Tattoo Aftercare Guide: Essential Tips for Safe Healing
· By Aloha Tattoo
Essential tips for Aloha Tattoo aftercare. Follow the routine for optimal healing. Contact for expert advice.
[START A CONSULTATION](/contact) After Care Care # Tattoo & Piercing After Care After Care Process ### Tattoo Aftercare 1\. Your artist will instruct you on exactly how long to keep the bandage there. This process is collecting a lot of the goop, blood, and even ink from the fresh tattoo, so keep it on! You don’t want to ruin any new clothes or overly expose it at first. 2\. Make sure to wash your new tattoo 1-3 times a day with a soft, non-scented, antibacterial soap (We recommend Dial Gold antibacterial Soap) to keep it clean and avoid potential infection. Make sure to do this for two to three weeks or until the tattoo is more or less healed. Remember, never touch your tattoo unless you have just washed your hands! 3\. For the first few days (we suggest three days) after washing the tattoo make sure to apply an ointment to keep it hydrated. Great ointments to use that can be picked up at a drug store are Aquaphor or a white unscented lotion (Aveeno, Cetaphil, or Lubriderm). Use this