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BANDAGE Wear bandage for 2 hours to absorb blood that may come to the surface. Gently remove bandage. If it is stuck on your skin simply apply warm water until bandage comes off. Dispose of properly. WASH Wash your hands then wash tattoo with cool to lukewarm water using only your hand, no wash cloths. Use fragrance-free, anti-bacterial soap. Your tattoo should feel like a sunburn so be gentle when you wash it. Make sure that any blood is thoroughly washed off. Wash twice a day until healed.DRYUsing a "CLEAN" towel or paper towel gently pat the tattoo dry, don't rub hard. LOTIONWhen the tattoo starts to feel dry or itchy start putting Fragrance-Free Curel Hand Lotion on the tattoo. You only need to use a little bit of lotion. Too much and the skin can't breathe, so go easy with it. It won't heal any quicker if you smother it. Fragrance-Free Curel is a alcohol-free lotion so it doesn't burn when you put it on. Lotion as necessary until healed (usually 2-4 times daily). It usually takes about 2 weeks to heal a tattoo, sometimes longer.THINGS TO AVOID:TANNING New tattoos are very susceptible to sunburn which in turn leads to color fading. You shouldn't go into tanning beds or direct sunlight for 2 weeks. Once the tattoo is all healed up then you should ALWAYS use a high intensity sun block lotion whenever you are exposed to any kind of UV light. It only takes a couple of seconds to apply and will help preserve the intensity of the tattoo for years to come. Isn't it worth it to make the effort? H2O No pools, lakes, hot tubs, baths, long showers, etc... A new tattoo will soak up the water and cause the healing process to be extended. Keep showers to a minimum and no baths unless the tattoo is on the upper body and can avoid being drenched. The chlorine in treated water (especially pools) can bleach a tattoo and cause damage. The bacteria in lake water should be avoided for fairly obvious reasons. PETROLEUM PRODUCTSDO NOT use Bacitracin, Neosporin, Vaseline, A&D ointment, etc... Too much of any of these products prevents the skin from breathing. The skin has to have oxygen to heal. You can also lose color as the ink has an opportunity to seep out of the tattoo via this thick ointment. Many people have many different methods of healing a tattoo so it is wisest to listen to what your artist tells you to do. Antibiotic ointments' purpose is to push out the bad stuff and it can't distinguish between ink and germs so it tries to push everything out. Used in moderation some of these products can work but more people have had adverse reactions to this stuff so that is why I recommend Fragrance-Free Curel. GERMSPeople's hands are the biggest carriers of cooties. Don't let anybody touch your tattoo until it is completely healed. The main culprit however, is usually you, so avoid the urge to touch the tattoo other than to lotion the tattoo. After a few days the tattoo will start to itch. DO NOT PICK OR SCRATCH!!!!! Simply apply a dab of lotion and that should take care of the itching. CLOTHINGDon't wear bras, nylons, socks, tight clothes, or anything which might compromise the healing of your tattoo. If the clothing is rubbing on the tattoo then you have to make adjustments in your attire to avoid complications.
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