TATTOO CARE INSTRUCTIONS.
Your tattoo will take 3-4 weeks to heal. During the healing process avoid exposing your tattoo to chemicals and prolonged exposure to sunlight and water. Do not engage in strenuous activity or go swimming while your tattoo is healing. Never pick, scratch, or rub your tattoo while it is healing.
STEP 1.
Keep the bandage on your tattoo for 2 hours. Do not re-bandage once the original bandage has been taken off.
STEP 2.
After 3 days, switch from the ointment to a fragrance/dye-free lotion such as Lubriderm. Apply Lubriderm 2-3 times a day in the same manner as you did the Aquaphor ointment.
STEP 3.
Dab on a very slight amount of Aquatat or Aquaphor ointment 2-3 times a day for the first 3 days. Aquaphor can be purchased at Duane Reade. Re-apply the ointment after 3 days if your tattoo feels tight. Never pick or scratch your tattoo while applying the ointment.
STEP 4.
Wash your tattoo with only fragrance-free antibacterial soap 2-3 times a day. (Dial Gold is ideal.) Pat the soap onto your tattoo and rinse well with warm water. Pat your tattoo dry with a paper towel. Never soak, rub, scrub, or scratch your tattoo while cleaning it.