Care Instructions

1. Remove bandage after one hour
   • Gently wash tattoo with clean hands and liquid antibacterial soap
   • Rinse, and pat dry with paper towel.
   • DO NOT re-bandage.
   • Wash 1 - 4 times per day, as needed.
2. When tattoo is dry, you can apply a very thin layer of Aquaphor, or unscented lotion.
   • Too much product will do more harm than good.
   • A very small amount can help with itch and dryness while healing.
3. Some peeling is normal.
   • Do not pick at your healing tattoo.
   • Do not soak.
     • Stay out of bath tubs, swimming pools, etc. until you’re fully healed
   • Do not touch your healing tattoo unnecessarily.
4. Consult a health care provider for any of the following:
   • Unexpected redness
   • Tenderness
   • Swelling at the site of your tattoo
   • Unexpected drainage at or from the site of your tattoo

You should be healed in two weeks.

Any questions please call Riverside Tattoo.

Congrats on your new ink! ☺