CARE AND FEEDING of yer TATTOO

Every artist has their own aftercare method, this is ours... Leave wrap or bandage on for 2-4 hours wash with a pure soap ( Ivory bar soap is great...NO DIAL OR ANTIBACTERIAL SOAPS!!!) Warm water, soap and gentle hands NO WASHCLOTH!! Rinse in COOL water ( helps skin pores close) Pat dry (don't rub!) Allow to air dry for 10-15 minutes Apply SMALL amount of Bacitracin or Badger Balm (use SMALL amount if it looks shiny you have applied too much and your tattoo is suffocating...a fresh tattoo is an open wound and requires oxygen to heal properly....SMALL amounts!!) Repeat four to six times for the first 4 days On the 5th day switch to a good quality NON scented lotion (Vaseline Intensive care,Curel etc NO BABY LOTION!!) Keep tattoo moist for 3 weeks NO swimming,saunas or hot tubs for 3 weeks NO direct sunlight or tanning for 3 weeks Use a good quality sunscreen to keep your tattoo bright!

thats definitely good information to have, especially avoiding saunas and whatnot. I tend to take longer showers as i wake up really early and need the wake up time. should i be careful of how long of showers i take after getting a new tattoo or are showers pretty safe. any help is very much appreciated.

As long as ya don't let the water hit the new tattoo its cool shower as long as ya like!

Thanks Man!