Tattoo After Care

Day 1

*You’ll come home from the tattoo studio with a dressing over your tattoo, this is a Medical-grade adhesive, known as “second skin,” and is designed to last several days.

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*You’ll probably notice fluid oozing from the tattoo. This is blood, plasma, and some extra ink. Your skin will also be red and sore. It might feel slightly warm to the touch.

Day 3

*When it’s time to remove the second skin, wash your hands thoroughly before gently peeling back the wrap lengthwise along your skin, not directly upwards.. sometimes its easier to do this in the shower or under running water.

*Use warm water and fragrance-free soap to cleanse the area. Rinse well before lightly patting the skin dry. Wait a few minutes before applying scent free lotion. Vitamin E and unscented Lubriderm are reccomended.

*By now, your tattoo will have a duller, cloudier appearance. This happens as your skin heals. Scabs may start to form.

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Days 4-6

*Any redness should start to fade. You might notice some light scabbing over the tattoo.

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*The scabs shouldn’t be as thick as the scabs you get when you cut yourself, but they may be raised. Don’t pick at the scabs — this can cause scarring.

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Days 6–14 onwards

*By now, any scabs have hardened and will begin to flake off.

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*Don’t pick at them or try to pull them off. Let them come off naturally. Otherwise, you could pull out the ink and leave scars.

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*At this point, your skin may feel very itchy. Gently rub on a fragrance-free and alcohol-free moisturizer several times daily to relieve the itch.

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*By the second or third week, the outer layers of skin should’ve healed. It may take 3–4 months for the lower layers to heal completely.

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Reccomended Lotions: and soaps: Vitamin E, unscented lubriderm, ivory or dove unscented soap. 

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** DO not use petroleum based products (they do not allow the skin to breath and therefore heal properly and can cause discolouration in your tattoo) or scented products. Do not pick or scratch your tattoo, do not allow pet hair or saliva on your fresh tattoo, keep it clean and dry to avoid infection or problems with healing. **

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