Leave the bandage on until you can clean it.
No longer than 4 hours. Wash your tattoo with warm water and UNSENTED anti-bacterial pump soap
Use a paper towel or pat it dry
For the first 4 days: rub a THIN layer of Aquaphor on the tattoo
Do this at lest 3 times a day.
Once the tattoo starts to peal use an UNSCENTED lotion after you clean your tattoo.
Do this for the next 2-3 weeks
Wear loose cloths that won’t irritate the tattoo during the healing process
THINGS TO AVOID WHILE HEALING:
-swimming
soaking the tattoo in water( normal showing is fine and is encouraged)
-exposing the tattoo to the sun or tanning bed
-picking or scratching the tattoo
-touching it with unwashed hands or letting other people touch it
Use common sense, your tattoo is an open wound treat it with care. Mistreatment can lead to infection and messing up your new tattoo.