Old Time Tattoo  

Tattoo After Care

 

Now that your tattoo is completed it is solely your responsibility to ensure proper care of your new tattoo.

It is very important that you follow all of these steps correctly; failure to do so may prolong healing times. Poor aftercare can also result in infection.

 

To heal your tattoo your will need to buy a few items...

 

Anti Bacterial Soap. We recommend BUTTERLUXE SOAP BAR or FOAMING SOAP sold in store.

We don’t recommend using any other creams unless we have told you to. Other cream’s can clog you tattoo and cause damage.

A new role of kitchen paper, we would highly recommend PLENTY, as it leaves no fibres

 

 

• After your tattoo has been completed keep the dressing on your new tattoo for 24 hours (or as long as we have recommend to you)

• When you are at home or in a clean environment wash your hands down using the anti bacterial soap bar.

• With clean hands remove the dressing from your tattoo. Remove it by lifting the corner of the film and gently pull along the skin surface, if it's difficult to remove you can apply some warm water to help remove it. Once that's off wash it down using the anti bacterial soap and warm water, making sure to remove any blood or ink left over from the tattooing process.

• Rinse the tattoo with cold water making sure there is no soap left on the tattoo.

• With your tattoo now clean allow the tattoo to air dry or dab it dry using a good quality paper kitchen towel. DO NOT rub at the tattoo or use tissue paper or a bath towel as this may leave fibres stuck to your tattoo.

• Now the tattoo is clean and dry apply a small amount of the Butterluxe balm to your tattoo. Only use a small amount, enough to put a thin layer over the tattoo. Over creaming your tattoo can damage it so rather use a smaller amount more frequently than putting loads on it in one go. It’s best not to let your tattoo totally dry out during this time. If you have followed all the steps above you should find the tattoo starts to look plastic-like and after a few days start peeling. However this can also depend on the area the tattoo is in & also the fact that everyone heals slightly differently. If there is a small amount of scabbing don’t worry, just let is fall off on its own! NO PICKING!!!

• Repeat the above steps 3-5 times a day or as specified.

 

 

WHILE YOUR TATTOO IS HEALING….

 

 

• DON’T pick or scratch at your tattoo. This WILL damage it.

• DON’T soak your tattoo in water, swim or use a steam room for the first 2-3 weeks,

• DON’T go on a sunbed or expose your tattoo to strong direct sun light for the first 4 weeks. If you do use sunbeds or like to sunbathe after your tattoo has healed then always use an spf-30 suntan cream on your tattoo. This will help protect it and stop fading.

• DON’T use other creams (unless we have specified one to you).

• AND PLEASE DON’T listens to your friend’s advice when it comes to healing your tattoo. Although they mean well they are most probably not a professional tattooists. We have given you this aftercare because we have found it works best for our customers and us.

 

This may seam like a lot to do but a tattoo is a lifetime commitment. The first 1-2 weeks of the healing process are the most important during your new tattoos life and how well you look after your tattoo will determine how your tattoo will look for the rest of your life.