STANDARD PRACTICES FOR HEALING YOUR TATTOO PROPERLY

 

WASH YOUR TATTOO DAILY WITH WARM WATER & ANTI-MICROBIAL SOAP.

 

PAT DRY YOUR TATTOO AND AVOID SCRATCHING OR ABRASIVE SURFACES. 

 

AVOID HEAVY ACTIVITIES THAT PRODUCE SWEAT SO YOU ARE NOT CONSTANTLY WASHING YOUR TATTOO.

 

EXCESSIVE EXPOSURE TO SUNLIGHT CAN DAMAGE YOUR TATTOO

 

DO NOT USE SUNSCREEN OR ANY BLOCKING OINTMENT

 

AVOID SCENTED CLEANING PRODUCTS NEAR YOUR TATTOO

 

DO NOT SOAK YOUR TATTOO FOR LONG PERIODS SUCH AS BATHS, HOT TUBS, ETC.

 

THERE ARE A VARIETY OF AFTERCARE PRODUCTS AVAILABLE.  BE SURE TO READ THE LABEL CAREFULLY TO AVOID ANY ALLERGIC REACTIONS TO THE SKIN.

 

APPLY LIGHTLY AND SPARINGLY TO NOT SOAK THE TATTOO IN OINTMENT.

 

DO NOT PICK AT YOUR NEW TATTOO OR EXFOLIATE THE SKIN.

 

COMMON DISCOMFORT AND SYMPTOMS OF THE HEALING PROCESS INCLUDE EXCESSIVE MOISTURE FROM INK AND BODY FLUIDS, ITCHING, SWELLING, REDNESS, DRYNESS, SCABBING AND FLAKING.

 

EVERYONE HEALS AT A DIFFERENT PACE. SOME PEOPLE HEAL AT A FASTER RATE THAN OTHERS.  GIVE IT TIME AND TAKE CARE OF YOUR NEW TATTOO DAILY TO MAINTAIN INTEGRITY.

 

CONSULTATIONS ARE AVAILABLE IF YOU HAVE ANY CONCERNS ON YOUR HEALING PROCESS. DO NO HESITATE TO MESSAGE US.

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-SOUTH STREET SOCIAL CLUB