Leave tattoo bandaged for 1(one) to 5 hours

After 1(one) hour remove bandage and wash tattoo with COLD soapy water.   Use only NON-SCENTED basic hand soap (DIAL) and your hand.

Pat dry using a clean dry towel

Allow tattoo to air dry for 1/2 hour

Apply a paper thin coat of A&D

Repeat 4-5 times daily for 2-3 days

When tattoo starts to feel "tight" or dry switch to appling  thin coats of cocoa butter (Palmers in the stick works awesome!!).

Keep tattoo moisturized for entire healing period.  Re-apply Cocoa butter whenever tattoo looks or feels dry.  This can be every hour for some to every fifteen minutes for others, and can change throught the healing process.  ALWAYS keep cocoa butter in your posession

  If swelling occurs:  use ice packs, ibuprohen, and keep elevated

DO:

Keep your tattoo moisturized

Shower regularly

wear clean laundry

tip your artist

Put down fresh sheets the day of your new tattoo

DO NOT:

Smoother tattoo with tight fitting clothing. This includes deninum, bra straps elastic bands, or anyother tight fitting clothing

Use neosporin, bacitraticin, or other first aid ointments

Allow crazed monkeys to throw feces at fresh tattoo

Pick, Scratch, or Dig at your new tattoo

Submerge  tattoo in water of any sort. (regular showers are fine and incorarged, I can't say this enough!)

Re-bandage tattoo, unless otherwise instructed.  This may depend on your line of work

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Some may experiance moderate to heavy weeping.  If this occurs, wash tattoo with cold soapy water.   If weeping occurs shortly after applying A&D blot with clean paper towels and allow to dry.   re-apply cocoa butter in a few hours time.

,by far is not the only method of healing your tattoo....this is simply what I tell my clients.

Please feel free to ask any questions you might have.

I know my spelling sucks, thanks for noticing :)