Proper Care of Your New Tattoo*
Now that you’ve brought your beautiful new baby home, you want to take good care of it. Your tattoo can turn into a disaster if you don’t facilitate proper aftercare. Follow these steps and you’ll be good to go.

Do:

• Leave the bandage on for a minimum of four hours after the procedure.
• After you remove the bandage, wash your tattoo using your hands with lukewarm water and mild, liquid antibacterial or antimicrobial soap—do not use a washcloth or anything abrasive.
• Rinse thoroughly and pat (do not rub) the area firmly with a clean towel or paper towel to get it completely dry.
• Follow with a very light application of Aquaphor, use 3 or 4 times daily.
• Always wash tattoo gently with anti-bacterial soap before applying a new layer of Aquaphor.
• Apply Aquaphor 5-7 days or until tattoo is healed.

Do Not:

• Touch tattoo without washing hands.
• Re-bandage your tattoo.
• Expose tattoo to direct sunlight for one month.**
• Swim or soak in water until tattoo is healed.

**After your tattoo is healed, from now on, you will always want to protect it from the sun's ultraviolet rays. These can fade and damage a brilliant tattoo very fast. Before spending a lot of time in excessive heat, protect your tattoo with a minimum 30SPF sunblock. This will keep your tattoo vibrant for many years, and it will continue to be a source of great pride.

*While Amazing Tattoo will answer any questions you have regarding care, we are not responsible for any infection or problems you may have with your tattoo if you don't take proper care of it.