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Tattoo Aftercare

The aftercare of your tattoo will greatly determine the way your tattoo will look once it is fully healed.
Wash your new tattoo at least once a day with antibacterial soap such as antibacterial Dial. Rinse well and gently pat dry. Do not rub back and forth. Do not use a washcloth, or loofah on your tattoo.
Do not soak your tattoo. Avoid bodywash, lotions and shampoos with fragrance on your newly tattooed area. Apply a small amount of Aquaphor, Tattoo Goo, Hustle butter or A& D ointment and softly massage into the tattooed area. These are all great aftercare products, but some can be thick and greasy and can suffocate the tattoo, only use a very small amount when applying. NEVER use Vaseline, Coconut oil, vitamin E or Aloe.
Do not swim, tan, or otherwise expose your new tattoo to the sun. Do not immerse your tattoo in the water for at least 2 weeks. Do not expose your new tattoo to animal fur or dander.
Your tattoo may scab these scabs will flake off on their own. DO NOT PICK AT OR SCRATCH YOUR NEW TATTOO. This will cause your tattoo to bleed and will pull ink out of your skin.
During the healing process your new tattoo may appear to be milky, this is normal. After your tattoo is FULLY HEALED, you will want to wear sunscreen over it when spending long periods of time in direct sunlight. Do not put sunscreen on a tattoo that has not fully healed. Wear loose clothing over your tattoo while it heals to avoid any rubbing that may pull off scabs. Any questions or concerns please call or come back in to see us.

Piercing Aftercare

Wash your hands thoroughly prior to cleaning or touching your piercing for any reason
SOAK with Sterile Saline Solution for five to ten minutes 3 times a day. Invert a cup of warm saline solution over the area to form a vacuum. For certain piercings it may be easier to apply the solution using clean gauze or paper towels saturated with saline solution.
WASH with soap, gently lather around the piercing and rinse as needed. Avoid using harsh soaps with dyes, fragrances, or triclosan.
RINSE thoroughly to remove all traces of the soap from the piercing. It is not necessary to rotate the jewelry through the piercing.
DRY by gently patting with clean, disposable paper products. Cloth towels can harbor bacteria and snag on jewelry, causing injury Ear/ Cartilage and Facial
try not to sleep on your new piercing as this will hurt and irritate it while healing. Use the t-shirt trick: Dress your pillow in a large clean t-shirt and turn it nightly. One clean T-shirt provides four clean surfaces for sleeping.
Maintain cleanliness of telephones, headphones, eyeglasses, helmets, hats and anything that contacts the pierced area.
Use caution when styling your hair

Mouth Piercings

Rinse mouth with H2Ocean Sea salt Oral care cleaning solution for 30 seconds after meals and at bedtime (4-5 times daily) during entire healing period. Cleaning too often or with too strong a rinse can cause discoloration and irritation of your mouth piercing. Do not use mouthwash with Alcohol

Swelling for all piercings

Allow small pieces of ice to dissolve in your mouth for mouth piercings
Take an over-the-counter non-steroidal anti-inflammatory such as ibuprofen according to the [package instructions.
Don’t speak or move your jewelry more than necessary.
Sleep with you head elevated above your heart during the first few nights.

Please AVOID

Do not play with your jewelry. Long term effects include permanent damage to teeth, gums and other oral structures
Avoid undue trauma; excessive talking or playing with the jewelry during healing can cause migration uncomfortable scar tissue and other complications. Keloids or Blood blisters can happen with trauma.
Avoid oral sexual contact Avoid chewing tobacco, gum, fingernails, pencils, and other foreign object that can harbor bacteria Avoid smoking, it increases risks and lengthens healing time
Avoid aspirin, drinking alcohol, and large amount of caffeine if you are experiencing bleeding or swelling.