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Aftercare Instructions

If you have a process that works for you, please feel free to follow that!​​

Overview

  • No swimming, bathing, hot tubs or sauna for the next few weeks (shower is fine)

  • Keep the tattoo out of the sun

  • Wear loose clothing over it

  • ​Only use unscented lotion and unscented soap on it

  • Lotions that aren't thick, avoid vaseline, no polysporin or the likes

  • Do NOT peel or pick at the tattoo while it is flaking and scabbing

  • Always wash lightly, have water run down toward the tattoo not directly on it. No scrubbing

  • Pat dry using paper towels or a new towel, don't use your face or body towels

Hypafix / Second Skin

  • Keep on for 4-5 days if you can, max 1 week

  • If during this time period the ink leaks out the side of the second skin, or there is sweat inside it, please remove it early

  • When removing, do it at the end of a shower. Find an edge to start at, then pull towards you bit by bit​

  • Give the area a light rinse with some unscented soap (no cloth or scrubbing) just to clean off any excess ink or blood. allow to air dry or pat with clean paper towel. Don't overclean the area it will make the skin too dry

  • Do not lotion it after this first wash

  • Wash twice a day, if area is drier than normal reapply lotion as needed. Thin layers each time so your skin can breathe

  • Continue process until outer skin is finished flaking or peeling and the skin is no longer shiny or sensitive

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Bandage/Saran Wrap

  • Remove it after 3-4 hours, if you are outside wait until you get home​

  • Give the area a light rinse with some unscented soap (no cloth or scrubbing) just to clean off any excess ink or blood. allow to air dry or pat with clean paper towel. Don't overclean the area it will make the skin too dry

  • Do not lotion it after this first wash

  • Wash twice a day, if area is drier than normal reapply lotion as needed. Thin layers each time so your skin can breathe

  • Continue process until outer skin is finished flaking or peeling and the skin is no longer shiny or sensitive

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Touchups

Touchups are free of charge within the first 3 months after the appointment.

If you think your tattoo needs a touchup: there are lines missing or very light lines. Please email me with pictures of the affected areas for me to check. If I see that it does need a touchup we'll find a suitable time for you to come in. 

(If you come back in for another tattoo I typically won't charge for touchups if it is a small area and under 8 months)

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Free touchup period is not for issues caused by neglect during the healing process. This includes, but is not limited to things such as peeling the tattoo and sun burns.​

When the tattoo is healed

Please continue to regularly lotion your tattoo! It will help keep the tattoo looking fresh for longer :)​

Anytime you're out in the sun, make sure to use sunscreen with a minimum of 30SPF (the higher the better)

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