You’ll be given all the instructions on how to take care of your tattoo during the appointment, after the tattoo artist has finished the tattoo session. Here are some basic tips and reminders about the aftercare:

❤️‍🩹 PROTECT IT FOR AT LEAST 3 HOURS
A fresh tattoo is like a wound. When you leave the studio, your tattoo area will be protected with plastic film and you should keep it for at least 3 hours, but no more than 6-7 hours.
If you think it’s necessary, you can protect it again for the first night. Do not keep using plastic in the following days, so your tattoo gets to breathe.

Second Skin: If you are using the second skin protection instead, you can leave it 3-5 days and shower normally without scrubbing the area.
NOTE: Do not swim or bathe, even with the second skin, until your tattoo is healed.

If, for any reason, the second skin starts to peel off and you notice that something (such as air, water or blood) can get in or out the second skin, remove it at once and follow the aftercare.

To remove the second skin, make sure to drag the second skin by stretching it, following your body instead of ripping it off to the opposite direction. It might be that your skin gets a bit irritated and red in the area where you had the second skin, but this should disappear in a few days :

🙌 ONLY TOUCH IT WITH CLEAN HANDS
You should always wash your hands before and after touching your tattoo.

🧼 WASH IT WITH WATER AND SOAP
Remove the plastic protection and wash it with water and mild soap. The most important is to keep your tattoo clean ; )
In the first few days, dry your tattoo with a paper towel instead of a fabric towel. You should tap the paper towel gently over the tattoo to absorb the water – do not rub the fresh tattoo.

🧴 KEEP IT MOISTURISED UNTIL IT HEALS
From the second day on, wash your tattoo 2 times a day and apply a thin layer of healing cream when your tattoo feels dry (4-5 times a day), just enough to keep it moisturised until it heals.
You should use only healing creams. In Sweden, you can buy Bepanthen Salva or Helosan, otherwise ask for tattoo healing cream in any drugstore.
Remember not to use regular moisturiser or sunscreen on a healing tattoo as this can cause infections.

☀️ AVOID SUN, SAUNA AND BATHING
You should also avoid sun, sauna, bathing (lake, sea, pool, etc) and dirty surroundings until the tattoo heals completely. The healing time may be different for each person but, usually, it’s around 4 weeks.

🏋️‍♀️ AVOID SPORTS AND EXERCISING
During the first week, you should avoid heavy physical activity, like sports or exercising at the gym. Your body needs to focus on healing the tattoo so don’t overwork it, otherwise you can get sick and the tattoo can take longer to heal.

🫳 AVOID SCRATCHING
While healing, you might feel the tattoo itching. You can try tapping it lightly to ease the sensation, but do not scratch it.