Tattoo Aftercare
Poor Aftercare, Permanent Mistakes : Nurture your new tattoo
DO’S
- Choose a good and trustworthy tattoo artist who works in a quality and hygienic studio.
- Follow the detailed instructions of your tattoo artist that you received after finishing the tattoo.
- Treat your tattoo as a superficial wound on the skin.
- Use tattoo cleanser or fragrance-free, mild soap to clean your fresh tattoo.
- Let your tattoo breathe to help with healing.
- Go see a doctor if you find the pain is getting worse.
DONT’S
- Don’t expose your tattoo to direct sunlight.
- Don’t heavily exercise the first 48 hours after getting tattooed.
- Don’t pick, rub, or scratch at your tattoo.
- Don’t swim or soak in a bathtub until your tattoo is completely healed.
- Don’t use a washcloth or loofah to wash your tattoo, just use your hands.
got a tattoo? what’s next?
step by step guide
- After two hours, remove the cling wrap (once reached home or hotel).
- Gently wash the Tattoo with the foam of the mild soap or mild hand wash to clean plasma that comes out from tattoo.
- Do not apply any soap or antiseptic liquids to the Tattoo directly.
- Let dry for 20 minutes.
- When tattoo is completely dry, apply cream/ointment.
- We recommend Dr. Special Calendula, Neosporin or Tat Wax.
- Do not wrap the Tattoo in any ways.
- Apply cream/ointment two times a day.
- Apply a thin layer of the cream. (Putting on too thick of a layer, wouldn’t allow your skin to breathe).
- Apply the recommended cream for two weeks and then apply body moisturizer until healed.
- For the first few days after you get tattooed, your skin maybe be itchy and sore. This is normal.
- Avoid stressing the Tattoo while physical workouts.
- Do not wash the tattoo.
- Do not touch the tattoo.
- Do not wear tight clothing over the tattoo.
- Do not apply any oil, Vaseline or other products (causes rashes and to fade).
- If touch up required, it will be chargeable as per the size.
- A tattoo that isn’t properly cared for, can get infected. Infected skin will be red, warm, and painful. It may leak pus.
- In case of infection, apply SOFRAMYCIN cream.
- If worsens, contact your doctor.