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Remove bandage in 2 hours, keep it off.
Thoroughly wash tattoo with cool or warm water.
Dry tattoo with "clean" towel.
Apply "small" dab of Fragrance-free Curel lotion.
Repeat steps 2 & 3 twice a day.
Lotion 2-3 times a day until healed.
Stay out of pools, lakes, hot tubs, and sun 2 weeks.
DO NOT PICK of SCRATCH YOUR TATTOO !!!
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DETAILED INFORMATION ON HEALING:
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 THE TATTOO: Wash tattoo with cool to lukewarm water and only with 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.
PAT DRY: Using
a "CLEAN" towel gently pat the tattoo dry, don't rub hard.
LOTION: When 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 twice a day until healed. It usually takes
about 2 weeks to heal a tattoo, sometimes quicker, 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. If you'll simply DIE if you can't go tanning then you should cover the tattoo up with something to shield
it from the harmful rays. 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 PRODUCTS: DO 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. Very bad. Used in moderation
some of these products can and do work but we've had more people have adverse reactions to this stuff so that is why I
recommend Fragrance-Free Curel.
GERMS: People's
hands are the biggest carriers of cooties. Don't let anybody touch your tattoo until it is completely healed. Then let the good times roll!!! 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.
CLOTHING: Don'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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