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TATTOO AFTER-CARE
PROPER AFTER CARE FOR YOUR TATTOO IS VERY IMPORTANT.
IF YOU HAVE A QUESTION, YOU MAY ALSO CONTACT YOUR ARTIST DIRECTLY
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NON-STICK BANDAGES
IF YOU ARE NOT USING SANIDERM/TEGADERM OR SIMILAR BANDAGES, WE RECOMMEND KEEPING THE NON STICK WRAP PLACED OVER YOUR TATTOO ON FOR A MINIMUM OF 24HRS TO PREVENT CONTACT WITH ANY POTENTIALLY DIRTY SURFACES.
A NEW WRAP CAN BE REPLACED IF TOO MUCH FLUID HAS GATHERED UNDERNEATH AND A NEW LAYER SEEMS TO BE IN YOUR BEST INTEREST. ALWAYS REMEMBER TO HANDLE ANY BANDAGE OR WRAP WITH CLEAN HANDS AND ALWAYS USE NEW & UNTAMPERED PRODUCTS.
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ONCE YOUR WRAP IS REMOVED, WASH YOUR HANDS THOROUGHLY AND GENTLY CLEAN YOUR TATTOO AND THE SURROUNDING AREA WITH MILD UNSCENTED SOAP UNTIL ALL BLOOD AND PLASMA HAS COME OFF.
BE PATIENT AND KIND TO YOUR SKIN
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YOU CAN AIR OR PAT DRY YOUR TATTOO.
ALWAYS USE A CLEAN, NEW, AND NON DISINTEGRATING WIPE IF PATTING DRY.
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ONCE DRY, OINTMENTS CAN BE USED IN VERY THIN LAYERS NO MORE THAN 3 TIMES A DAY FOR THE FIRST WEEK.
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AFTER THE FIRST WEEK, UNSCENTED MOISTURIZER CAN BE USED UNTIL ALL DRYNESS AND PEELING HAS ENDED.
DO NOT PICK AT ANY SCABS OR PEELING SKIN AS THIS CAN GREATLY AFFECT THE HEALING OF YOUR TATTOO
ADHESIVE BANDAGES
IF YOU ARE USING TEGADERM OR SIMILAR ADHESIVE BANDAGES, WE RECOMMEND KEEPING THE BANDAGE ON 24HRS. DEPENDING IN THE AMOUNT OF EXUDATION, YOU MAY EXPERIENCE A BUILD UP A FLUID DURING THIS TIME.
REMOVAL: GENTLY PEEL THE BANDAGE BY PULLING IT SLOWLY FROM THE EDGE BACK OVER ITSELF. DO NOT PULL THE BANDAGE UPWARDS
REMEMBER TO ALWAYS WASH YOUR HANDS THOROUGHLY BEFORE HANDLING OR TREATING YOUR TATTOO AND THE SURROUNDING AREA.
IF A SECOND APPLICATION IS TO BE PLACED:
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GENTLY CLEAN AND PAY DRY THE TATTOO AND SURROUNDING AREA, ENSURING THERE IS NO SOAP OR RESUDE ON THE SKIN. REMOVE THE BACKING FROM YOUR NEW BANDAGE AND GENTLY APPLY LEAVING A 1 TO 2 INCH MARGIN FROM THE EDGE OF YOUR TATTOO. STARTING FROM THE CENTER, USING LIGHT PRESSURE TO APPLY AND ELIMINATE AIR BUBBLES. DO NOT STRETCH.
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THE SECOND LAYER CAN BE USED FOR SEVERAL DAYS BUT NO LONGER THAN 1 WEEK.
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REMOVE BANDAGE IMMEDIATELY IF REDNESS OR IRRITATION OCCUR AT THE SITE.
CONTINUE TO CARE FOR YOUR TATTOO BY KEEPING IT CLEAN AND AVOIDING POTENTIAL IRRITANTS, APPLY A THIN LAYER OF UNSCENTED MOISTURIZER UNTIL PEELING AND STOPPED,
DO NOT PICK AT ANY SCABS OR PEELING SKIN AS THIS CAN GREATLY AFFECT THE HEALING OF YOUR TATTOO
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