AFTER CARE INSTRUCTIONS

Remove bandage after 1 to 2 hours.
Wash tattoo area with lukewarm water and unscented antibacterial soap with your hand.
Pat dry with a clean towel.
Repeat steps 2 & 3 several times a day for 2 days. Let tattoo air out and keep free from plasma (slimy layer that causes scabs), sweat, & dirt.
At the end of day 2 or start of day 3, put a thin layer of unscented lotion (such as our very own Tattoo Recovery Whip) on the tattoo after each washing.
After about a week your tattoo will begin to peel like a sunburn. Don't scratch, pick, or peel your tattoo! I know it's hard, but keep your dirty hands off!
Wait roughly a month before submerging your new tattoo in water. Please shower, but avoid bath tubs, hot tubs, swimming pools, lakes, & the beach during that time.
Minimize exposure to the sun for at least two weeks and apply a high SPF sunscreen on the tattoo before exposure to the sun.

Consult a health care practitioner at the first sign of infection or an allergic reaction, and report any diagnoses. Infection, allergic reaction, or adverse reaction resulting from the tattoo to the artist and to the Texas Department of State Health Services, Tattoo and Body Piercing Program at (512) 834-6711.

TEGADERM AFTER CARE INSTRUCTIONS

Tegaderm can stay on for up to 5 days. When you remove the bandage the tattoo will be almost completely healed.
Blood, plasma, and excess ink can accumulate under the bandage and is perfectly normal. This fluid or "goo" will be black in color. If the seal is broken, and fluid leaks out, remove the film, clean and wash the tattoo thoroughly and begin following After Care Instructions Step 2 above. If possible come back by the shop for a second piece if yours leaks.
Tegaderm contains adhesive and may cause a reaction or irritation if allergic to adhesives even if you weren't aware of the allergy, If you get hot and red in the shape of the bandage, not the tattoo, remove the bandage immediately, and follow After Care Instructions Step 2. Reaction usually takes about 24 hours.
Tegaderm should be removed gently in the shower, Pulling and rolling it back over itself in the direction of hair growth (slowly in a downward motion.) Once removed, follow After Care Instructions starting at Step 2.

Contact the studio or your artist directly if you have any questions or concerns.