- Firstly, ensure your new tattoo is covered with cling film for 2-4 hours following a session concluding. If you’re going to be out and about or partaking in activities in the 24 hours following your sitting, cover the tattoo accordingly.
- After the film is removed, you should gently wash the tattoo with antimicrobial soap and water; ensure your hands are clean and that you pat it completely dry when finished. You should then give your tattoo some time to breathe.
- The next morning, begin applying a layer of antibacterial ointment to the tattoo site. Keep it moisturised to prevent it drying out, roughly three times a day.
- Regularly wash the area with antimicrobial soap and water, before gently patting it dry and applying another layer of antibacterial ointment. Again, around three times a day is ideal.
- Under no circumstances should you swim, take a bath or go for a dip in the sea when your tattoo is still healing. This is guaranteed to give you a serious infection, which is the last thing you want!
