What you will need for aftercare:

• Tattoo aftercare cream, e.g. Bepanthen cream
• Antibacterial soap or Dettol Med external spray (WARNING! DO NOT use alcohol-based soap or disinfectant!)
• Kitchen paper towel (preferably durable and soft, e.g. Zewa)
• Household plastic wrap (foil – to cover the tattoo)

Steps of tattoo treatment:

In the first 3 days (except SecondSkin)

The aftercare of the tattoo is particularly important, during this time the tattoo must be kept under foil, and you should carry out the following steps every 3-4 hours:

1. Remove the foil, then gently wash the tattooed area without soaking it, with lukewarm water and a little soap, or spray with disinfectant spray, wait a minute and gently rinse with lukewarm water. It is important that no soap or disinfectant should remain on it.
2. Gently soak up the water with a paper towel, then let it dry completely.
3. Apply a thin (!) layer of tattoo aftercare cream and let the tattoo dry for approx. 10 minutes before applying a new foil.
4. Cover the tattoo with a clean, new film.

Repeat the above steps for approx. every 3-4 hours. There is no need to get up at night for the replacement, it is enough to carry out the treatment in the morning.

In the case of smaller designs, 2 days of foiling may be sufficient, just be careful and don’t let dirt, bacteria, etc. reach it.

SecondSkin film

There is a professional and more convenient solution, the use of the so-called SecondSkin film. This special wound protection film is applied when the tattoo is finished and remains on the tattoo for the first 3-5 days. It is important that this film does not need to be changed in the first 3-5 days, so there is nothing special to be done with the tattoo in this period.

Although it is waterproof, you should avoid getting it soaked when showering. Do not bathe with this foil either.

After 3-5 days, aftercare continues as usual. In the case of smaller designs, you can skip the use of tattoo aftercare cream and immediately apply body lotion to the tattoo.

After 3 days

Stop applying foil wrap and continue the treatment in the same way for 7 days, without foiling.

From the 10th day

Apply a greasy body lotion every 3-4 hours to prevent the skin from drying out. From the 10th day on, the use of tattoo aftercare cream is no longer necessary. Only apply a thin layer of moisturizer, because too much cream will wet the tattoo!

The followings are expressly FORBIDDEN during healing

• soaking the tattoo (you can of course take a shower)
• sunbathing, tanning beds, use of tanning creams
• scraping, scratching, etc.
• removing the resulting scab
• any kind of bathing with a fresh wound (lake, garden pool, swimming pool, etc. are all prohibited!)