THINGS TO DO:

Always wash your hands before touching your tattoo!

• If your artist applied Saniderm bandage, please click on the link and watch the video and follow the instructions. Do not leave for more than 48 hours.

• Link to Guide: https://saniderm.com/how-to-use/

​When you get home: Remove bandage within 2-3 hours after getting your tattoo. DO NOT re-bandage ever again!

• Wash your tattoo with an anti-bacterial liquid dial gold soap. Wash generously with sterile clean hands and cool water. Do not use a washcloth or anything that will exfoliate your tattoo, however, don’t be shy or afraid to lather, foam, and clean your tattoo… The key is to wash it to the point that you are removing any pre-existing ointment, blood, and build up of natural bodily fluids. You want to clean it and imagine starting each day and night with a clean sterile tattoo. Only wash TWO TIMES A DAY. Do not excessively wash your tattoo.

• Gently pat your tattoo dry with a clean cloth or paper towel. Do not rub, or use a fabric with a rough surface.

• For the first 3-5 days: Rub a small amount of Aquaphor or tattoo ointment 4 times a day, in thin light coats. It shouldn’t be greasy or thick, it should be as light Do not use any other product but Aquaphor or tattoo ointment.

• Wear clean, soft clothing over your tattoo for the first 2 weeks– nothing abrasive or irritating.

• After the first 4-5 days: Switch to using a water-based unscented lotion. At this point you want your tattoo to be on the dryer side so it can heal and not be over hydrated. Oxygen helps the healing process.

• Once your tattoo begins to peel, continue using lotion as directed, do NOT PICK OR MASSAGE ITCHY AND SORE AREAS, LET THEM TAKE THIER COURSE AND FALL OFF NATURALLY. This is normal! Do not pick at the skin.

• If your tattoo is fully peeled and areas look like dried glued aka milky white, this is an indication that your tattoo has been overly hydrated. Moving forward cut back off the ointment and only hydrate once a day. Allow your skin to dry up and fully mature.

• Most tattoos take 2-3 weeks to heal, sometimes longer to fully settle in and subdermal scarring to subside. At the end of the day, it is a fancy scar! A tattoo is truly healed, protected, and sun-ready after two months. But always use sunscreen! Speaking of which…

• After a full month of healing, I recommend 50 SPF sunscreen over your tattoo applied regularly to avoid burning or fading.