No swimming, sauna, hot tub, or hot yoga for the first week to help prevent infection and excess ink coming out.
If you experience pain, excessive redness/swelling, or bumps please let me know asap!
First 24 hours
Expect redness, swelling, and irritation. May be warm to the touch
The saniderm bandage will start to fill (sometimes considerably) with blood, plasma, and ink. This is normal and aids in the healing process.
Remove first bandage after 24 hours. Do so in the shower by starting at the top and peeling it off slowly under warm water. Follow the wash routine below (minus moisturizer) and then put the provided additional bandage on for up to 5 days.
Wash Routine
Gently wash in the morning and night with antibacterial soap (dial, orange bottle) and warm water
Pat dry with a clean paper towel
Apply light amount of ointment like Bepanthen, Aquaphor, or H2Ocean Aquatat. Tattoo should not be greasy!
First and Second Week
Follow wash and moisturizing routine morning and night
Within the first week, your tattoo will most likely start to itch! Do not scratch or pick at it! Tap it lightly or gently slap it to relieve itchiness
Within the second week, your tattoo should be peeling/flaking dead skin. Don’t pick anything, allow it to slough off naturally
Summertime Advice
For the first 3-4 weeks, keep the tattoo completely covered while outside in the sun. After the first 3-4 weeks when the top layer of the tattoo is healed, you can then start applying minimum 30spf.