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Big City Ink Tattoo
6306 Amboy Road Staten Island, New York 10309 (718) 948-1900
Care Sheet
- Leave the bandage on for at least 2 hours, no longer than the next morning.
- Remove the bandage and wash the tattoo with mild unscented soap. Do not let the shower head directly the hit the tattoo. When clean, pat dry with a towel (do not rub). Let air dry for 5 minutes. Do not re-bandage.
- Apply a pea size amount of A&D ointment or hydrocortisone ointment to your fingertip. Rub ointment into tattoo until it’s absorbed into the skin. Do not apply heavily, tattoo must be able to breathe.
- Check the tattoo every hour, if it is dry re-apply (see step 3). If it’s still moist, leave it alone.
- After about 2 or 3 days, the tattoo may begin to peel like a sunburn. If so, DO NOT PICK OR SCRATCH at the tattoo. Let the flakes fall off while rubbing in ointment.
- Use ointment for 3 to 5 days then switch to a fragrance free hand lotion such as Curel or Lubriderm.
- Do not submerge tattoo in water (no baths, pool or ocean) for at least 2 weeks. Keep the tattoo out of direct sunlight as well tanning beds.
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