Help Your New Tattoo Heal Properly

It's important to follow specific care procedures to ensure your tattoo heals properly. The following precautions will make sure your tattoo heals quickly and without any issues.

Remove Bandaging

We recommend leaving the bandage on until the next morning. If you remove the bandage and wash the tattoo too soon, you increase the chances of your tattoo scabbing heavily.

Wash Your Tattoo

When you remove the bandage, you can shower or wash your tattoo with warm soapy water. Make sure to remove all dried blood, plasma, and excess color from your tattoo using firm yet careful pressure. Pat the tattoo dry with a clean towel. From then on, when showering, lightly soap and rinse without scrubbing your tattoo.

Properly Apply Lotion

In two to four days, your tattoo will start forming a scab or lightly flake, which typically lasts 1-3 weeks. The tattoo may feel tight, itchy, or may appear dry. When this happens, you may use a very small amount of a basic, scent-free lotion a few times a day, as needed. This is for your comfort and is not absolutely necessary. It is fine to not use a lotion if your tattoo does not look dry. However, it is possible for your tattoo to get crack marks if it's left too dry. If over-moisturized, it may become soft and/or waterlogged, which may cause the scabbing to come off too soon and could take out the color as well. You should avoid petroleum-based products such as Vaseline and A+D ointment, etc. Your new tattoo needs air to allow for proper healing. These products may cause the tattoo to become too moist, and it creates a thick greasy barrier, which dirt and bacteria can stick to. Ointments may have negative reactions to sunlight.

Avoid Sun and Tanning

We recommend keeping your tattoo away from the sun forever. But, if you must, you will want to keep your tattoo away from the sun and/or tanning beds for 6-8 weeks. They may irritate a new tattoo, which will burn very easily and fade in the sun. After the tattoo is healed, we recommend using sunblock with a high SPF to protect it.

Avoid Pools and Bodies of Water

You should avoid bathtubs, pools, lakes, ponds, hot tubs, and other bodies of water while there's scabbing on your tattoo. Soaking your tattoo can make the scabbing too soft and it can come off prematurely, resulting in color loss. Chlorine can have a bleaching effect, and the others are a hot spot for bacteria, which increases the risk of infection. Showering daily is fine and recommended.

Don't Touch or Irritate Your Tattoo With Tight Clothing

You will need to be aware that you essentially have an open wound and need to take basic steps to keep it safe from infection. Do not touch the tattoo without washing your hands. Do not pick the scab. Do not let your friends touch the tattoo. Wear clean, cotton-based clothing on the tattoo site.

Avoid Communal Surfaces

Be careful touching your tattoo on public surfaces and unwashed surfaces such as furniture. Signs of infection may include fever, rash, puss, etc. Sometimes what may look like an infection may be irritation, possibly caused by lotions or ointments, friction from clothing, or shaving bumps.

Increase Circulation

Elevate your legs after getting leg or ankle tattoos as much as possible for the first 48 hours to increase circulation and promote quicker healing.

Don't Shave Over Your Tattoo

Shaving over your new tattoo can remove the skin cells that are scabbing and healing.

If you have any concerns or questions, please notify Fine Line Tattoo immediately.

Health and Safety

At Fine Line Tattoo, your health and safety is our priority. Our studio exceeds state rules and regulations regarding client safety. Our artists have been trained on blood-borne pathogens and infection control to ensure we properly handle all instruments and materials. We use autoclaves to sterilize our equipment, and we have them tested monthly by an external facility. Every needle we use is new, opened in front of you, and sterilized.

Before getting a tattoo, we recommend having eaten within the last three to four hours to avoid issues like lightheadedness and decreased energy levels.

Pricing

Call or stop by Fine Line Tattoo for pricing information.

Valid Photo Identification

Kansas law allows minors under 18 years of age to be tattooed or pierced with a notarized signature of a parent and child. The parent must be present during the procedure. At Fine Line Tattoo, our policy is that you must be at least 16 years old with photo identifications for both the child and the parent. Everyone receiving a service must have a valid state or government-issued ID. The last names must be the same, or you must have a similar method of proving the relationship, such as by presenting a birth certificate.

Minor Policy