Salem Ayala Luna Tattoos

Healing

Healing information for your fresh tattoo, contact me with any questions about a healing tattoo you’ve had done by me

Aftercare with Adhesive Bandage

-Keep Saniderm style bandage (stick on adhesive bandage) for

3-4 days

-You may shower, exercise, and go about life as usual with the bandage on.

-A “bubble” of ink and blood may form under the bandage.

-This is normal. If this leaks out of the bandage, remove bandage.

-When removing the bandage it’s ideal to do so in a shower.

The water can loosen the adhesive and limit any mess.

-It doesn’t do any harm to remove the adhesive bandage early, it’s ok to remove if leaking or if it caused you discomfort.

-After removing adhesive bandage, clean tattoo 1-2x per day with unscented liquid hand soap and water then pat dry with a paper towel.

-You may apply a small amount of unscented lotion or tattoo aftercare product to tattoo if dry. If the skin looks shiny, that is too much lotion.

-Do not re-cover the fresh tattoo with any bandages

-do not use products like neosporin alcohol, peroxide, or other cleaning agents other than unscented soap on the fresh tattoo.

-Keep the healing tattoo out of direct sunlight

-Do not submerge the healing tattoo in open water (lakes, rivers, oceans, etc), pools or hot tubs, or bath tubs for 4 weeks

-It takes tattoos roughly 4-6 weeks to fully heal

If you have any questions or concerns with how your tattoo is healing, please DM @salemtattooist or email salemtattooist@gmail.com

Info on potential adhesive bandage reactions:

Video explanation

Aftercare

-Keep Saran wrap style bandage on for 1-2 hours after it’s applies

-After removing Saran wrap, clean area with an unscented liquid hand soap and water.

Pat dry with paper towel.

-Clean tattoo 1-2x per day with unscented liquid hand soap and water. After 2 days you may apply a small amount of unscented lotion or tattoo aftercare product to tattoo if dry. If the skin looks shiny, that is too much lotion.

-Do not re-cover the fresh tattoo with any bandages

-Do not use products like neosporin, alcohol, peroxide, or other cleaning agents other than unscented soap on the fresh tattoo.

-Keep the healing tattoo out of direct sunlight

-Do not submerge the healing tattoo in open water (lakes, rivers, oceans, etc), pools or hot tubs, or bath tubs for 4 weeks

-It takes tattoos roughly 4-6 weeks to fully heal

If you have any questions or concerns with how your tattoo

is healing, please DM @salemtattoost or email salemtattooist@gmail.com

I personally use Dial Clean + Gentle Hypoallergenic Foaming Hand Wash and Fragrance Free Lubriderm for aftercare which you can find at most drugstores and supermarkets, but any fragrance and dye free soap and lotion works well. If a tattoo by me doesn’t heal right for whatever reason, let me know and we can schedule a touch up appointment! Touch ups are free unless otherwise discussed.

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