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- Remove the bandage the following morning. If you have the “sticky” bandage then leave it on for two nights.
- Do not wash use a wash rag or bar of soap directly on the tattoo
- Lather with soap and water and wash tattoo with your hand
- Wash the area until it feels like the rest of the skin
- If it is still slimey or gooey then continue to wash until all that is gone
- Once the area is washed then rinse the tattoo
Here Is The Important Part
- Each time you wash the tattoo it is important to get the tattoo back to dry
- So, dry the tattoo off completely, give it a minute to weep any fluids, dry it off again
- Repeat these steps until the tattoo is completely dry
- Once the tattoo is dry, you are done for the day
- If the tattoo is not dry and you put clothes on it then the tattoo will stay wet under your clothes all day
- It is not important to wash the tattoo more than once per day
- No swimming, No sauna, No Hot tubs or anywhere your new tattoo will be exposed to prolonged moisture
- Once the tattoo starts to peel and flake like a sunburn then feel free to use lotion or Vitalitree salve
- Apply minimal amounts of lotion and ensure all lotion is completely rubbed in
- Do not expose the new tattoo to direct sunlight while healing
- After the tattoo is healed use SPF45 or better sunblock to ensure colors stay bright and crisp