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0 0 <br /> TATTOO AFTERCARE <br /> Your new tattoo will have a light coating of petroleum jelly on it and may be temporarily <br /> bandaged to keep it from bleeding or oozing onto you, your clothes, your car, or people. <br /> It will also help to seal the tattoo and keep it clean until you can remove the bandage. You <br /> can remove the bandage at any time, as long as you have access to clean water and tissues <br /> or paper towels or a shower or some other way to wash it, as it will be messy when the <br /> bandage is removed. The bandage should immediately be disposed of in an appropriate <br /> way, as it is contaminated with your blood. <br /> The day of the tattoo only, you should wash your tattoo every 3-4 hours with antibacterial <br /> soap and then rinsing it thoroughly. Pat it dry so to only dry what would drip down. <br /> Patting it will allow moisture to the area. <br /> Starting the day after the tattoo, get up and get a shower like normal and then apply a thin <br /> layer of A/D ointment onto the tattoo 2-3 times a day for 4 days. Keep in mind too much <br /> ointment is just as bad as not enough, if you start seeing pimple like areas arise you'll want <br /> to back off the ointment. <br /> Antibiotics and antibiotic ointments are used to treat an active infection. Tattoos that <br /> become infected are very rare, but do happen occasionally. The infections are not from our <br /> needles, they tend to come from bacteria that are picked up on the skin after the tattoo is <br /> applied. CA law requires us to describe the signs and symptoms of an infection, therefore: <br /> The signs or symptoms of an infection may include excessive soreness, abnormal swelling, <br /> redness or heat, accompanied by pus or a foul smelling odor coming from a wound. A red <br /> line under the skin that appears to travel from the tattoo needs immediate medical <br /> treatment. <br /> You cannot go swimming in a pool or in the ocean for at least two weeks from day of the <br /> tattoo. Sunburn or contaminated water, or super bleached water(like in a public pool/hot <br /> tub) may hurt the tattoo. Tanning can do damage on the site of the tattoo during the <br /> healing phase, and we suggest suntan lotion over bright tattoos to preserve their color <br /> after they are fully healed. No going to the gym for at least two weeks, other people do <br /> not wipe down the equipment after using it and you do not want to get their sweat in your <br /> open wound. Picking up bacteria from a gym or anywhere else could result in a infection <br /> Problem areas of the body(for healing) are where it creases or bends or rubs on itself or <br /> on clothes(like a bra-strap or belt). The inside top of the lower fore-arm can be <br /> aggravated by pressing against the biceps while sleeping. The backs of the forearms can <br /> pick up a lot of germs by clients that work or spend a lot of time leaning across a counter. <br /> Efforts should be made to prevent the tattoo from being aggravated. <br /> If you think you are having a problem, feel free to call us or come in to show us. If it is a <br /> serious problem, we recommend that you see a doctor. If you do not have a doctor and <br /> would like to be referred to a doctor that will see you, please let us know and we will try <br /> to make arrangements for you to see a doctor at your own expense. <br /> 1 <br />