Aftercare
-Leave bandage/wrap on for a minimum of two hours, preferably overnight.
- Tomorrow morning take off the wrap/bandage, take a shower with lukewarm water and clean it throughly with antibacterial soap or a bar soap.
- When you get out of the shower pat the tattoo dry. Let it air dry for atleast 20 mins. Do not rebandage your tattoo. Apply the A and D ointment lightly over the tattoo. Apply it 3 times a day for 3-4 days. Morning, mid day, and right before you you go to sleep.
- If the tattoo seems overly dry you can apply it then as well. After the 3rd or the 4th day, you should be peeling by then.
- Switch from A&D to to nonscented water based lotion for a week and a half. Such as aveeno, eucerin, Nivea, curel, cetafil, or lubriderm.
-Make sure to keep your tattoo clean by washing it every day for the next two weeks.
-Avoid submerging your tattoo in water, as well as swimming or tanning for a minimum of two weeks.
- Do not pick or scratch at the tattoo.