TATTOO AFTERCARE

How to take care of your new tattoo?

Don't forget to wash your hand before touching your new tattoo. For the first few days,  your tattoo and skin around will burn, sore, or red that is normal. After a few days, your skin will be itchy.

1. Keep the bandage for a night. If it starts to come off it's ok.

2 . Afterwards you can remove the bandage. Clean your tattoo with warm water without soap.

3. Pat your tattoo and skin around with a clean soft tissue or cloth.

4. Apply a small amount of tattoo aftercare cream or lotion twice a day.

5. Avoid soap, sunlight, swimming, and hard work out for a couple of weeks.

6. Wear light clothing to cover your tattoo when you go outside.

7. Do not scratch or pick at the healing process.

8. After your tattoo healed. You should keep your skin clean and moisturized. Avoid scratchily, wool can damage your tattoo.

Why a tattoo becomes infected?

1. Contaminated ink. Be sure you choose a tattoo shop that meets health and safety standards.

2. Unsterile equipment and water used to clean the instruments.

3. You are not following the aftercare instruction.

4. Staph infection.

5. Blood poisoning.

6. Skin allergic reactions.

7. Bloodborne diseases.

How do you know your tattoo is infected?

1. After a week your tattoo still swelling.

2. Sore, white or yellow fluid.

3. You have a high fever over 102° F.

4. Muscle aches affecting the whole body.

If you think your tattoo might be infected, first you need to seek medical attention. There are some anti-bacterial or anti-inflammatory creams available. If your tattoo infection is more serious then proceed to go see a doctor.