Here is some basic aftercare information to help you care for your new tattoo and let it heal as perfectly as possible.
Looking after your tattoo is just as important as the tattooing process, if you would like yours to heal well, please follow these instructions:
- Keep the clingfilm on for 2-3 hours or until you are home.
- After this time remove cling film and rinse gently with warm water and simple or antibacterial soap to remove excess ink.
- Pat dry with a clean kitchen towel – make sure the tattoo is completely dry
- for larger or heavy-coloured tattoos clean your tattoo every 3 hours, rewrapping with fresh clingfilm each time for the first 24 hours only if desired.
- Following this apply a thin layer of tattoo aftercare cream, balm for the next two weeks. Please do this two to three times a day with clean hands, do not smother the tattoo with cream, little and often.
We have Whitfields Balm for sale in the studio for £5 or £10 a pot. This is our recommended brand of aftercare for optimal results but if you have a preferred brand then use what works for you and your skin.
A tattoo is an open wound and will become itchy when healing, do not scratch
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Do not use fake tan, perfume, or cosmetics on your tattoo for two weeks.
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Do not go swimming, sit in a hot tub, take baths, or use a sunbed for two weeks after getting the tattoo.
- Do not scratch at your tattoo with your fingernails or scrub at the skin with brushes or body scrubs.
- Do not pick any flakes or scabs on or near your tattoo.
- Completely avoid activities that could cause sweating for the first 48 hours.
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Avoid going to the gym for the first week, and be cautious with activities that could cause sweating in week two of healing.
If you have any concerns about infection or an unexpected reaction, please contact me immediately sending an email with pictures of how you are healing.
Ink will come out of your tattoo for the first few days of healing be aware this could ruin your bedsheets or clothes, so cover it with cling film for the first few days if you are worried about that.
If you would like an alternative healing cream please ask me for advice
I offer free touch-ups up to 6 months after the initial tattoo appointment, after 6 months they will be charged at my minimum rate of £50. They can be included in other appointments but please let me know if so we can allow time in the appointment for that.
I would like to hear about your experience, please consider leaving me a review on Facebook, Instagram, our Paradise Tattoo Google lisitng or sending me an email as your feedback means a lot to me!
Thank you,
Sammy xx
Email: Hello@SamanthaClaridge.com
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