Tattoo aftercare post appointment

After your appointment, I will clean your tattoo and apply a waterproof tattoo bandage. The bandage will protect and help heal your tattoo during the most important stage of the healing phase.

* How to care for your tattoo while it is healing

Days 1 through 3

Leave the tattoo bandage on for the first three days after receiving the tattoo. You will see some weeping and plasma develop on your new tattoo during this period. This is normal and is part of the healing process.

Days 3 through 14

You may remove the tattoo bandage in the shower after day three with warm soapy water by gently pealing back the bandage from the skin. Wash the tattoo with unscented soap after the tattoo bandage is removed. Pat the area dry. Once dry apply, a light layer of shea butter to the tattoo.

Apply a light layer of shea butter to the tattoo at least twice a day or when the tattoo looks dry until day fourteen of the healing process (your tattoo will typically take two weeks total to heal).

During the healing process avoid long showers, damp activities, hot yoga, saunas, hot tubs, surfing, swimming, and baths.