Aftercare
Please follow these instructions unless Kay advises you otherwise.
DO NOT:
Swim/soak your tattoo for at least 4 weeks after the appointment.
Pick/scratch your tattoo.
Use scented products until fully healed.
Saniderm/Recovery Derm:
Leave bandage on for 3-4 days unless:
Water gets inside the bandage. (you can shower with bandage on)
A large amount of plasma/ink starts to leak out. (minimal fluid is fine)
Edges begin to peel exposing any part of the tattoo.
*If you must remove the adhesive within the first 6 hours please do the following:
-Gently remove the wrap underwater or in the shower.
-Clean the tattoo with paper towels and unscented soap.
-Re-wrap the tattoo with saran wrap and apply medical tape/self-adhesive tape along the edges.
-Remove the saran wrap in the morning, clean with paper towels and unscented soap and leave unwrapped.
-Wear loose fitted clothes.
Removing Sandiderm/Recovery Derm
Remove in the shower with warm water. Do not use hot water as you can risk melting the bandage. Roll it off gently as you are running it under warm water. Do not rip bandage off, be kind to your skin as it is recovering from the tattoo process and already dealing with irritation.
Cleaning your tattoo:
After removing the bandage wash with unscented natural soap and warm water (scented soaps have unnatural chemicals that can lead to an infection and prolong the healing process). Pat dry with a paper towel, do not use cloth (cloth has microfibers that carry bacteria that can cause an infection).
Clean Tattoo with unscented natural soaps only. No Bath and Body, Old spice, etc.
Leave tattoo unwrapped.
Clean 2-3 times a day or whenever you feel sweaty or dirty for a week after removing the bandage.
Soaps Kay recommends:
Applying lotion:
Only use natural unscented lotion. No Bath and Body, Old spice, etc.
Apply lotion only when your tattoo gets dry/peeling stage. If your tattoo is not dry do not apply lotion, your body is naturally healing the tattoo.
Apply only a small amount to your tattoo. Larger tattoos will require more lotion but use sparingly. You do not want to over moisturize. Over application can clog your pores and cause lack of oxygen for your white blood cells that are healing your tattoo.