Our care and concern for your tattoo doesn't end when you walk out of our door. We want your tattoo experience to be the best that we can offer. That is why we offer Recovery Derm as our recommended method of Aftercare. Your artist will go over your aftercare instructions the day of your tattoo. But in case you have forgotten, we have you covered below.
 

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• 1.  Depending on the size and style of your tattoo, you are going to leave the derm on for 3-5 days. Your artist will tell you the desired time when they go over your instructions.
  
  2.  As long as the edges are sealed, your derm is water proof. That doesn't mean you can go swimming or keep your tattoo submerged for a long period of time. It just means you can take a shower as you normally would. Just use soap on your hands around the bandage though.
  
  3. During the course of the 3-5 days there will be some fluid build up inside the bandage. The fluid is excess ink and plasma. This is normal, your tattoo is not falling out. The amount of fluid build varies with the amount of trauma that was caused to the skin. If there is a large amount of build up after the 1st day, come back in and we will change your bandage out for you.
  
  4. If your bandage starts leaking, come back in and we will change your bandage out for you.
  
  5. The easiest way to get the bandage off is to let hot water run on it for a couple of minutes, This will loosen the adhesive up and make it easier to remove. Start at the top of the bandage and peel it down on itself, allowing the water to continue to run on it.
  
  6. After you remove the bandage, your tattoo should be pretty much completely healed on the surface. Wash the area like you normally would, making sure there is no dried up plasma or adhesive still on your skin. Baby oil works well to remove any adhesive that may have stuck to your skin.
  
  7. While your tattoo will be pretty much healed on the surface, it is still healing below the surface and it is going to be dry for a few weeks. So for the next few weeks we want to you apply some lotion a few times a day. We recommend Lubriderm or Cetaphil. What we don't recommend and do not wat you to use is Aquaphor, A&D ointment, Vasoline or anything else that has petroleum. 
  
  8. If there is an area of your tattoo that is not healed on the surface all the way, keep it clean and just apply lotion.  
  
   

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