Care and feeding of your new tattoo from the friendly folks at Marks of Art

  1. Keep bandage on for two hours.
  2. Remove bandage and wash with a mild soap. Always pat dry, do not rub.
  3. Apply Lubriderm lotion 3-4 times a day until your tattoo heals.
  4. Keep tattoo clean. Wash tattoo in shower but do not soak it! (No hot tubs!)
  5. Do not swim until tattoo is completely healed, especially in salt or chlorinated water.
  6. Keep your tattoo out of direct sunlight until tattoo is healed.
  7. Do not pick at tattoo, flakes are normal during the healing process.
  8. Never run with scissors.
  9. After tattoo is healed, always apply sunscreen to your tattoo when it is exposed to the sun.

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