How to Take Care of New/Fresh Tattoo

Permanent Tattoo Aftercare may vary from person to person depending upon individuals life style, size of Tattoo, placement of Tattoo, Tattoo Design, Skin type etc. So it is important for you to stick with instructions as provided by your Tattoo artist. Here are general guidelines which can be considered for informative purpose:

• Step 1 - Remove the bandage from Tattoo after 3 - 4 hour carefully.
• Step 2 - Pour Luke warm water and wash the Tattoo gently with your finger tips.
• Step 3 - After cleaning gently, pour room temperature water on Tattoo for 2 to 3 minutes.
• Step 4 - Lightly tap the Tattoo with softest tissue paper available and let it dry for few minutes.
• Step 5 - Apply very light coating of A&D Ointment twice a day till the time Tattoo is not healed properly (a week to 10 day)
• Step 6 - Scabs will form during healing. Do not rub, pick or scratch the scabs.
• Step 7 - Once healed, keep applying some good tattoo aftercare product twice a day for next 45 days.
• Step 8 - Avoid Water, Gym, Spa, Direct Sunlight and Pollution during healing process.

It will take approx 5 to 10 days for scabs to come out from your tattoo. Let scabs come out naturally and do not pick or scratch scabs. Once scabs come out completely, you can have bath, wash your tattoo like normally. At ths stage, your tattoo will not look so clear, nothing to worry, this is not your actual tattoo as skin is yet under healing. Keep applying aftercare product for next 30 to 35 days, 3 times a day. You will see colors coming bright and tattoo coming more clear in few days.

Even once your tattoo is healed completely (45 days), do not leave you tattoo dry. Keep applying some body moistening lotion on it for rest of your life.