1. Leave tattoo bandaged for 3 - 6 hours.
2. Carefully remove bandage from tattoo.
3. Gently wash your tattoo with warm water and antibacterial soap.
(USE YOUR FINGERS, not a washcloth.)
4. Do NOTHING with the tattoo for the rest of the day.
5. The next morning, wash your tattoo with your fingers..
6. Pat dry and apply a THIN coat of A & D Ointment. Rub into skin.
(at this point, it is better for your tattoo to be too dry than too wet.)
7. Repeat steps 5 & 6 four to five times a day for two days.
8. After 2 days, stop using A & D Ointment.
9. Begin washing the tattoo once a day, then apply an unscented hand lotion.
(Lubriderm, Vaseline Intensive Care, etc.)
10. Repeat any time the tattoo appears to be dry.

• DO NOT EXPOSE YOUR TATTOO TO SUNLIGHT OR TANNING BEDS FOR AT LEAST THREE WEEKS
• DO NOT SOAK THE TATTOO (POOLS, TUB, HOT TUB, OCEAN, ETC.) FOR AT LEAST FOUR WEEKS
• DO NOT PICK AT ANY SCABS, OR SCRATCH THE TATTOO - SLAP IT IF IT IS ITCHY! - IT WORKS!

Should you have any questions at all about your tattoo,
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