with paper towel or allow to air dry.

Apply Moisturizer

  • Use unscented lotion & avoid lotions using petroleum.
  • Apply thin layer over the tattooed area.
  • Rub in thoroughly.
  • Follow this process for 2-3 times a day until tattoo heals.


Healing process

  • The tattoo healing process should take about 2-3 weeks.
  • The healing process involves a week of redness and oozing, followed by 2-3 weeks of itchiness and peeling.
  • After tattoo has completely healed you can go back to using regular soap and lotion.

Things to avoid

  • No picking, no scratching or scrubbing.

  • Use sun screen and stay out of the sun.
  • 
  • Avoid  exercising for the first 3-4 days.

Signs of infection

  • Puss, rash or redness.
  • Raised bumps or ulcers.
  • Extreme redness, heat, swelling and pain.
  • Leaking discoloured discharge.
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