AFTERCARE

AFTERCARE

Your artist has applied a thin bandage, also called derm, to your tattoo.

This will protect your tattoo from any outside interference during its most crucial healing time.

Leave the applied film in place for the next 3 days.

During this time your bandage may have ink/plasma buildup underneath it. Your tattoo is okay, it’s not “moving”, or losing ink. If you remove the bandage early or it falls off, do not reapply a new bandage, just begin the washing process (explained in the next step.)

Remove bandage carefully from your tattoo, using soap and water.

Wash the area with a mild antibacterial soap and pat dry with clean paper towel. Allow area to dry from water completely, then, apply a thin layer of unscented lotion or coconut oil (Kortney’s favorite.)

Repeat the washing process twice a day for the next week.

WE URGE YOU TO AVOID:

  • Swimming. Including in the ocean, fresh water lakes and streams, chlorinated pools, a tub or jacuzzi.
  • Direct sunlight.
  • Gardening activities that may expose your tattoo to dirt, fertilizers, etc.
  • Animal contact
  • Itching your tattoo

Your tattoo may flake or lightly scab. Do not pick at your new tattoo. Continue to keep moisturized until this stops.

Some redness around the procedure site immediately after tattooing is normal. This inflammation is a part of the natural healing process. If you notice excessive itching or redness under your derm, you may be having an allergic reaction to the medical adhesive. Just remove the derm and begin the washing process as explained above in Step 3.

SIGNS & SYMPTOMS OF INFECTION THAT INDICATE THE NEED TO SEEK MEDICAL CARE INCLUDE:

  • Reddish purple skin tone
  • Swelling
  • Extreme tenderness at the procedure site
  • Fever
  • Green/Yellow “Pus” at the procedure site
  • Red streaks going from procedure site towards the heart