The Aftercare
The healing process will be crucial for the final look of your skin art, which will depend on you too. Every tattoo artist have slightly different recommendations about their aftercare instructions, based on how they tattoo and the style. Ask them their recommendations as well.
Traditional Aftercare (without second skin)
- The artist will wrap your tattoo; Leave the wrapping for about 3 hours, the skin needs to rest with a protection.
Leave it overnight for larger tattoos.
- Remove the protective wrap and wash it with mild soap and fresh water.
Let it dry or tap it with clean paper towel.
- Apply a very THIN layer of cream (Cure by Happy Ink, Hustle, Lubriderm...) 3 times a day, for 2 or 3 weeks (thin because the tattoo has to breathe), Until the tattoo is completely healed.
Never, never use vaseline or Neosporin, because again, the tattoo has to breathe.
-If you have any pet, be careful with its hair and make sure to have clean sheets;
- Avoid direct sun light for 6 weeks.
- Quick showers are good (you must clean it), but do not soak the tattoo.
- Avoid soaking the tattoo, especially in public places like swimming-pools, lakes, hot springs, beach, etc. for 3 weeks. Consider the tattoo is an open wound and those places are full of bacteria and there's a high risk of infection.
- Do NOT Workout and NO Saunas, at least for 1 week!! It is very important to avoid heavy Sweat. The tattoo edges will become fuzzy, and you'll compromise the result of the tattoo, permanently.
- The tattoo will scab and become itchy, do NOT pick it. You might remove some ink!
- Keep the tattoo clean throughout the whole healing process, without washing it excessively.​
- Retain from shaving the tattooed zone, till is completely healed.
- Do not let pets rub or lick the tattooed area.
- Limit or possibly avoid consuming alcohol during the first week.
- Consult a physician at the first sign of any adverse reaction (swelling, infection, fever, illness, allergic reactions, etc.)
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“Outside of the normal limits of healing, any concerns that your body art has resulted in complications, infection or disease should be reported to: Denver Department of Environmental Health
Public Health Investigations-Body Art 101 W Colfax Ave, Suite 800
Denver, CO 80202
720-865-5401
You may also report to your artist any concerns about complications, infections or disease. The rules and regulations governing body art establishments and body artists require that the body artist report those conditions to the Department within 24 hours of discovery.”
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For any other questions feel free to send us an email. 🌿
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Fallink in Love Team.
