AFTERCARE

AFTERCARE: DRI-LOC BANDAGE
(SCROLL ALL THE WAY DOWN FOR DERM SHIELD INSTRUCTIONS)

DAY 1 (THE SAME DAY YOU GOT TATTOOED)

LEAVE YOUR TATTOO BANDAGE ON OVERNIGHT (FIRST NIGHT ONLY)

DAY 2: MORNING

CLEAN YOUR TATTOO

  1. REMOVE YOUR BANDAGE WHEN YOU ARE READY TO SHOWER, NOT A MOMENT SOONER

  2. WASH HANDS

  3. LET SHOWER WATER RINSE AWAY EXCESS INK

  4. WASH TATTOO WITH MILD, NON-FRAGRANT SOAP

    ★ BAR SOAPS LIKE DOVE, DIAL, IVORY + LIQUID SOAPS LIKE DOCTOR BRONNER’S UNSCENTED ARE GREAT

  5. LATHER + RINSE A FEW TIMES UNTIL TATTOO DOESN’T FEEL “SLIMY”

    ★ NEVER USE BATH PUFFS, LOOFAHS OR WASHCLOTHS WHILE HEALING

  6. PRESS DRY WITH CLEAN PAPER TOWELS

MOISTURIZE YOUR TATTOO

  1. APPLY A PUMP OF GOOD DRY SKIN LOTION + A PEA SIZED AMOUNT OF OINTMENT, MIX TOGETHER + WORK INTO TATTOO THOROUGHLY

    ★ DO NOT LEAVE A SHINY LAYER OVER THE TATTOO
    BLOT ANY ACCESS LOTION/OINTMENT WITH A CLEAN PAPER TOWEL

    ★ UNSCENTED LOTIONS FOR DRY SKIN, AVEENO, LUBRIDERM, CUREL ARE ALL GOOD
    AQUAPHOR + CERAVE HEALING OINTMENT ARE GREAT OINTMENTS WHEN USED AS DIRECTED ABOVE

  2. WEAR LOOSE BREATHABLE CLOTHING OR NOTHING AT ALL OVER YOUR TATTOO + GO ABOUT YOUR DAY

  3. TOUCH UP MOISTURIZER WITH CLEAN HANDS AS NEEDED THROUGHOUT THE DAY

DAY 2: EVENING

  1. IN THE EVENING, WASH AGAIN IN THE SHOWER + FOLLOW THROUGH WITH MOISTURIZING (SAME STEPS AS ABOVE)

  2. JUST BEFORE BED, REWRAP YOUR TATTOO WITH THE CLEAN BANDAGE PROVIDED
    ★ THIS WILL BE THE ONLY OTHER TIME IT SHOULD BE WRAPPED UNLESS OTHERWISE DISCUSSED

DAYS 3-4

FOLLOW THE SAME WASHING + MOISTURIZING STEPS FROM DAY TWO
★ YOU NOT HAVE TO WRAP IT WHEN YOU SLEEP

DAYS 5-14

  1. WASH THOROUGHLY ONCE A DAY

  2. MOISTURIZE AS NEEDED THROUGHOUT THE DAY

    ★ DO THIS UNTIL ALL FLAKES + DRY SKIN ARE GONE


STUFF TO AVOID, TIPS & TRICKS:

  • AVOID CONTACT ON THAT AREA!

    THIS MEANS AVOID, HANDSY FRIENDS + FAMILY, CONCERNED PETS, STICKY CHILDREN, GYM EQUIPMENT + FLOORS.

  • AVOID INTENSE/HIGH IMPACT WORKOUTS OR CONTACT SPORTS FOR THE FIRST FEW DAYS

    LOW INTENSITY WORKOUTS ARE FINE AS LONG AS YOU SHOWER + MOISTURIZE SHORTLY AFTER YOUR WORKOUT.

  • AVOID THE SUN + EXTREME HEAT

    NOT ONLY IS IT UNCOMFORTABLE BUT A FRESH SUNBURN ON A FRESH TATTOO CAN REALLY SCREW UP THE HEALING + OVERALL APPEARANCE.

  • AVOID STANDING WATER

    SHOWERING IS A MUST IN ORDER TO KEEP YOUR TATTOO CLEAN. 
    HOWEVER, LAKES, CREEKS, POOLS, HOT TUBS, BATHS +DEEP PUDDLES SHOULD BE AVOIDED UNTIL YOUR TATTOO IS FULLY HEALED.

