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Tattoo
Care
Caring for your new
investment
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The first twenty-four (24) hours of
the healing process is the most crucial time for your tattoo.
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Keep the tattoo covered during the
first twenty-four (24) hours with a non-stick bandage.
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Care for your tattoo after four (4)
hours:
- Remove the bandage.
- Wash the tattoo with
HOT,
soapy, Dawn Dish Soap. Use only the
Original
BLUE dawn soap.
- Pat Dry.
- Re-wash the tattoo with
HOT,
soapy,
Blue, Dawn Dish Soap.
- Pat Dry.
- Re-bandage for twenty (20) more hours.
DO NOT
use gauze when bandaging the tattoo.
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After twenty-four (24) hours wash the
tattoo twice daily with soap and water. After washing pat dry and apply
Curel Hand Lotion (no
others) twice daily for at
least two (2) weeks.
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DO NOT
pick at or pull the surface of the tattoo.
DO NOT
go swimming for one week.
KEEP OUT
of sunlight (heat.).
NO
Neosporin, Polysporin, or triple anti-biotic.
NO
peroxide or other chemicals.
Your tattoo is
guaranteed for one year only if you follow the above. Otherwise its on
you. Proof of purchase required.
The
sleeve pictured above is an example of work done by Rob.
This
is a series of ear piercings that were also done by Rob. |
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Piercing
Care
Caring for your new
piercing
All
piercings take six to twelve months to heal.
Your
piercings are open sores. Therefore, you are susceptible to infections!!!
You must clean your piercings at least two times a day until it is healed.
Oral Piercing Care
All Other Piercings
Common Problems with Piercing
Signs of Infection in your Piercing
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Every
time you eat, drink, or smoke.
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Brush
your teeth
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Rinse
your water
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Rinse
with Listerine
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Rinse
with water again
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No
alcohol for seven days.
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No
aspirin for seven days.
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No
sucking on a straw and be careful if you smoke.
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Use
ice and ice water to cool the mouth, as often as possible, for the first two
days. This is very important!!!
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It
will help stop bleeding.
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It
will also help reduce swelling & pain.
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Eat
soft foods.
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Take
a multi-vitamin twice daily.
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Check
the balls on the barbell daily and tighten as necessary.
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Swelling,
pain, tenderness, and secretions are normal!! Swelling should stop
after four days.
The
best place to clean your piercing is in the shower. Use your clean
hands, no cotton or Kleenex. Be sure to adhere
to the following procedure.
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Rinse
off all dry secretions.
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Apply
Dial Antibacterial Soap with hands to skin and jewelry.
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Rub
jewelry and skin to clean gently.
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Turn
and Rotate the jewelry (only when you clean it).
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Leave
the Dial on for three minutes, no more.
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Rinse
the Dial off, making sure to rotate the jewelry to rinse the inside of
the opening.
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Dry
area with a bath towel. Do not use cotton, tissue paper or anything
that would leave dust or dirt.
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Cover
piercing witrh a bandage to keep clean, if desired.
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Take
a multi-vitamin twice daily.
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Redness,
tenderness, soreness, pain, and secretions (daily) are normal!!!
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Do
not apply creams.
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Do
not apply alcohol, peroxide, Neosporin, polysporin, or triple
antibiotic.
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Do
not turn, touch, or play with the jewelry unless you are cleaning it.
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Infection
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Allergic
Reaction
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Rejection
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Keloids
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Bleeding
(oral piercings)
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Swelling
(oral piercings)
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Prolonged
Redness
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Prolonged
Tenderness
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Secretions
of a dark fallow (green/yellow) color
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A
bubble formation
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Prolonged
swelling (oral piercings)
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