- Avoid sweating or heating the skin. No exercise, saunas, hot yoga, or activities that cause the skin to heat up.
- Keep the area cool and completely dry.
- No makeup, skincare products, or spray tan over the tattoo until fully healed.
- Avoid heat and steam: no saunas, hot or steamy showers, cooking over hot stoves, opening hot ovens, or soaking in baths.
- Do not pick, scratch, tug, or rub the flakes. They must fall off naturally to prevent uneven healing or pigment loss.
- Try not to sleep directly on the tattoo. A silk pillowcase can help support even healing.
- Expect temporary warmth in tone. It’s normal for the tattoo to appear warmer in color for the first few days; this will settle as healing progresses.
Healing Gel
Apply a small amount (rice grain) of gel directly after appointment which is day 1, and every day after until day 10.