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1) Remove protective plastic wrap after 12 hrs (next morning)
 
2)  Using hands, gently rinse off with warm water
 
3)  12 hrs later, using your hands, wash with mild soap,  lightly mosturize (non purfume),  some people prefer polysporin, it is your choice.
 
4) Continue to keep clean and LIGHTLY mosturize every 6 hrs or so, as not to dry out (crack) or be to moist (wrinkle, puffy)
 
5) Continue untill it is healed (1-2 weeks)
 
Tips
 
Do not Scratch, Slapping the tattoo seams to  relive itching.
 
DO NOT PICK SCABS, they will fall off on there own, they may fall off while applying lotion, dont panic.
 
Do not let the shower hit the tattoo directly untill fully healed.
 
Do not swim, bathe with a fresh tattoo.
 
Do not let clothing rub against tattoo untill fully healed.
 
Do not expose a new tattoo to sunlight untill fully healed and then use sunblock to keep your tattoo looking good. 
 
 
 
Check out this Paul Booth link

 

 

 

 

Taking GOOD care of your new tattoo will help your tatttoo look good for a lifetime.

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