Read this before getting your first tattoo

✨ Before getting a tattoo, know this:

- Make sure you are well decided with your tattoo design.

- Do your research regarding your tattoo preferences.

- Remember that tattoos will fade or spread overtime. You may ask your tattoo artist with their suggestion.

- The tattoo will heal and scab within 1 week, and it will be very itchy but DO NOT SCRATCH no matter what. (I have posted my actual photos during the process)

- Find a hygienic and certified tattoo artist or studio.

✨ After Care:

1. WASH WITH WATER

Once you arrived home, clean your tattoo. Wash it with water to make sure there would be no germs and bacterias in the tattooed area. Stroke gently using the palm of your hand.

2. CLEAN IT WITH SOAP

Then apply soap suds to disinfect the wound. Use anti-bacterial soap only like White Safe Guard. Avoid using whitening product for it affects the quality or even worse damage vour tattoo. Continue with the

gentle stroking to spread the soap.

3. RINSE WELL

Rinse it well.. Make sure there's no soap left so wash it thoroughly and gently. Always clean it avoid getting infection, until it's fully healed.

4. OINTMENT ON 4TH DAY

Use the advised Tattoo ointment by your artist (TATTOO GOO, VITAMIN A&D, INK EEZE) on the 4th day to moisturize the area and to ease the itchiness. Don't use other products other than the above mentioned. Especially petroleum jelly because it

will damage the tattoo or worsen the wound.

5. AVOID SWEATY ACTIVITIES

Avoid activities that cause excessive sweating and activities with too much movements for a month.

Our sweat is not good for our tattoo as well the sudden movements that might stretch the tattooed skin.

6. HYPOALLERGENIC DIET

Do the hypoallergenic diet for 1 month. Avoid eating seafood or fishy food, meat, beef, chicken and other dairy products to not lengthen the healing process. As well as any food you're allergic to. Plant-based food would be better for the whole month for a better healing of the tattoo. Drinking alcohol must be avoided too for the 1st month of your tattoo.

7. PETS

Do not let your pet come near your tattoo/wound because they might infect it with there fur and saliva. If it accidentally happen, don't panic. Wash it with running water and soap and visit the nearest health center to make sure of your safety from Rabies and Tetanus.

8. NO SWIMMING

For a month you're not allowed to swim in swimming pool, river, sea and any kind of body of water to avoid infection. Especially the public swimming facilities.

9. SCABBING & HEALING TIME

Once the scabbing started the tattoo will normally undergo the dried skin peeling process. DO NOT SCRATCH it even if it is so itchy and don't peel it off; doing so might damage your tattoo. So, let it peel naturally. Also, do not use super tight clothing to avoid the wound sticking to the fabric.

10. AVOID TOO MUCH HEAT

Too much heat might irritate the tattooed skin so protect it when going out in a sunny day for for the 1st month. Don't let it face directly with the sun so as to avoid the skin irritation and too

much sweat.

Hope this helps!

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