Tattoo Aftercare
Tattoo Aftercare: The First 48 Hours
Tattoo aftercare is essential from the moment your tat is finished. We use Saniderm second skin to cover tattoos. We recommend leaving the layer on for 48hrs after the tattoo. The Saniderm may develop an ‘ink sack’ that looks like a large amount of watery ink underneath the second skin layer, this is normal. If any peeling occurs, remove the Saniderm early. Saniderm can be removed by soaking in hot water and gently peeling off.
Once it is removed, wash the tattoo in the hottest water you can stand with no soap, and leave overnight. The ink may bleed, so protect sheets with towels or loose, clean clothing while sleeping.
Kooka Butter
Kooka Butter is our own, bespoke, all natural, vegan, Australian-made skin and tattoo aftercare balm.
Made with a unique blend of essential oils to keep the skin hydrated, without over-moisturising. Kooka Butter reduces itching, irritation and redness, helping to stop you scratching your fresh tattoo and causing touch-ups to be required.
Whilst this is an industry-grade product we supply for use in tattoo studios across Australia, you can pick up your own personal-use tin at our East Perth Studio.
The Next 2 – 4 Weeks
For the next 2-4 weeks while the piece heals, wash twice a day with fragrance free antibacterial soap, and moisturize 2-3 times daily using Kooka Butter tattoo balm.
Avoid soaking the tattoo in water until it is completely healed, that means no baths, no beach, no pools, no spas, and limited time with the tattoo under water. Keep the healing tattoo out of the sun, tattoo specific suncream can be purchased at most chemists. Do not scratch, pick at, slap, bite, or touch the healing tattoo unless you are applying cream or washing it, as this could pull ink out of the design.
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