CARE INSTRUCTIONS FOR YOUR TATTOO:

REMOVE BANDAGE AFTER 3 TO 4 HOURS

DO NOT RE-BANDAGE

WASH HANDS BEFORE EACH CLEANING OF TATTOO

FIRST 2 TWO DAYS:

GENTLY WASH BY HAND 2 TO 3 TIMES A DAY WITH MILD SOAP AND WATER.  BABY SOAP, BABY DR. BRONNER’S OR AN ANTI-BACTERIAL SOAP (SUCH AS DIAL) SHOULD BE USED.  TRY TO USE A SOAP THAT IS FRAGRANCE FREE AND FOR SENSITIVE SKIN.

AFTER WASHING PAT DRY WITH A CLEAN TOWEL OR PAPER TOWEL.  DO NOT DRY.  ONLY PAT OR BLOT DRY.

STARTING ON DAY 3:

APPLY A FRAGRANCE FREE LOTION 2 TO 4 TIMES A DAY.  CUREL FRAGRANCE FREE OR LUBRIDERM FRAGRANCE FREE IS SUGGESTED.  RUB INTO SKIN COMPLETELY AND PAT/BLOT EXCESS OFF WITH A PAPER TOWEL.

DO NOT USE EXCESSIVE AMOUNTS OF LOTION.

DO NOT USE PETROLEUM JELLY OR VASELINE.

IF A SCAB FORMS DO NOT PICK.

TATTOOS GO THROUGH A PEELING STAGE.  DRY SKIN FLAKES OFF OF THE NEW TATTOO.  THIS IS A PART OF THE HEALING PROCESS.

AFTER THE TATTOO HAS HEALED, HAND LOTION CAN BE USED TO KEEP THE TATTOO LOOKING BRIGHT.

DO NOT GO SWIMMING.  ONLY SHOWERS FOR TWO WEEKS.

DIRECT RADIATION (SUNLIGHT/TANNERS) WILL FADE TATTOOS.

FOR THE FIRST TWO WEEKS, DO NOT EXPOSE YOUR NEW TATTOO TO DIRECT RADIATION.  AFTER THE FIRST TWO WEEKS USE A HIGH
NUMBERED SUNBLOCK TO AVOID FADING.

THE PIGMENT WILL CHANGE WITH AGING.

ALLERGIES:

PLEASE LET US KNOW IF YOU ARE AWARE OF ANY ALLERGIES TO SHELLFISH, LATEX, OR TAPE.  IF YOU ARE ALLERGIC TO SHELLFISH OR YOU ARE A VEGETARIAN DO NOT USE A&D OINTMENT.  USE A TRIPLE ANTIBIOTIC OINTMENT INSTEAD.

IF PERSISTANT REDNESS, FEVER, OR RASH OCCURS CONTACT YOUR ARTIST OR A DOCTOR.  THESE CAN BE SIGNS OF INFECTION.

FOR INFORMATION CONCERNING LOS ANGELES TATTOO REGULATIONS PLEASE CONTACT:

COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH SERVICES
PUBLIC HEALTH PROGRAMS AND SERVICES
ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH
5050 COMMERCE DRIVE
BALDWIN PARK, CALIFORNIA 91706

QUESTIONS, COMMENTS, OR CONCERNS
PLEASE CONTACT YOUR ARTIST AT:

PRIX BODY ADORNMENT
(310) 659-3502