Tattoo Aftercare

In short:

- Wash your hands.

- Remove bandage after 2-4 hours.

(if bandage sticks to the tattoo, then soak it in lukewarm water for 30 seconds. The same instruction applies if sheets or clothing gets stuck to the tattoo.)

- Using lukewarm water, lather up your tattoo, and be sure to rinse away all dried fluids and ointment.

(Use an unscented, no dyes, antibacterial soap.)

(Clear and Gentle Dial soap.)

- When showering, let the water hit above the tattoo and run off for a short period of time.

(Do NOT soak in a bathtub. Avoid hot tubs, swimming pools, oceans, lakes, and rivers as there are a range of Spores, Chemicals, Amoebas, and Bacteria present.)

- Gently pat the tattoo dry.

(Your new tattoo shouldn’t come into contact with anything else. If you think there’s a chance it could be in contact with chemicals, bacteria, or in jeopardy of physical trauma, only then should it be covered so as to protect it.) (Tattoos need to breathe to heal.)

- Apply A&D ointment / Aquaphor 3-5 times a day for the first 3 days. Rub it in well, only a thin sheen layer is to remain.
- Day 4-10 use Lubriderm lotion or some other 

non-medicated, no dyes or no perfume lotion.
- When in the sun, (after it’s fully healed,) an SPF of 30+ is recommended.

- Tattoos are permanent though they are not maintenance free. If you sun a lot, after around 10 years the colors may need restoration. The better you care for your tattoo, the longer it stays appealing.

Aftercare supplies listed above are available for purchase.

Thanks for reading!