Tattoo After Care Instructions
Always wash your hands with antibacterial soap before touching or cleaning your tattoo. The Aftercare process takes approximately four weeks.
First 3-5 days:
Keep Derm Shield on your tattoo to protect it
Use clean clothes and clean sheets as an extra precaution
Avoid bumps, scratches, or any touching of your tattoo.
If for some reason it comes off or is removed early, begin cleaning process listed in the next steps.
After 3-5 days
Remove Derm Shield in shower by gently pulling downward from the bottom of the bandage, rather than peeling it backwards.
Immediately after bandage removal & for the next 4 weeks:
Clean the tattoo 2 times a day (once in morning, once at night) with a simple, fragrance-free antibacterial soap.
I recommend Dial Clean + Gentle hypoallergenic antibacterial soap
Use a clean towel or paper towel to dry your tattoo
After cleaning, moisturize with either a tattoo balm or a lotion. Make sure it is fragrance-free!
I recommend Badger Tattoo balm and for lotion Dr. Bronner's.
I like using a thin layer of tattoo balm for the first week (and lotion the next 3 weeks) because I find it stays moisturized longer. However, using only lotion is also fine!
Keep your tattoo out of direct sunlight, don't scratch it, and don't let it soak in water (bath, hot tubs, or swimming pools).
After 4 weeks
I offer free touch ups, feel free to reach out to me!
After it is healed, I recommend moisturizing regularly and always covering it or wearing sunscreen on your tattoo when exposed to sunlight.