Tattoo Aftercare

Do not remove your bandage for at least three hours. The longer you leave your bandage on the better.

When you remove your bandage, wash your tattoo with hot water and liquid anti-bacterial soap ONLY. You should wash your tattoo at least once a day.

Pat your tattoo dry and apply a thin layer of Tattoo Goo to your tattoo. Apply your Tattoo Goo 3 - 5 times a day as needed. (You can also use Aquaphoor or a fragrance free lotion)

Do not submerge your tattoo in water! No swimming, no baths (showering is fine and encouraged), no hot tubs, etc.

Do not pick or scratch your tattoo. If your tattoo itches, just slap it. You run the risk of damaging your tattoo.

Do not put ANYTHING on you tattoo unless your tattoo artist tells you to. Your friends and relatives are not professionals and don not know what they are talking about regardless of how many tattoos they have. (No Vaseline, No Neosporin, No A&D ointment, etc.)

Take care of your tattoo while it is healing and it will treat you well for a long time to come.