AFTERCARE
Healing Tattoos and Piercings
HEALING A TATTOO
Avoiding Common Aftercare Mistakes: Ensuring a Smooth Healing Process for Your Tattoo
Dry Skin
If you notice dry skin on your tattoo during the healing process, it's essential to take steps to moisturize and nourish the skin to prevent complications and promote proper healing
Over Moisturizing
Although moisturizing the tattooed area is crucial for it to heal, stay away from over-moisturization as it is often the hidden cause of an infection. Remember to apply your lotion regularly, but allow it to assimilate before putting on another layer.
Peeling & Scabbing
After few days of getting inked, the skin on your tattooed area will begin to peel, often leaving few scabs on the surface, which is perfectly normal in the healing process.
DO NOT
itch or pick at those scabs or scratch your skin at any cost. You will want to moisturize your tattoo.
No hot water
While washing your tattoo with lukewarm water is a good idea for getting rid of all the blood and plasma quickly, make sure you NEVER use hot water to wash your tattoo!
Tattoo Bandage
Your tattoo artist will clean the tattooed area and then send you home with a bandage over your fresh tattoo. Follow the artist's recommended time with the bandage. the bandage on your tattoo.
No Scented Lotions
No! Cosmetics and creams containing chemicals and scents might make their way to the tattooed skin, which is sensitive and scarred.
Irritated tattoo
It's important to note that some level of redness, swelling, and discomfort is normal during the initial stages of tattoo healing. Keep Clean and moisturize your tattoo.
Infected Tattoo
However, if you experience any of the following: Scabbing or Crusting, Pus or Discharge, Raised Bumps or Hives, Pain or Discomfort to a greater extreme. it's essential to consult a healthcare professional for further evaluation and guidance.
HEALING A PIERCING
Avoiding Common Aftercare Mistakes: Ensuring a Smooth Healing Process for Your Piercing
Clean Twice Daily
While washing your tattoo with lukewarm water is a good idea for getting rid of all the blood and plasma quickly, make sure you NEVER use hot water to wash your tattoo!
Avoid touching
Don't touch your new piercing unnecessarily. Especially if it is still an open wound. Even clean hands can carry bacteria. Do not twist, spin, or move the jewelry on your new piercing. This can cause microtears and delays healing.
Avoid Sleeping On It
Avoid sleeping on your healing piercings by sleeping on your back or the opposite side to avoid irritation and migrating. Washing your pillowcase also ensures less contact with dirty surfaces or bacteria exposure.
Leave Jewelry In
Leave the jewelry in your new piercing for 6-8 weeks minimum even if it seems healed. Removing jewelry too early can cause irritation, or healing over.
No Soaking
Do not swim in pools, lakes, or hot tubs until it is fully healed. When showering, be cautious to not get soap in your new piercing.
No Ointments
Ointments can trap bacteria in your new piercing and prevent airflow.
Irritated Piercings
Irritation is common and can be caused by things like sleeping on your piercing, friction, or touching it too much. It may look red, swollen, or form a small bump but usually goes away with proper care and removing the source of irritation.
Infected Piercings
Infections involve heat, pain, swelling, and yellow or green discharge. If you suspect one, don't remove the jewelry. Keep it clean with saline and seek help from your piercer, or a doctor.
Have A Question Or Concern?
Contact your artist for any questions
or concerns about your tattoo or piercing!
