|
Aftercare Suggestions & Recommendations
for your Fresh New Tattoo.
FOR YOUR FRESH NEW TATTOO
-
Wait at least one
(1) hour before removing bandage from your fresh new tattoo.
The reason the bandage should stay on it to
give comfort and protection.
It allows the medicine to work on your fresh
tattoo.
Medically, a fresh tattoo is kind of a cross
between a cut and sunburn.
While I’m tattooing you, I use and have always
used A & D Brand
which is actually vitamins A & D for skin care.
My best
recommendation for tribal and tattoos
with lots of coverage is BAG BALM.
-
Once the bandage is
removed, wash with cold water and soap. A shower is fine then. After
washing in the shower and cleaning the tattoo, keep your body turned
sow after runs on an area other than the tattoo area. Do not let
water pound on your tattoo for the first two weeks.
-
In a few days, your
tattoo will begin to peel off, much like sunburn peels. Don’t be alarmed, this is entirely
normal.
-
Use Bacitracin,
Triple Antibiotic, A & D or Tattoo Goo right from the beginning of care. DO NOT use Neosporin
as it draws out the ink even though it’s a good antibiotic. My
personal favorite for myself is A & D for 4 days until tattoo beings
to shed the top layers of skin, then Tattoo Goo for the next week
and then I use Tattoo Goo for maintenance. Keep the area covered
with a light coating of ointment for 5 to 6 days. Then switch to a
skincare product formulated for tattoo care and maintenance such as
Tattoo Goo. DO NOT let a hard scab form; keep the tattoo moist for
first seven (7) days, 24/7. On rare occasions people can have
allergies to any of these products (Bacitracin has changed its
formula several times and people can be allergic to it). Check with
your physician if you have any questions or doubts. Bright red
irritated skin can mean either an allergy or infection. It is fine
to air out your tattoo for about a half-hour with no ointment from
time to time.
-
Stay out of hot
tubs, bath tubs, lakes, ocean, etc for two weeks.
USE COMMON SENSE PEOPLE!
For instance, if the tattoo is on your arm, you can take a soak in
the tub if you keep your arm out of the water. Piercings can get wet
and you can swim. Tattoos on the other hand, if soaked, can loose
ink.
-
DO NOT SCRATCH A
TATTOO. If the tattoo itches, wash it and put on a fresh layer of
ointment or salve. To relieve itching, slapping gently is also OK.
-
If you must dress
up for work and the office, it is OK to cover your tattoo with
lotion and then wrap it up in saran wrap under your clothes. Do not
leave saran wrap on longer than 10 hours, or bacteria can grow. But,
if you have a tattoo in the small of your back, for instance, cover
with saran wrap at work then remove and leave uncovered until the
next day.
Shop phone: (425) 895-8519
Email:
tatguy@tatguy.com
Web site:
www.tatguy.com
|
