1. Maximum 1 hour after your tattoo is complete take off the bandage and wash it off with cool water and mild soap

2. Put a thin layer of TattooGoo or Polysporin on it. Apply 3-4 times a day to keep your tattoo moist.

3. Continue step 2 for the first week. It is important to put it on before and after a shower.

4. To keep your tattoo looking its best after the first week it is recommended to moisturize your tattoo daily with a hand and body lotion that contains Vitamin E.

VERY IMPORTANT:
**DO NOT tan for two weeks after new tattoo.
**DO NOT go in salt water or chlorinated water for 2 weeks.
**DO NOT go into a steam room or sauna for 2 weeks.
**DO NOT soak tattoo in water for 2 weeks. If you are having a bath, keep tattooed area from getting wet. If it gets wet it is best to pat dry as soon as possible. When water soaks into a new tattoo the scabs may swell and come off prematurely.
**DO NOT pick or scratch your tattoo. Ink can be pulled out with the newly formly scabs.
**DO NOT let your tattoo get too dry, it is best to keep it moisturized, putting on TattooGoo or Polysporin 3-4 times a day.
**Use at least a 30 sunblock on your tattoo when in the sun or indoor tanning. Sunlight and UV rays will quickly fade a tattoo that is unprotected.

During the piercing process, every precaution is taken to ensure sterility and cleanliness. How it heals is up to you. The following are some suggestions to help your piercing heal.

CHEMICALS WILL NOT HELP YOU HEAL
Any product that contains an "active ingredient" is not going to help you heal. In fact it will do the exact opposite and slow down the healing process. Alcohol, iodine, hibitain, bactine, bacitracin, polysporin, Neutrogena antibacterial soap, peroxide, and any other chemical based cleaner will kill the new cells that are trying to form to heal the piercing, thus holding it as an open wound for a longer period of time.

RECOMMENDED CLEANING INSTRUCTIONS

1. Wash your hands with anti-bacterial soap!
2. Rinse the piercing with warm water to break up any crusty material that has formed around the jewellery.
3. If you must wash your piercing, use a mild glycerin based soap. Do not turn the jewellery, you may slide bacteria into the piercing!
4. Rinse the area thouroughly to remove all the soap from the area.
5. Rinse the area with STERILE SALINE SOLUTION on a cotton swab and pat dry.
6. Rinse the area with STERILE SALINE SOLUTION on a cotton swab 3 more times during the day.
7. Another method that works well is to take a small amount of saline in a cup and microwave it for a few seconds to get it warm. Then let the piercing soak in the cup of saline for 5-10 minutes twice a day. Pat dry.

As an alternative to Glycerine and Saline, you can spray the piercing 2-3 times a day with H2Ocean spray.

It is normal for whitish-yellow fluid to discharge from the piercing area. This discharge is a mixture of blood plasma, lymph and dead cells. This is what may from a crust on the piercing. This is not pus, but indicates a healing piercing.

HINTS FOR PARTICULAR AREAS
1. Navel avoid belts, waistbands, and inflexible clothing on the area during healing.
2. Ear avoid getting hairspray or other hair products into the piercing. Take care while brushing your hair to not snag on the piercing. Clean all telephones before answering with a new piercing.

DON'T PLAY WITH YOUR PIERCING UNTIL IT IS FULLY HEALED!!

AVOID ORAL CONTACT WITH YOUR PIERCING UNTIL IT IS HEALED!!

DON'T LISTEN TO YOUR FRIENDS, IF YOU HAVE QUESTIONS, COME IN OR CALL US, WE ARE PROFESSIONALS AND WANT YOUR PIERCING TO HEAL!!