TATTOO

Aftercare

Always wash your hands before and after touching your tattoo.

Keep your bandage on for a minimum of 24 hours, to a maximum of 36h.

After removing your bandage, wash the tattoo with warm water and unscented soap and air dry.

Apply an unscented vitamin E ointment and wash your tattoo 3 times daily. Make sure ointment fully saturates skin. No excess should be left over - it should not be shiny. If you’ve applied to much, rub into surrounding area. If there is too much ointment, it can be tacky and things can get stuck onto it. It’s a fresh wound.

Avoid

Picking, scratching, sun exposure, soaking in water (no swimming, baths, hot tubs, etc.)

Redness, tenderness and minor swelling are normal for the first 24 hours, but does not happen with all tattoos.

If any questions regarding your tattoo or tattoo care please come in or contact us.

For bandage removal please read below.

It can take anywhere from 2-4 weeks to fully heal your tattoo

Bandage Removal

This bandage locks in the body’s natural moisture and healing enzymes. After skin has been injured, healing elements are produced to help break down dead tissue and rebuild new tissue. These healing elements dry up and evaporate which reduces their effectiveness. When this happens, longer healing times are required and scabbing and scarring occur. It locks in these healing elements, the bandage is breathable. In addition, it protects against dirt and germs and other irritations that might further interfere with the healing process.

The best way to remove the bandage is to find an edge and pull it back over itself in the direction of hair growth. Pulling upward on the bandage can be painful.

Rarely, some people will stick to it better than others and it can be difficult to remove. In this case try removing the bandage in a warm shower, the warmth will loosen the adhesive and make if easier to remove. If that doesn’t work then you can use a small amount of olive oil or coconut oil and apply it to the edge of the bandage, the oil will weaken the adhesive.

In high motion areas redness can occur around the perimeter of the bandage.