Tattoo Flashes

With Second Skin: If you chose to have second skin, its good to leave it on for 1-2 days max. The second skin keeps bacteria from contaminating the wound! But if you leave it in for more than 2 days, there will be a higher chance of the pigment coming off with the wrap.

Please take it off in the shower! Running water helps loosen the adhesive.

Without Second Skin: Treat your tattoo like a healing wound! Use unscented cleanser and moisturizer. Pat dry. Wash twice a day and let it breathe.

• Avoid swimming, baths, saunas, and any heavy exercises. Basically any chance of the tattoo being submerged in water. Moisture or Sweat may buildup inside the wrap, higher chance of infecting your tattoo. Even more so, without the second skin.

• Avoid direct sunlight. Higher chance the pigment will fade faster.

• Avoid picking or scratching! Tempting, I know. Let the flakes form and fall naturally. That way you avoid the pigment coming off and no infections! Worth it!

• Sanitize hands first!

• Rinse the tattoo with unscented soap. Avoid soaps with added fragrance, alcohol, dyes, sulfates or exfoliating beads. I would also steer clear of soap bars as well, since it’s typically not in a package but lay out exposed, bacteria may infest.

• Pat dry with a paper towel or let it Airdry! No towels.

• Apply unscented moisturizer. Try not to over moisturize!

Some brands I recommend: Aveeno, Aquaphor, and Cetaphil :)