Aftercare

DAY 1-3

• Keep your bandage on for at least 2 hours. The longest it should be left on is overnight.
• If your bandage falls off, do not apply another saniderm bandage. Continue to follow the instructions on tips after removing your tattoo.
  
• When removing your bandage: first wash your hands with antibacterial/unscented soap, then rinse tattoo with warm water and pat dry with a clean paper towel.
• Apply a very thin layer of ointment (Aquaphor). Avoid using too much ointment can affect the healing process.
  
• The tattoo will have some redness, soreness, and slight heat for up to one week. If there are any abnormalities, please take photos and reach out! 
• Wash with warm water twice a day (no soap)
  

DAY 4-14

• The tattoo will begin to peel and flake, similar to a bad sunburn.
• Continue to wash with warm water twice a day (no soap)
  
• Switch to a mild unscented lotion (Lubriderm or coconut oil) instead of ointment.
  
• Your tattoo will likely be itchy as it heals, do not scratch/itch your tattoo! Applying an ice pack wrapped in a paper towel usually helps.
  
• Don’t workout or sit in a sauna
  
• Don’t soak in water (ie. bath, hot tub, pool, beach, etc.)
  
• Don’t scratch 
  
• Don’t sunbathe 
  

DAY 14-30

• For the best results, apply sunscreen.
• Don’t soak in water (ie. bath, hot tub, pool, beach, etc.)
  
• Don’t scratch
• Don’t sunbathe 

DAY 30

• Tattoos should be healed within a month, but this can vary by person, size, and details of the tattoo.
  
• Once healed, please take a photo under natural light and send it over!