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Healing

Tattoo Armour aftercare

How to take care of your fresh tattoo. Follow these steps from the moment you leave the studio until the pads come off clean — healing is half the tattoo, and this is the part you control.

Step by step

  1. Clean the tattoo

    Clean the tattooed area by removing excess plasma and blood with clean gloves.

  2. Apply ointment

    Gently apply an appropriate amount of ointment recommended by your tattoo artist.

  3. Apply pad to tattoo area

    Carefully place the Tattoo Sheets on the tattoo, ensuring proper coverage and leaving some padding between the tattoo and healthy skin.

  4. Fix pads with tape

    Secure the sheets with tape, ensuring a comfortable and tight fit. Consider using medical tape for skin application.

  5. Remove pad after 6h

    Keep the sheets on for 6 to 8 hours and remove them without much discomfort. The absorbed plasma may resemble the tattoo image.

  6. Wash tattoo area

    Wash the tattoo area with regular soap and water, ensuring clean hands before touching the wound.

  7. Dry with clean paper

    Pat the area dry with clean paper, avoiding rubbing to minimize irritation.

  8. Ointment and pads again

    Apply a small amount of ointment and repeat the previous steps until the sheets come off clean. Continuously use ointment for 10 to 14 days to prevent dryness and maintain skin health.

Once you’re home

For the first few days, your tattoo will weep plasma and excess ink. You will need to leave your first pad on for 6 to 8 hours.

When it's time to change the pad, remove it carefully with clean hands. Wash the skin area gently with Dial Gold soap (pump form, not bar soap), just gently washing away any bodily fluids and build-up. Then pat the area completely dry.

Once dry, add a very thin coat of Aquaphor. The thinner the better — you don't want to cake the Aquaphor on because it needs to breathe; over-moisturizing can slow down the healing process. Once the ointment is applied, place a fresh pad on.

Repeat this process — remove, wash, dry, apply thin ointment, and re-pad — every 6 to 8 hours until the pads start coming off completely clean. Once the pad comes off clean, it means the skin has sealed.

Two things people get wrong

Don't make a mosaic of pads

Please do not create a mosaic of tiny little pads. You can cut the pad once, otherwise they will not work as designed.

Sleep with the pads on

You don't need to wake up in the middle of the night to change your pads. Yes, it means your pads are on for a little longer, but due to the fact that you're moving a lot less, then you'll bleed a little less as well. So it all evens out. Sleeping with the pads on is definitely the most comfortable option available.

It takes two weeks to “heal,” but it takes months for the skin to fully regenerate. If something looks wrong while it heals, call (321) 321-4033 or DM @skeety_johnson — don’t wait it out.

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