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TATTOO CARE INSTRUCTIONS

FIRST 24 HOURS

  • LEAVE YOUR BANDAGE ON FOR 1 HOUR

  • WASH HANDS THOROUGHLY

  • REMOVE BANDAGE AND WASH TATTOO GENTLY WITH FINGERTIPS USING NON-FRAGRANT ANTIBACTERIAL SOAP AND LUKEWARM WATER

  • RINSE WITH WATER AND PAT DRY WITH PAPER TOWELS

  • DO NOT RE-BANDAGE OR APPLY ANY CREAMS / LOTIONS / OINTMENTS

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AFTER 24 HOURS

  • BEGIN APPLYING A THIN LAYER OF AFTERCARE OINTMENT ONCE DAILY OR AS NEEDED

  • WASH YOUR TATTOO GENTLY USING NON-FRAGRANT ANTIBACTERIAL SOAP DAILY

  • STAY OUT OF POOLS AND THE OCEAN UNTIL TATTOO IS COMPLETELY HEALED

  • DO NOT PICK AT OR SCRATCH YOUR TATTOO

  • DO NOT PULL SCABS OFF

YOU MUST CONSULT A HEALTH CARE PRACTITIONER AT THE FIRST SIGN OF INFECTION OR AN ALLERGIC REACTION, AND REPORT ANY DIAGNOSED INFECTION, ALLERGIC REACTION, OR ADVERSE REACTION RESULTING FROM THE TATTOO TO THE ARTIST AND TO THE TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF STATE HEALTH SERVICES, DRUGS AND MEDICAL DEVICES GROUP AT (512) 834-6711.

SIGNS OF INFECTION ARE

  • CONTINUAL AND / OR INCREASED TENDERNESS / PAIN AROUND THE AREA OF THE TATTOO

  • FEVER / FATIGUE

  • CLOUDY, GREEN OR FOUL SMELLING FLUIDS DRAINAGE / DISCHARGE

  • CONTINUAL AND / OR INCREASED REDNESS AND SWELLING, OR RED STREAKS EMANATING FROM THE TATTOO

  • CONTINUAL AND / OR INCREASED HEAT IN THE AREA OF THE TATTOO

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