Saniderm

• If you prefer Saniderm, this can be applied at no additional cost.

• If you have allergic reactions or sensitivity to medical adhesives, you should avoid this option.

• Saniderm is a transparent bandage that will be worn for 4-7 days.

• The benefit to this aftercare is your tattoo is protected from the elements for the first week of healing. Once you remove the bandage (a warm shower and pulling at the edges does the trick) you can use a non-scented lotion without the use of a healing ointment.

• The downside to this aftercare is your tattoo is visually obstructed, so showing off and enjoying your recent body art isn’t as possible until the bandage is removed later in the week. This is just something worth keeping in mind when choosing which aftercare option you’d prefer.

Traditional Bandage

• With this aftercare option you’ll leave your tattoo appointment with a bandage stays on for 2-24 hours. You’ll remove the bandage and rinse the tattoo with clean hands and warm water and dab with a clean paper towel, then let it dry for an hour.

• Sleep with freshly cleaned bedding and clothing.

• In the morning wash your hands and use the excess water to wipe the area, dab with a paper towel, and put a small amount of Aquaphor (or other non scented healing ointment) on it, just enough so there’s a shine but not any amount of thickness if that makes sense, do the same thing before bed and you’re fine.

• After 4-5 days, once any peeling is done, you can switch to a non scented lotion.

• Avoid all animal contact with your tattoo area. This is the most common form of infection, so please keep your tattoo from touching your house pets or areas that your house pets lay/play on.

Avoid baths/pools/lakes/oceans. You may shower as normal, just avoid scrubbing your tattoo with your shower products.

Avoid antibacterial soaps on your tattooed area, as well as scented/fragrance products.

Your tattoo completely healed at 4 weeks.