Aftercare
Before you leave the shop, your tattoo will be bandaged in either Saniderm or cling wrap.
Saniderm is nice and convenient but cling wrap works best if your skin is sensitive to adhesives or the area is on a joint that sees a lot of movement.
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Saniderm can be left on for 2-3 days after your tattoo. Tattoos sent home with cling wrap should only be wrapped for the first night and cleaned in the morning with standard aftercare to follow.
If your Saniderm comes off before the 2-3 day mark on it's own, or peels up to where the tattoo is exposed or water can enter, remove it entirely and proceed with aftercare as normal.
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Saniderm should be removed gently under running water. To remove, gently pick at the corner and remove it slowly.
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You should wash your tattoo twice a day, morning and night, with an unscented liquid hand soap (such as Dial Gold) and followed up with a THIN layer of either Aquaphor or an unscented white lotion (such as Eucerin) for about two weeks until a majority of the flaking has ceased.
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Tattoos with heavy color or areas of solid black may take longer to heal, this is normal. Allow up to one month for these areas to fully heal.
DO's and don'ts
DO
- Be sure to keep your tattoo clean by washing morning and night for the first two weeks.
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- Keep your new tattoo out of direct sunlight for at least a month following the appointment.
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- Keep any pets from licking or touching the fresh tattoo.
DON'T
- Submerge your new tattoo in a bath, hot tub, pool, or open body of water for a month following your appointment.
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- Use a tanning bed for a month following your appointment.
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- Pick at skin that is flaking. This will cause ink to remove the skin prematurely and result in a patchy heal.
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