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Bandaging
Your artist will cover your tattoo with the most appropriate bandage for your tattoo and skin. IF they applied a "tegaderm" type, then leave it on for 5 days. When you remove it, we know there will be pieces of inked skin flaking off, we also know that there is a lot of ink that will be stuck to your bandage, thats normal, okay and there's no reason worry about it.
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Bandage Removal
Remove your bandage exactly how and when you artist told you to. If you used a "tegaderm" type of bandage, be sure to take a corner and peel your bandage slowly on an angle parallel to your skin, like a command strip. You will see your bandage come off with ease that way only. If you used a traditional healing method, you should remove your bandage 2 hours after your session. Either way you healed, when your bandage is off you should give your tattoo a warm soapy rinse with unscented antibacterial soap to remove any excess ink or residue from your skin.
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Basic Skin Care
When your bandage is finally off you should assess the situation. If your tattoo is dry/flaking you can apply unscented lotion 3-4 times per day until it's not. We recommend giving your tattoo a soapy rinse 3 times per day, then applying lotion each time right after. Stay away from Neosporin, or sun block until your tattoo heals all the way. You will know your tattoo is healed when your tattooed skin is smooth to the touch. When you apply moisturizer your tattoo will look much darker, that's also what you need to do if you would like it to look darker after it heals.
DO NOT: Swim, sunbathe, force yourself to sweat, or consume excessive blood thinners while your tattoo is healing (this is usually a 2-4week period).