2. With clean hands, remove wrap and wash your tattoo gently with warm water and fragrance-free soap. Pat your skin dry with a soft cloth.
3. Apply a small amount of fragrance-free and alcohol-free moisturizer to the tattoo, such as Bepanthen ointment. You can keep the covering off at this point to let your skin breathe.
4. Continue to wash and apply cream daily until your tattoo is healed.
While your tattoo heals, you should:
- wear sun-protective clothing whenever you are outside
- call us ASAP or your doctor if you experience any symptoms of infection or other problems
You shouldn’t:
- cover your tattoo with sunblock until it’s fully healed. No sunbaking recommended
- scratch or pick at the tattoo
- wear tight clothing over the tattoo
- go swimming or immerse your body in water (showers are fine)
- Apply tanning oils/sprays and creams
- use saunas/spas
For the first few days after you get your tattoo, your skin may be red, itchy, and sore. You may notice excess ink, along with blood and fluid, leaking from your skin. This is normal.
Continue to wash and apply cream till tattoo is healed.
If you begin experiencing symptoms of any of the following complications, see your doctor:
Infected skin will be red, warm, may leak pus, and be abnormally painful. Please see your doctor urgently.