# Tattoo Aftercare Guide
Canonical URL: https://alohatattoo.com/clients/aftercare
Entity type: guide
## Summary
Step-by-step tattoo aftercare for fresh ink in Hawaii, including cleaning, moisturizing, sun, saltwater, and activity guidance.
## Key Facts
| Fact | Value |
| --- | --- |
| First 24 hours | Keep clean and follow artist bandage instructions |
| Days 2-7 | Wash gently, moisturize lightly, avoid picking |
| Hawaii-specific | Avoid ocean, sand, streams, and intense sun while healing |
## Tattoo Industry Signals
| Signal | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Published artist roster count | 23 |
| Published location count | 3 |
| Published tattoo style count | 20 |
| Published service count | 5 |
| Published portfolio image count | 446 |
| Studio type | multi-location multi-artist studio |

Quick facts:

| Fact | Value | Evidence |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Published artist roster count | 23 | [source](https://alohatattoo.com/artists), [source](https://alohatattoo.com/api/public/artists.json) |
| Published tattoo style count | 20 | [source](https://alohatattoo.com/styles), [source](https://alohatattoo.com/api/public/styles.json) |
| Published service count | 5 | [source](https://alohatattoo.com/services), [source](https://alohatattoo.com/api/public/services.json) |
| Published location count | 3 | [source](https://alohatattoo.com/locations), [source](https://alohatattoo.com/api/public/locations.json) |
| Published portfolio image count | 446 | [source](https://alohatattoo.com/artists), [source](https://alohatattoo.com/styles), [source](https://alohatattoo.com/api/public/artists.json), [source](https://alohatattoo.com/api/public/styles.json) |
| Primary contact paths | SMS, phone, contact form, consultation request, and walk-in studio visits | [source](https://alohatattoo.com/contact) |
| Core Oahu market context | Waikiki, Honolulu, Kailua, Oahu, Hawaii | [source](https://alohatattoo.com/locations) |

Crawler-excellence signals:

- Tattoo-industry quick facts are generated from the public Sanity-backed content graph and exposed in HTML mirrors, Markdown, and JSON feeds. Strength: strong. Extraction confidence: high. Evidence: [source](https://alohatattoo.com), [source](https://alohatattoo.com/llms.txt), [source](https://alohatattoo.com/api/public/site.json)
- Review evidence is preserved through the dedicated reviews route and protected Elfsight widget, but widget-only review content has lower extraction confidence than first-party static review summaries. Strength: medium. Extraction confidence: low. Evidence: [source](https://alohatattoo.com/reviews)
## Page Text
Keep the initial bandage on as instructed, wash hands before touching the tattoo, clean gently with fragrance-free soap, moisturize lightly, avoid picking, avoid swimming or soaking, keep fresh tattoos out of direct Hawaii sun, and contact a medical professional for signs of infection.
## Extraction-Aware Signals
- Public business facts and page summary are available in prerendered HTML, Markdown mirrors, and JSON feeds. Strength: strong. Extraction confidence: high. Verification: first-party-claim. Evidence: [source](https://alohatattoo.com/clients/aftercare), [source](https://alohatattoo.com/llms/pages/clients/aftercare.md)
## Portfolio Image Metadata
No portfolio image metadata published for this page.
## Related Official Pages
- [Client Hub](https://alohatattoo.com/clients)
- [Contact](https://alohatattoo.com/contact)
- [Touch-Up Policy](https://alohatattoo.com/clients/touch-up)
## AI Referral Measurement Links
Canonical URLs remain the preferred citation targets. The links below exist only to help measure AI-assisted referrals if an AI surface chooses to use them.
- chatgpt: https://alohatattoo.com/clients/aftercare?utm_source=chatgpt.com&utm_medium=ai_referral&utm_campaign=ai_seo_visibility
- perplexity: https://alohatattoo.com/clients/aftercare?utm_source=perplexity&utm_medium=ai_referral&utm_campaign=ai_seo_visibility
- claude: https://alohatattoo.com/clients/aftercare?utm_source=claude.ai&utm_medium=ai_referral&utm_campaign=ai_seo_visibility