Tattoo After Care

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Care of a New Tattoo

Day 1 When you get home, remove the bandage and wash tattoo with hot water and mild soap lathered in your hand.

Repeat washing until slippery feeling is mostly gone from tattoo.

Pat dry. Apply a thin layer of triple antibiotic ointment (e.g. Bacitracin, Neosporin).

-If bandage sticks to tattoo, soak in shower to remove.

-Avoid perfumed or deodorant soaps.

-Do not sleep with bandage on.

-If you are allergic to antibiotics, use vitamin A & D ointment.

Days 2 & 3 Wash tattoo with hot water and mild soap lathered in your hand, twice per day.

Repeat washing until slippery feeling is mostly gone from tattoo.

Pat dry. Apply a thin layer of triple antibiotic ointment after washing.

Re-apply triple antibiotic ointment two more times per day.

Days 4 to 14 Wash tattoo once per day.

Apply a thin layer of mild hand lotion after washing.

Re-apply mild hand lotion two more times per day.

-Do not expose tattoo to direct sunlight.

-Do not scratch or pick at tattoo.

-Do not immerse tattoo in water.

-Do not take tattoo advice from non-professionals.