Remove the bandage after 3-5 hours
Wash your tattoo with warm/hot water and antibacterial soap
Make sure to clean off all the old ointment completely
Pat dry, then apply a very thin layer of ointment
Do not over apply the ointment!
Do all these 2-3 times a day for 3-5 days as the tattoo is healing
Once your tattoo starts peeling you can switch to an unscented hand lotion, or continue with ointment for 2-3 weeks

To Avoid Increasing Your Risk of Infection:

Do not pick or scratch your healing tattoo
Do not expose your healing tattoo to pools, spas, oceans, or rivers
No sunscreen for 2-3 weeks
No Spray Tanning
Do not expose your tattoo to animals or do any gardening while your tattoo is healing

A tattoo should be healed in 1-2 weeks

Signs and Symptoms of Infection include, but are not limited to, prolonged redness with tenderness beyond that which is normal for a tattoo

Some people swell and stay red longer than others - this does not necessarily mean you have an infection

Medical attention should be sought if you have red streaks going from the procedure site towards the heart, elevated body temperature, or drainage from the procedure site

You'll be fine, just keep it clean.

Any questions? Feel free to call the shop

Needle & Thread Tattoo by Matt Cannon | Thank You sign by Papa Joe Dawson