Aftercare Instructions

DAY OF YOUR TATTOO
WE WILL HAVE DRESSED YOUR FRESH TATTOO WITH CLING FILM, THIS DRESSING MUST BE KEPT ON FOR A MINIMUM OF 2 HOURS/ MAXIMUM OF 6 HOURS. AFTER THIS FOLLOW THE BELOW STEPS.

* WASH YOUR HANDS WITH ANTIMICROBIAL SOAP. (CAREX IS A GOOD CHOICE)

* OPEN THE TATTOO AND THROW AWAY THE CLING FILM.

* WASH YOUR HANDS AGAIN

* WASH YOUR TATTOO IN CLEAN WARM WATER WITH THE ANTIMICROBIAL SOAP, BE VERY GENTLE DON’T SCRUB AT YOUR NEW TATTOO.

* RINSE OFF ALL THE SOAP

* AFTER WASHING DRY THE TATTOO WITH CLEAN PAPER TOWEL OR AIR DRY

* DO NOT RECOVER THE TATTOO

* ONCE COMPLETELY DRY, APPLY A SMALL AMOUNT OF TATTOO BALM (PALMERS COCO BUTTER) GENTLY MASSAGING THIS INTO THE SKIN UNTIL THE TATTOO IS SLIGHTLY SHINY

NEXT 4 TO 6 DAYS
* USE THE CREAM THREE TIMES MORNING NOON AND EVENING
* DO NOT SUBMERGE YOUR NEW TATTOO, SHOWER INSTEAD OF BATHING. NO SWIMMING GOING TO THE GYM OR EXERCISING THIS IS A SURE FIRE WAY TO PICK UP AN INFECTION.
* BE CAREFUL WHAT YOUR TATTOO TOUCHES, ESPECIALLY FOR THE FIRST FEW DAYS, AS CERTAIN AREAS OF YOUR BODY ARE MORE PRONE TO PICKING UP INFECTION, WRISTS FOR EXAMPLE WILL TOUCH KEY BOARDS AND WORK SURFACES WHICH CARRY LOTS OF BACTERIA.
* IF YOU HAVE PETS KEEP THEM AWAY FROM YOUR TATTOO WHILE IT HEALS
* YOUR TATTOO WILL BE ITCHY WHILE IT IS HEALING DO NOT PICK AT IT OR SCRATCH IT. ARTISTS ARE ABLE TO TELL IF YOU HAVE DAMAGED THE TATTOO DURING THE HEALING PROCESS AND YOU WILL BE CHARGED FOR ANY TOUCH UPS.
* DO NOT GO OUT IN THE SUN, YOUR TATTOO IS AN OPEN WOUND TREAT IT AS SUCH

AFTER INITIAL HEALING
* USE A MOISTURISER TO KEEP IT FROM DRYING OUT THIS WILL KEEP YOUR TATTOO LUCENT
* AVOID THE SUN AS BEST YOU CAN AND IF YOUR SKIN IS EXPOSED APPLY SUNSCREEN

SERIOUS INK DO NOT ACCEPT RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE AFTERCARE OF YOUR TATTOO. WHEN YOU LEAVE THE SERIOUS INK STUDIO THE CARE OF YOUR TATTOO IS YOUR RESPONSIBILITY