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THE FRESHLY TATTOOED AREA IS SWOLLEN AND SORE?

THIS IS VERY COMMON, THE SKIN HAS GONE THROUGH TRAUMA AND IS IN IT'S EARLY STAGES OF HEALING.

TO REDUCE SWELLING, REDNESS AND TENDERNESS, TAKE THE FOLLOWING STEPS..

 

• TAKE IBUPROFEN OR AN ANTI-INFLAMMATORY DAILY. 

• ELEVATE THE TATTOOED AREA AT EVERY OPPORTUNITY, FOR EXAMPLE WHILST RESTING OR SLEEPING. ELEVATING THE AREA WILL REDUCE SWELLING DRAMATICALLY.

• TAKE WARM STEAMY SHOWERS DAILY. THIS WILL ALLOW YOUR PORES TO OPEN AND SETTLE TENDERNESS.

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THERE A DRY PATCHES/FLAKES/SCABS ON MY FRESH TATTOO?

DURING THE HEALING PROCESS, THE TATTOO WILL BECOME DRY, FLAKEY AND SOMETIMES A LITTLE SCABBY.

SIMPLY FOLLOW THESE STEPS TO BOOST THE FINAL STAGES OF HEALING..

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• DO NOT ITCH OR PICK AT THE TATTOO WHILST HEALING.

• GENTLY MOISTURISE THE TATTOO, BE SURE NOT TO PULL ANY OF THE DRY PATCHES OR FLAKES OFF. 

• MOISTURISE REGULARLY, USING PALMERS COCOA BUTTER.

• NOW THAT THE TATTOO IS DRYING OUT, BEGIN USING A MORE IN DEPTH MOISTURISER. I RECOMMEND USING BIO-OIL OR COCOA NUT OIL, TO REDUCE DRYNESS AND SHINY AREAS.

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MY FRESH TATTOO APPEARS WET OR 'OOZY'?

IF YOUR TATTOO HAS BECOME IRRITATED DURING THE EARLY STAGES OF HEALING, YOU MAY EXPERIENCE SOME OOZING/WET AREAS. ALTHOUGH THIS ISN'T VERY COMMON, SOMETIMES THE OPEN WOUND MAY GET DIRT OR HAIR TRAPPED INSIDE AND CAUSE SOME UNPLEASANT 'OOZING'. 

IF YOU ARE EXPERIENCING THIS, PLEASE FOLLOW THESE STEPS..

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• DRY OUT THE WET AREAS OF THE TATTOO, DO NOT ADD ANY MOISTURE UNTIL THE 'OOZING' IS UNDER CONTROL. ONCE THE TATTOO IS BEGINNING TO DRY OUT, YOU CAN GENTLY START APPLYING MOISTURISER.

• TAKE WARM STEAMY SHOWERS, TO OPEN THE PORES AND ENCOURAGE ANY DIRT/IRRITATION TO EXIT THE FRESHLY TATTOOED AREA.

• TAKE IBUPROFEN/ANTI INFLAMMATORY TO TARGET THE IRRITATION AND SETTLE THE SKIN.

• USE AN ANTI-BACTERIAL SOAP OR SPRAY. THIS WILL DRY THE AREA OUT AND DEEP CLEAN THE IRRITATED TATTOO.

• KEEP IN CONTACT DURING THIS PROCESS, SEND PHOTOS EACH DAY SO THAT I CAN TALK YOU THROUGH THE PROCESS.

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I HAVE SHINY AREAS ON MY HEALING TATTOO?

TATTOOS ARE ESSENTIALLY A SCAR. YOUR SKIN HAS BEEN DAMAGED AND WE NEED TO LOOK AFTER IT FOR THE TATTOO TO HEAL NICELY AND AVOID SHINY AREAS. EVERY TATTOO GOES THROUGH A 'SHINY STAGE' TOWARDS THE END OF HEALING. IT'S IMPORTANT TO KEEP MOISTURISING THE SKIN UNTIL THE AREA IS FULLY HEALED.

HERE ARE SOME STEPS TO GET YOU THROUGH THE 'SHINY STAGE'

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• MOISTURISE THE SKIN REGULARLY

• MOVE ONTO COCOA NUT OIL OR BIO OIL FOR THE FINAL STAGES OF HEALING. THESE ARE MORE IN DEPTH MOISTURISERS AND WILL REDUCE ANY SHINY AREAS DRAMATICALLY.

• DO NOT ITCH OR PICK THE TATTOO DURING THE HEALING PROCESS. PICKING YOUR TATTOO WILL LEAVE YOU WITH SHINY SCARRING, SO IT'S VERY IMPORTANT TO BE GENTLE WITH YOUR HEALING TATTOO.

• KEEP UP WITH THE MOISTURISING UNTIL THE TATTOO IS FLAT TO THE SKIN AGAIN.

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THE AREA AROUND MY TATTOO IS TENDER/BRUISED?

SOMETIMES TOU MAY EXPERIENCE SOME BRUISING OR TENDERNESS AFTER GETTING TATTOOED IN SENSITIVE AREAS, SUCH AS ATHE BICEP OR THIGHS. IF YOU DO SEE LIGHT YELLOWISH/PURPLE BRUISING, NO NEED TO PANIC AS THIS REALLY DOESN'T AFFECT THE TATTOO.

IF YOU DO EXPERIENCE THIS, SIMPLY TAKE SOME IBUPROFEN OR AN ANTI INFLAMMATORY TO KEEP ANY SWELLING DOWN.

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MY TATTOO HAS SMALL WHITE DOTS/PIMPLES?

IF YOU ARE EXPERIENCE SMALL WHITE SPOTS/PIMPLES, THEN YOUR TATTOO MAY HAVE BEEN EXPOSED TO TOO MUCH MOISTURE. THIS COULD BE FROM KEEPING YOUR WRAPPING ON TOO LONG OR OVER-MOISTURISING.

IF YOU DO EXPERIENCE THIS, PLEASE FOLLOW THESE STEPS..

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• DO NOT POP OR PICK THE SPOTS, THIS WILL ONLY IRRITATE THE SKIN AND CAUSE ISSUES!

• TAKE WARM STEAMY SHOWERS TO ALLOW THE PORES TO OPEN, ALLOWING EXTRA MOISTURE TO EXIT THE SKIN.

• USE AN ANTI-BACTERIAL SOAP OR SPRAY. THIS WILL BEGIN TO DRY OUT THE SPOTS/PIMPLES, WITHOUT HAVING TO PICK THEM.

• DO NOT MOISTURISE THE AREA UNTILL THE SPOTS ARE UNDER CONTROL.