Tattoo Aftercare

Just before you go to bed, remove dressing.
Wash tattoo thoroughly with warm water and soap.
Pat dry with a clean towel and then apply a thin layer of Bepanthen to the area (the Bep is quite thick so you may wish to stand the tube in a cup of warm tap water for about a minute). Make sure the Bep is rubbed in well so you see no white cream on top. It will just look really shiny.
Re cover the tattoo in a fresh piece of cling film before bed.

The next day:
Wash the tattoo thoroughly, pat dry and then apply a thin layer of Bepanthen. Do this 2-3 times a day.
Remember every time you apply the cream, you need to wash off the old Bepanthen from the tattoo first!
Repeat this step for the first 4/5 days until your tattoo starts to go a bit flaky.
Then switch to using a basic Dove moisturiser (or any mild moisturiser if you are allergic to Dove) and apply to the tattoo 2-3 times a day whenever it feels dry and tight. Keep moisturising until it is healed.
DO NOT use Cocoa Butter, Vaseline petrolium jelly or the new Vaseline Instensive Moisture as it doesn’t aid healing.