Aftercare INSTRUCTIONS
STEP 1: THE FIRST DAY OR TWO
LEAVE THE BARRIER ON FOR 24-48 HOURS. THIS WRAP ALLOWS OXYGEN TO PASS THROUGH WHILE PROTECTING AGAINST BACTERIA. THE FIRST 6 HOURS ARE THE MOST CRITICAL AS IT’S THE MOST SUSCEPTIBLE TO INFECTION. UNDER THE WRAP THE TATTOO WILL APPEAR AS IF IT’S LEAKING INK, THAT’S NORMAL AND IS JUST YOUR SKIN PUSHING OUT EXCESS INK IN SATURATED AREAS.
STEP 2: DAY 2
CAREFULLY REMOVE THE WRAP AND WASH THE SKIN GENTLY WITH ANTIBACTERIAL SOAP. IT WILL HELP TO REMOVE THE WRAP UNDER WARM RUNNING WATER. BE SURE TO PAT THE SKIN DRY, DON’T RUB. KEEPING THE SKIN CLEAN IS CONSTANT FROM THIS POINT FORWARD. WASH THE SKIN A COUPLE TIMES A DAY FOR THE NEXT TWO DAYS UNTIL SKIN APPEARS TO HAVE SEALED ITSELF AND IS NO LONGER RAW AND SENSITIVE.
STEP 3: DAY 2-3
LET YOUR SKIN SIMPLY DRY OUT THE NEXT COUPLE DAYS. IF THE SKIN IS EXCESSIVELY DRY YOU CAN BEGIN TO LIGHTLY MOISTURIZE.
STEP 4: DAYS 4-6 UNTIL NEEDED
USE SMALL AMOUNTS OF UNSCENTED LOTION 2-3 TIMES A DAY. IF THE AREA IS VERY ITCHY YOU CAN ALSO USE SOME ANTI-ITCH LOTION.
OTHER NOTES:
IF YOU EXPERIENCE SOME ITCHINESS YOU CAN ALSO USE ANTI-ITCHING LOTION TO PROVIDE SOME RELIEF. BE CAREFUL NOT TO SCRATCH, RUB OR PEEL OFF ANY OF THE DRY SKIN.
IF YOU EXPERIENCE IRRITATION OR CRACKING IN THE SKIN YOU CAN USE SOME OF THE OINTMENT (PETROLEUM JELLY BASED PRODUCT LIKE A&D OR AQUAPHOR).
DEPENDING ON A NUMBER OF FACTORS YOUR TATTOO SHOULD BE FULLY HEALED IN ABOUT 2-3 WEEKS. SOME SPOTS MAY TAKE UP TO 4 WEEKS IN SOME HEAVILY SATURATED AREAS.
AFTER 24 HOURS THE SORENESS (SUN BURN FEELING) SHOULD START TO GO AWAY. IF IT DOESN’T, AND YOU EXPERIENCE ONE OR MORE OF THE BELOW SYMPTOMS, SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION.
SIGNS OF INFECTION:
THE AREA APPEARS RED, WARM, TENDER TO THE TOUCH, BLISTERS, AREA WITH PUS COMING OUT, WORSENING TENDERNESS AND PAIN, YOU GET A FEVER.
LEAVE THE BARRIER ON FOR 24-48 HOURS. THIS WRAP ALLOWS OXYGEN TO PASS THROUGH WHILE PROTECTING AGAINST BACTERIA. THE FIRST 6 HOURS ARE THE MOST CRITICAL AS IT’S THE MOST SUSCEPTIBLE TO INFECTION. UNDER THE WRAP THE TATTOO WILL APPEAR AS IF IT’S LEAKING INK, THAT’S NORMAL AND IS JUST YOUR SKIN PUSHING OUT EXCESS INK IN SATURATED AREAS.
STEP 2: DAY 2
CAREFULLY REMOVE THE WRAP AND WASH THE SKIN GENTLY WITH ANTIBACTERIAL SOAP. IT WILL HELP TO REMOVE THE WRAP UNDER WARM RUNNING WATER. BE SURE TO PAT THE SKIN DRY, DON’T RUB. KEEPING THE SKIN CLEAN IS CONSTANT FROM THIS POINT FORWARD. WASH THE SKIN A COUPLE TIMES A DAY FOR THE NEXT TWO DAYS UNTIL SKIN APPEARS TO HAVE SEALED ITSELF AND IS NO LONGER RAW AND SENSITIVE.
STEP 3: DAY 2-3
LET YOUR SKIN SIMPLY DRY OUT THE NEXT COUPLE DAYS. IF THE SKIN IS EXCESSIVELY DRY YOU CAN BEGIN TO LIGHTLY MOISTURIZE.
STEP 4: DAYS 4-6 UNTIL NEEDED
USE SMALL AMOUNTS OF UNSCENTED LOTION 2-3 TIMES A DAY. IF THE AREA IS VERY ITCHY YOU CAN ALSO USE SOME ANTI-ITCH LOTION.
OTHER NOTES:
IF YOU EXPERIENCE SOME ITCHINESS YOU CAN ALSO USE ANTI-ITCHING LOTION TO PROVIDE SOME RELIEF. BE CAREFUL NOT TO SCRATCH, RUB OR PEEL OFF ANY OF THE DRY SKIN.
IF YOU EXPERIENCE IRRITATION OR CRACKING IN THE SKIN YOU CAN USE SOME OF THE OINTMENT (PETROLEUM JELLY BASED PRODUCT LIKE A&D OR AQUAPHOR).
DEPENDING ON A NUMBER OF FACTORS YOUR TATTOO SHOULD BE FULLY HEALED IN ABOUT 2-3 WEEKS. SOME SPOTS MAY TAKE UP TO 4 WEEKS IN SOME HEAVILY SATURATED AREAS.
AFTER 24 HOURS THE SORENESS (SUN BURN FEELING) SHOULD START TO GO AWAY. IF IT DOESN’T, AND YOU EXPERIENCE ONE OR MORE OF THE BELOW SYMPTOMS, SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION.
SIGNS OF INFECTION:
THE AREA APPEARS RED, WARM, TENDER TO THE TOUCH, BLISTERS, AREA WITH PUS COMING OUT, WORSENING TENDERNESS AND PAIN, YOU GET A FEVER.