Aftercare
Look after your new tattoo
Most tattoos that heal badly were fine in the chair. Here is what to do for the next two weeks.
Aftercare
Most tattoos that heal badly were fine in the chair. Here is what to do for the next two weeks.
Leave the wrap on for as long as your artist told you. Then wash your hands and take it off.
Two or three times a day, wash it gently with lukewarm water and a fragrance-free soap. Use your clean hand, not a cloth. Pat it dry with a clean paper towel.
Put on a thin layer of the aftercare your artist recommended. Too much keeps it from breathing.
No baths, pools, hot tubs, lakes or the ocean for two weeks. Showers are fine.
No sun and no tanning beds while it heals. After that, sunscreen keeps the color from fading.
It will peel and itch. Do not pick it or scratch it. Wear loose clothes over it.
Some redness and soreness for a few days is normal. If redness spreads, it gets hot, it oozes, or you get a fever, see a doctor and tell us.
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