Tattoo Aftercare Instructions

 

 

By following these instructions you will have a greater chance of your tattoo healing without problems.  If any problems occur, please contact the studio immediately.

 

• Leave the bandage on for at least an hour, no longer than 3 hours.

• Wash off all A&D applied at the end of the tattoo.  If you don’t get it all off, take a break, let it air dry and give it a go again.

• Once washed, let fully air dry, or pat dry with paper towel.

• Apply a small amount of unscented lotion (Lubriderm/Equate/Curel/Aquaphor).  

  • A little goes a long way.  

  • Lotions are better than Vaseline/A&D/oily thick products because lotion sinks into the skin, unlike others that just sit on top of the skin.  

  • Refrain from using Vitamin E enriched products.  

• Wash 3-4 times a day.  (At least when you wake up and before bed.)

  • If you cannot clean in between, use Witch Hazel.  

  • Use cleaning wipes or squirt bottle, and clean paper towels.  

  • When in the shower, wash last.  

  • Avoid use of fragrant soaps on your tattoo.  

  • Use water as hot as possible, without hurting yourself.  

• Do not soak the tattoo.  NO SWIMMING for 2 weeks after the tattoo.

• Let fully dry and apply lotion.

• No picking, scratching, or using rough things to clean it (No Wash Cloths!).