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.
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- 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.