Aftercare

Advice

Taking care of your fresh tattoo is essential for proper healing, vibrant colors and long lasting wearable art.

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- AFTERCARE ADVICE -

Looking after your new tattoo is the most important part of your procedure, you've just spent all that time waiting to get the tattoo, sitting in the chair for hours getting it done and now its time to look after it.

Its important to follow the aftercare advise for Bec's style of tattooing We understand you may of had tattoos in the past and was advised differently, but we assure you this is the best method to heal Bec's tattoos.

Straight After Your Procedure

EAT and Drink water! Very important to get your body fed and hydrated straight after your tattoo.

Day 1 to 4

You can just chill out and enjoy looking at your tattoo through the second skin layer Bec has applied.

It may fill up with a little bit of ink, get a little itchy but it's all good, it's your body healing your skin and is part of the process.

Only remove the second skin if you are getting signs of a rash, irritation or infection. This is evident by red dots appearing next to the second skin, pain, heat and fluid seeping out the side of the 2nd skin.

If this happens message Bec straight away and she will advise the next steps.

Day 5

Remove the second skin layer in the shower under warm water. The best way to remove the second skin is by pulling straight down like you're removing one of those 3M wall hang removable adhesives.It is best to remove under running warm water.

Try not to pull the second skin up towards you or out and away from your body as it may irritate your skin.

Once removed give your tattoo a good wash with the anti bacterial wash . If there is sticky residue left over from the second skin don't pick it off, let it come off naturally over the coming days.

Pat Dry with a fresh towel and let your tattoo dry out overnight.

Day 6 to 14

Wash once a day with the anti bacterial wash and apply a small amount of aftercare ointment provided.

Alternatively you can use a small amount of coconut Oil / Coconut butter or Shea Butter only when your skin has a dehydrated feeling.

You want your skin to feel hydrated but not dripping in Oil.

Always wash your hands before/after applying the Aftercare.

Should your tattoo have any spots that look irritated, apply a small

amount of the Betadine cream twice daily until it clears.

Do not use Bepanthen.

Day 14 on-wards

Your tattoo should have now gone through all its initial healing stages, these are:

Light peeling of the skin/flaky & Itchiness

You may resume normal person hygiene and apply moisturizer whenever you like.

Things to avoid for 2 weeks:

Animal Fur (high infection rate)
Direct Sunlight, swimming or bathing in any water (showering is fine), dirt and mud.
Cross Contamination EG Someone touching your fresh tattoo, leaning on dirty surfaces, the gym etc
Tight clothing (2 weeks) , Make sure your clothes are loose fitting.
Should your tattoo stick to your clothes please wet down the fabric thoroughly before attempting to separate, otherwise you may take some of your new tattoo with the fabric.
Other peoples Body Fluids on the fresh tattoo (saliva, sweat and other fluids)

Things to look out for:

Severe Redness, Burning , Rash, Ingrown Hairs.
Yellow plasma (yellow substance that your body produces when it is infected)
Extreme Swelling
Your skin feel extremely uncomfortable
If any of this occurs please contact Bec IMMEDIATELY and she will advise what to do.