AFTERCARE
TATTOO CARE SHEET
*Leave bandage in place for 1-2 hours before removing. Do NOT re-bandage!
*Wash gently with an antibacterial soap. Do NOT scrub! Pat Dry.
*Repeat this step twice a day for 3-5 days.
*Apply ointment sparingly 3-4 times a day, or as needed. It is important to keep a new tattoo clean and moisturized during the healing process. We highly recommend Aquatat, OR Aquaphor for the first 3-5 days, then switch to Unscented Lubriderm or Palmer’s Cocoa Butter for the following two weeks.
*Remember to apply only a thin coat of ointment, blotting off any excess. A little ointment goes a long way!
*No swimming or tanning for at least two weeks! Chlorine, salt water and tanning are VERY BAD for new tattoos.
*Do not soak in a bathtub and avoid prolonged exposure to water spray in the shower. It will be 2-3 weeks before such activities can be resumed.
*In a few days your tattoo may seem flaky or itchy – this is normal. Keep the new tattoo most and avoid scratching or picking. Allow any flakes to fall off naturally.
*Remember, your first touch-up is free!
If you have any questions, please contact a Standard Ink Tattoo Co. artist at 423.756.8776.
PIERCING CARE SHEET
*It is very important that you clean your piercing 3-4 times a day, using H20Ocean spray, or a sterile saline solution.
*You may notice a yellowish/white matter secreted from the piercing site. This is a normal stage of healing, not an infection!!
*Infections are infrequent; however, should one occur, it is very important that you leave the jewelry in the piercing! If you take it out, the piercing will close and trap the infection inside.
*Taking Zinc or a multi-vitamin that contains Zinc can greatly accelerate the healing process.
*The use of non-iodized sea salt will also greatly accelerate the healing process by encouraging new skin cell growth and drawing out any infection that may be present in a fresh piercing. You may make your own non-iodized sea-salt solution by dissolving an eighth to quarter tea spoon of sea salt (found at health food stores) in one cup of distilled water. For oral piercings rinse once daily for 30 seconds. For other piercings, soak a paper towel in the solution & press to piercing once a day for 5 minutes.
*FOR NAVELS: Avoid wearing tight clothing, and any sort of sitting water (i.e. pools, lakes, rivers, streams, bathtubes, etc...) for the first 90 days.
*FOR TONGUES: Use an antibacterial and alcohol-free mouthwash every time you smoke, eat or drink anything other than bottled water. Take Ibuprofen and eat a lot of ice. Your swelling will typically go away within 3-5 days.
