Aftercare for your tattoo
Below is a brief overview of aftercare for your healing tattoo, please keep in mind that the healing process will be slightly different for each person depending on skin type and tattoo type.
Please keep fresh tattoos out of the sun, out of bodies of water, away from pets, and refrain from working out until fully healed. Wash your tattoo immedietly if any of these occur or if it gets dirty in general and keep an eye on it in case of infection.
First 3-5 days
Wash your tattoo twice a day with Dial gold antibacterial and pat dry with a clean paper towel. Apply a LIGHT amount of Aquaphor over the tattoo, just enough to cover it, the tattoo should not be shiny or greasy.
Following 28 days
Continue to wash twice a day with Dial gold antibacterial and pat dry with a clean paper towel. Now swap out Aquaphor for a plain unscented lotion like Aveeno plain or Lubriderm and again, just enough to cover the tattoo.
Long Term
To keep your tattoo looking clean and solid, moisturize it daily with your choice of lotion and apply sunscreen when going into the sun (DO NOT appply sunscreen to a healing tattoo). Healthy skin will keep your tattoo looking clean long term.
Aftercare for Piercings
Healing time for piercings are dependent on the type of piercing you get, but generally you should wash the piercing twice a day with Dial Gold anti-bacterial soap, rinse with water, then spray with saline solution (sold in store) and dab up the excess with a clean paper towel until fully healed.
Our piercer will be able to give more specifics based on your piercing.