TATTOO PRE- APPOINTMENT AND AFTERCARE INFORMATION
This includes information to take into consideration and follow before and after your tattoo procedure. If you have forgotten or unsure of what you should do for your tattoo feel free to read or contact us for more information.
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Pre-Appointment
Please keep out of the sun prior to your appointment, if you are sunburnt or peeling we are not able to tattoo that area of skin.
Certain medications may effect your skin, blood or bruising, please check with your Doctor if you are on any medication that you are unsure of that may cause excess bleeding or trauma to the skin. Also please let your artist know of this as well.
Please let your artist know if you were looking at using numbing cream for your appointment so we can let you know how to apply and so that we know you are using it.
If you have any medical conditions please advise your artist.
If any scarring is present on the area you will be getting tattoo please let your artist know. We can not tattoo over a scar that is less than a year old.
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Aftercare
Your artist will discuss aftercare with you in studio if you are unsure of anything.
Your tattoo will take roughly 2 weeks to heal on the outer layers, please care for your tattoo during this time. It will take around 6 weeks to settle underneath. Some people may take less or more time to heal depending on the person or the area that has been tattooed.
Leave the cover on for about an hour after getting tattooed or until your artist has advised for you.
After taking the cover off wash down with warm soapy water and pat dry, do not apply any aftercare cream the first day.
Please wash your tattoo with warm soapy water 2 times a day and pat dry for the 2 weeks, do not scrub.
No baths, swimming (in salt or chlorine), saunas or soaking your tattoo in water for the 2 weeks (showers are completely fine).
Please avoid using body scrubs, body washes, moisturisers or fake tans on the area of the tattoo.
Make sure no shampoo, conditioner or hair products run into the area of the tattoo while healing.
Please do not pick, scratch or scrub your tattoo while it is healing.
Scabbing, itchiness, swelling and redness are completely normal during the healing process.
Aftercare cream can be used but please discuss with artist about creams.
You can apply aftercare cream once a day 30 mins after your shower with clean hands around days 2-4 or when advised by your artist.
Please apply a very small amount of aftercare cream to your tattoo, do not lather it on, it is better to let your tattoo dry out.
If your tattoo appears to wet looking please wash the area, stop applying cream and contact your artist. This can happen if too much cream is applied or depending the area of the body (wrist, ribs, ankle/leg area etc.)
Please keep your tattoo out of the sun while healing. After the 2 weeks you can apply sunscreen but do not apply sunscreen while healing.
For best results long term please look after your tattoo and protect it from the sun, your tattoo will age with your skin.
If you have any questions or are unsure about anything please contact your artist.