STANDARD Aftercare
INSTRUCTIONS
GENERAL DOS & DON’TS
Always wash your hands before tending to a new tattoo
Avoid products with synthetic ingredients, fragrances and dyes
Short showers are okay but no soaking or swimming (baths, pools, jacuzzis, natural bodies of water, saunas, etc)
Keep the tattoo loosely covered with clean clothing to protect it from harmful bacteria
Tip: if your tattoo is still a little weepy and sticks to your clothing, run the area under warm water to gently release it from the fabric to prevent damage to the tattoo
Keep your tattoo out of the sun
Avoid intense exercise for at least the first week of healing
HEALING INSTRUCTIONS
Leave the bandage on overnight
Wash the tattooed area 2–3 times per day until the tattoo is fully healed on the surface
Pat—do not rub—the tattoo dry with a clean towel
Do not re-bandage your tattoo (unless using Saniderm)
Let your tattoo air out for 1 day before applying ointment/lotion
Lightly moisturize as needed
The tissue needs to breathe! Only use enough ointment/lotion to allow the skin to move around comfortably (there shouldn’t be any sticky excess)
