Aftercare

1. Take bandage off after the time you were instructed to do so (times vary depending on bandage type) and gently wash with antibacterial soap and warm water using only your hand. (Never use a washcloth/sponge to wash an unhealed tattoo).

2. Dry your tattoo gently by patting it with a clean towel, (never wipe your unhealed tattoo).

3. Gently apply your aftercare lotion 2-3x a day. Apply as thin of a coat as you can each time, you don’t want to over saturate your tattoo. Use a lotion that does not contain fragrances or petroleum, good examples would be (Lubriderm, tattoo goo, Sensitive skin Lotion any type of tattoo lotion specifically designed for tattoos), DO NOT USE VASELINE OR A&D!!!!

4. Keep your tattoo out of the sun, tanning beds, lakes, pools, ocean, bathtubs, or anything that submerges your tattoo for long periods of time (SHOWERS ARE OK) until fully healed.

5. Do not pick, scratch, peel, slap, rub, or irritate your tattoo.

6. Tattoos should be completely healed within 6-8 weeks.

7. If using the second skin, you can leave on for 3-5 days and then continue with the aftercare listed above

1. Do not touch, play with, wiggle, twist, or pick scabs from your piercing, your hands are dirty and can cause infection.

2. Clean your piercing 3x a day using a saline wound wash (sterile saline wound wash in a spray can is preferred).

3. Keep all bodily fluids off your piercing until fully healed.

4. For faster healing soak you’re piercing for 5-10 minutes a day in saltwater mix (mix 1/8-1/4 tsp non-iodized sea salt to 1 cup warm water), dissolve salt completely before soaking. Use a cup, bowl, cotton ball, Q-tip, etc. (THIS DOES NOT CLEAN YOUR PIERCING, JUST HELPS WITH THE HEALING).

5. Healing time usually varies between 4 to 8 weeks depending on the piercing, do not try to change it until it is fully healed. (DO NOT PUT UNSTERILE JEWELRY IN AN UNHEALED PIERCING)!!!!!