Guide
Heal it properly.
The first 14 days define the life of your tattoo.
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Essentials
🖐️Always wash your hands before touching the tattoo.
🛏️Fresh bed sheets for the first night.
👕Wear loose clothing that won't rub.
Option 1: No Film
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Initial Care
Day 0 (Evening)
If your session ended in the evening, keep the initial dressing on until morning.
Day 1
✓Wash hands and remove the dressing.
✓Quick lukewarm shower with mild fragrance-free soap.
✓Pat dry with a clean paper towel.
✓Apply a very thin layer of moisturiser.
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Routine (Days 1–3)
Repeat 3–5 times per day
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Gentle but thorough wash2
Pat dry3
Thin layer of cream + clean dressingDisposable absorbent pad (puppy pad):
Breathable; use for sleep, travel, or under clothing. Change when damp.
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Late Stage (Day 4+)
✓Once weeping stops and peeling starts, stop using dressings.
✓Light moisturising as needed.
✕Don't pick at the peeling skin.
Option 2: Healing Film
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Application
✓Wear for 3–5 days (up to 7 if comfortable and edges aren't lifting).
✓Showers are fine; avoid long hot steam.
When to remove early:
If fluid builds up, it burns/leaks, or edges lift — switch to regular care routine.
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Removal Process
✓Removal: only when dry.
✓Lift an edge and stretch it parallel to the skin, slowly.
After removal:
WASH→PAT DRY→CREAM
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Moisturiser
Bepanthen Tattoo
Intense Care Ointment with Provitamin B5.
Contains lanolin; use alternative if sensitive.
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Avoid
💧Baths, pools, saunas
☀️Sun/Sunbeds (3–4 weeks)
✕Friction & tight synthetics
🐾Animal fur & dirty surfaces
✕Shaving & self-tan
🍷Alcohol (first 48h)
🏋️Intense workouts (3–7 days)
☀️ After healing, always use SPF 50 on the tattoo.
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Normal Symptoms
Mild redness, swelling, itch and peeling for 2–7 days.
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Contact me / See a doctor if
Pain or redness worsens after 48 hours.
Pus, bad odour, fever, or red streaks appear.
Severe rash or blisters (possible allergy).
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