GLORIA CEREN TATTOOS

SERVING TAMPA & CENTRAL FL

TATTOO AFTERCARE

WASH HANDS AND GENTLY REMOVE BANDAGE. *IF YOU HAVE A SANIDERM BANDAGE, FIND AN EDGE AND PEEL IT BACK OVER ITSELF IN THE DIRECTION OF HAIR GROWTH. DO NOT PULL UPWARD AS IT CAN BE PAINFUL. IF IT'S HARD TO REMOVE, TRY TAKING IT OFF IN A WARM SHOWER TO LOOSEN THE ADHESIVE.

USING A NON-FRAGRANT ANTIBACTERIAL SOAP & WARM WATER, MAKE A LATHER IN YOUR HANDS. GENTLY CLEAN TATTOO USING A CIRCULAR MOTION WITH LATHERED HANDS UNTIL ALL OINTMENT, BLOOD, & LYMPHATIC FLUIDS ARE REMOVED.

RINSE WITH WARM WATER & REPEAT CLEANSE IF NECESSARY. USING CLEAN PAPER TOWELS, GENTLY DAB THE CLEANSED AREA UNTIL COMPLETELY DRY. ONCE AREA IS DRY, YOU MAY APPLY A THIN LAYER OF HEALING OINTMENT, SUCH AS AQUAPHOR. IT SHOULD LOOK SATIN AND NOT OVERLY GLOSSY WHEN APPLIED.

IT IS IMPORTANT YOU APPLY ONLY HEALING OINTMENT AFTER EVERY CLEANSE & AS NEEDED FOR THE FIRST WEEK OF HEALING. AROUND THE FIRST WEEK (POST TATTOO), YOU WILL BEGIN TO SCAB/PEEL WHICH IS A NORMAL. AT THIS POINT SWITCH TO A FRAGRANCE FREE LOTION AFTER CLEANSINGS & CONTINUE TO USE UNTIL YOUR TATTOO IS HEALED.

IT TAKES 2-4 WEEKS FOR A TATTOO TO HEAL.

*AVOID ANY PHYSICAL ACTIVITY/ SPORTS/GYMS, DIRECT SUNLIGHT, ANY BODIES OF WATER (HOT TUBS, BATHS, SAUNAS, BEACHES, LAKES, POOLS, AND SALTWATER). NEVER SUBMERGE YOUR HEALING TATTOO!

*AVOID DIRECT CONTACT WITH ANIMALS/PETS

NOT NOT PICK OR SCRATCH AT SCABS THAT FORM DURING THE HEALING PROCESS. SCABS WILL EVENTUALLY SLOUGH AWAY WHEN THE TATTOO IS CORRECTLY CARED FOR. LASTLY, TREAT YOUR TATTOO AS IF IT WERE A WOUND, AND NURSE IT AS SUCH!

(AFTERCARE SUMMARY) ALWAYS WASH YOUR HANDS BEFORE APPLYING CARE TO YOUR TATTOO. PLEASE WASH AND USE OINTMENT 2X A DAY FOR THE FIRST WEEK AND WASH AND USE UNSCENTED LOTION 2X A DAY FOR THE SECOUND WEEK OF HEALING.