  • AVOID “TATTOO ADVICE” FROM FRIENDS

    THEY MEAN WELL BUT I WILL ONLY GUARANTEE MY WORK IF YOU FOLLOW MY AFTERCARE INSTRUCTIONS.
    IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS, AT ALL, I WILL ANSWER THEM FOR YOU, NO MATTER HOW WEIRD, WILD, SIMPLE OR COMPLEX YOU THINK THE QUESTION MAY BE.

  • TOUCH UP YOUR MOISTURIZER THROUGHOUT THE DAY

    DON’T OVER APPLY + DON’T LET IT DRY OUT.
    KEEP A LITTLE KIT WITH YOU TO TOUCH UP DRY AREAS WHILE ON THE GO.

    BONUS TIPS:

  • DO NOT TRY TO CLEAN YOUR TATTOO IN A SINK OR PUBLIC BATHROOM.

    NO! IN OTHER WORDS, PLEASE DON’T GET TATTOOED THE DAY BEFORE YOU GO CAMPING.

  • ONCE YOUR TATTOO IS FULLY HEALED, IT NEVER HURTS TO MOISTURIZE DAILY

    OR APPLY SUNBLOCK  WHEN YOU’LL BE OUTSIDE) TO KEEP THAT SKIN WELL HYDRATED + LOOKING FRESH.

AFTERCARE: DERM SHIELD

DIRECTIONS FOR APPLICATION:

IF YOU CHOOSE TO DO THIS YOURSELF, I RECOMMEND THESE STEPS:

CLEAN YOUR TATTOO

  1. REMOVE YOUR BANDAGE WHEN YOU ARE READY TO SHOWER, NOT A MOMENT SOONER

  2. WASH HANDS

  3. LET SHOWER WATER RINSE AWAY EXCESS INK

  4. WASH TATTOO WITH MILD, NON-FRAGRANT SOAP

    ★ BAR SOAPS LIKE DOVE, DIAL, IVORY + LIQUID SOAPS LIKE DOCTOR BRONNER’S UNSCENTED ARE GREAT

  5. LATHER + RINSE A FEW TIMES UNTIL TATTOO DOESN’T FEEL “SLIMY”

    ★ NEVER USE BATH PUFFS, LOOFAHS OR WASHCLOTHS WHILE HEALING

  6. PRESS DRY WITH CLEAN PAPER TOWELS

APPLY DERM SHIELD

  1. WASH + DRY HANDS

  2. REMOVE DERM SHIELD FROM THE STERILE POUCH

  3. CUT THE DERM SHIELD 1”-2” LARGER THAN THE SHAPE OF YOUR TATTOO

  4. PLACE DERM SHIELD ON TATTOO

    1. PEEL OFF BACKING TO EXPOSE ADHESIVE SIDE

    2. POSITION THE DERM SHIELD OVER THE TATTOO WITH THE ADHESIVE SIDE FACING THE SKIN

    3. GENTLY APPLY USING LIGHT PRESSURE STARTING FROM THE CENTER TO THE EDGES TO ELIMINATE AIR BUBBLES

TIPS + INFO:

YOU CAN PATCH SMALLER PIECES TO ENSURE FULL COVERAGE
IN THE CASE THAT THE FIRST APPLICATION PIECE DOESN’T FULLY COVER

DO NOT STRETCH THE DERM SHIELD

THE FIRST DERM SHIELD APPLICATION SHOULD STAY IN PLACE FOR 24 HOURS, DEPENDING ON LEVEL OF EXUDATION. IT IS NORMAL FOR BLOOD AND FLUIDS TO COLLECT UNDER THE BANDAGE.

APPLICATION CAN BE WORN FOR SEVERAL DAYS

DO NOT WEAR ANY PIECE LONGER THAN ONE WEEK

DIRECTIONS FOR REMOVAL:

  1. IN THE SHOWER, WARM UP AND WET THE COVERED AREA

  2. GENTLY PEEL THE DERM SHIELD BY PULLING IT SLOWLY FROM THE EDGES, BACK OVER ITSELF

    ★ NEVER PULL THE BANDAGE UPWARDS

  3. DO THIS SLOWLY, LITTLE BITS AT A TIME, WORKING TOWARD THE CENTER UNTIL THE FULL BANDAGE HAS LIFTED OFF COMPLETELY

    ★ SERIOUSLY, TAKE AS MUCH TIME AS YOU NEED. SNAILS PACE

TIPS + INFO:

SKIN MIGHT BE A LITTLE DRY AFTER REMOVAL
★ THIS IS NORMAL. NOTHING A LITTLE LOTION CAN’T FIX

IF YOU’D LIKE A VISUAL DEMO OF HOW TO APPLY + REMOVE DERM SHIELD, CLICK HERE