Tattoo
Your tattoo will be bandaged following the appointment. Leave the bandage on until the following morning, then remove the bandage.
Wash the tattoo thoroughly with antibacterial soap under warm running water for 45 seconds to a minute. Make sure that any ink/blood/plasma is thoroughly washed off that may have accumulated overnight under the bandage.
Rinse thoroughly with cold water, and pat dry with a clean hand towel or disposable paper towel.
Halfway through the day, apply a minimal amount of unscented lotion to the tattoo area. Make sure to work it into the skin, and remove any excess with a clean paper towel. Do not let the lotion sit as a layer on the surface of the tattoo.
Just before bed, wash the area again with antibacterial soap under warm running water again. Rinse, pat dry. Do not apply lotion, Go to bed as normal.
Repeat steps 2 through 5 until the tattoo has finished the peeling/regeneration phase (typically 6-10 days). It will normally start peeling in 2-3 days. During the peeling phase, do not try to help it along or peel it off. Let it come off naturally with your daily activity and showers. For two weeks from the date of the appointment, do not submerge (showers are fine) your tattoo in any type of water or expose it to direct sunlight for a prolonged period of time.
Once healed, continue to moisturize your skin on a regular basis, and use SPF 50+ anytime your tattoo will be exposed to prolonged sunlight.