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a <br /> J_ rT, T <br /> How to Care for Your New Tattoo <br /> Now you have your fi-esh new tattoo and you want to take good care of it! From this point on, your artist tc not <br /> responsible for any infection or problems you rrtiny have with your tattoo if you don't take proper care of it. It is <br /> very important that you follow these guidelines. A ready beautifbl tattoo can turn into a disaster if the proper <br /> a ftereare is not taken. <br /> Your artist took the care to cover up your new tattoo for a very good reason - to keep an--born bacteria from <br /> im:adin;y votu'wouid. Yes, as pretty as your nev,! tattoo is, it is still a wound. Open flesh is a breeding ground for <br /> bacteria and infection. Le1ve the bandage on for a minimum of three.how-s. It 'IS even better if you can just keep <br /> the bandage on overnight. Excitement of hal,--ng a new tattoo will make you want to remove the bandage so you <br /> can show your.friends, but your friends wib just have to wait until tomorrow morning. <br /> Vow artist will cover it with clear cellophane %,..-rap, so the tattoo can be dewed without the protectn-e laver <br /> he ing removed. <br /> After vou remove the bandage, you will want to wash your tattoo. Use lukewarm water and antbacteriai soap to <br /> ,,.eptly wash away any ointment and to completely clean the area. Do not use zi washcloth or anydling abrasive. <br /> Y ouT hand u your best tool ut this case. hien pat (do not tub) the area firmly %��h a CLEAN towel or paper <br /> towel to get it conplecety dry, .Follow with .vety light application of Bepanthem cream. Continue this procedure <br /> at least twice a day for two or three days or'until your tattoo has healed. After t11at, contntue to keep it clean, but <br /> you can use lotion\vhen needed instead of ointment, to keep the skin soft. <br /> YOU nnist keep your tattoo clean, however, long showers or badis imist be avoided for 2 weeks. Prolonged <br /> soaking can and vol loosen scabs if any have formed, or will soak through the soft tissue and cause your ink to <br /> tlow clown the drain. This includes swiirnung in the ocean or a pool, hot tubs, and saunas. Short showers are <br /> best, under ten minutes if possible. <br /> After a tcw days you wlib notice s0111e peeling and possibly-a brtle scabbing. Excessr`e scaobing indtca[es a <br /> puorh-done tattoo. but a little is ;oirretimes normal and no need to panic. 1Iou will also start to itch,just like a <br /> .swibuu-n \+hen it begins to heal. The ad%.Ice here IS, (lvn'r pick. nild oon'r sc)-oich.' If the skin itches. slap it. If it's <br /> Innetg, pus lotion on it. And if it u scabbing just leave it alone. Your tattoo is almost healed, and now is not tic <br /> tune to ruin it' <br /> After your tattoo is healed, fi-orn now on you always want to protect it from the sun's udtraviolet rays. These <br /> can fade and damage a brilliant taaoo very fast. Before spending a lot of time in exceee;vP >1.,,, <br />