Aftercare

Both preparing your skin before your appointment and keeping up with your aftercare is equally important. You are investing in permanent changes to your body, you might as well take the best care of your skin as it heals!

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DO:

• Read all aftercare instructions at least 3 times before calling

• Keep saniderm on 3-5 days (remove saniderm in shower; remove if you got excessively sweaty while wearing it - you do not want bacteria trapped)

• Cleanse skin twice daily with unscented antibacterial soap, Dial Gold is recommended {listen to your skin, no need to over cleanse!}

• Highly recommend “Hustle Butter” or “Cry Baby” tattoo aftercare salve

• It is safe to use unscented pure 100% jojoba oil, grape seed oil, almond oil, coconut oil, or 100% raw shea butter (if you are not allergic to those!) or unscented lotion 

• Treat the area as an open wound

• Stay hydrated!

• Be patient! Skin is our largest organ - all 3 phases of healing takes about 4 weeks to see final result

DO NOT:

• Engage in exercise/strenuous activity the first 3 days 

• Scratch

• pull/pick/peel scab

• Take super hot steamy showers

• Sleep on area that’s been worked on

• Exfoliate or use any Retin-A or glycolic /salicylic /lactic acid

For the next 6 days AVOID:

• UV RAYS

• SAUNAS

• JACUZZIS/HOT TUBS

• TOUCHING THE AREA

• HOT STEAMY SHOWERS

 

WARNING!!!

If you interfere with your scabs in any way no matter how bad they look, IT WILL REMOVE PIGMENT. Please be aware if you touch any tattooed area with unclean hands, you can potentially cause infection. If you notice any sign of infection, please contact a doctor immediately.