When I have finished the tattoo appointment, and I say to you… "text or call if theres anything you're concerned about with the tattoo." I do ACTUALLY mean it!
So your tattoo session is finished, Ive put your bandage on and suggested a course of action for your after-care, and you're off! All finished and its all up to you now right? WRONG!
I offer every client an over-view of after-care theory based on many years of experimentation and experience with what methods my work normally responds well to. The aftercare recommendations I offer you are sufficient for nearly every client, with no further instruction being required in order to heal the tattoo perfectly. However, everyone is a little different, and some clients do require differing tactics to properly heal their work. There is no way that I can know this in advance, of course, but if I were to offer every single client everything I know about tattoo aftercare theory it would have to come in the form of a small textbook, which I think would only serve to overwhelm and confuse the few clients who actually bothered to read it.
When a tattoo heals PERFECTLY, you would hardly even notice it healing. In an ideal situation the tattoo doesn't ooze plasma, doesn't stick to anything, there is no redness, little or no swelling, nothing that resembles a rash or pimples in the surrounding tissue, it just looks to be drying out, and there will be no pain, virtually no tenderness, and no visibly raised scabs. When a perfectly healing tattoo does peel, the flakes coming off of it will be small, tissue-paper thin, nearly colorless, and tend to slough off with little or no physical sensation whatsoever.
Things that help a tattoo heal perfectly include but are not limited to:
It is not at all uncommon for tattoos to have minor issues during the healing process. Perhaps its just a little red, a little swollen, or oozing more than you would expect, etc. None of these symptoms are in and of themselves anything to be OVERLY concerned about, they can all be part of a tattoo healing normally. However, each of them can, if left un-checked, lead to VERY SERIOUS issues with the healing of the tattoo and result in a long, painful, and unhappy healing experience, as well as the loss of color, and the build-up of unwanted scar tissue.
Ever had a tattoo heal rough? It can be miserable, and may result in anything from thick hard scabs, to cracking, bleeding, puss, pain, swelling, sensitivity, rashes, even fever! When your tattoo heals badly, it will almost certainly loose some of the pigment we worked so hard to put in, and if you end up with scarring it may be many months before the skin has settled enough to allow for touch-ups to be performed.
Most if not all of these issues can be avoided altogether with minor changes to your aftercare, or simple extra steps in your after-care regiment. If you take the extra steps or modify your methods at the FIRST sign of any difficulty it can usually be avoided altogether, but if you do nothing, and try to just "muscle through it", you may be signing yourself up for weeks, or even months of discomfort and disappointment, not to mention having to endure it all again for touch-ups! The trouble may be that you might not know what to do if your tattoo is irritated or if the healing is on the verge of taking a turn for the worse. That is why it is of VITAL importance that you CONTACT ME IMMEDIATELY if you are experiencing ANY unexpected difficulty or abnormal symptoms during the healing process.
I am usually near my phone, and if you text me or call me with concerns about your tattoo, I will typically get back to you in less than an hour, and often I will return your text immediately. I don't mind if you text me late at night, early in the morning, on a day off or on a holiday-
Things that can negatively impact the healing of your new tattoo include but are not limited to:
It happens occasionally that clients come back for their next session after a month or more since their last session, and I will ask "how did your last session heal for you?", and they tell me "It was rough, I had some difficulty". It is disappointing enough to me to know anyone has had or is having a rough healing experience, but its even more frustrating if I wasn't given the opportunity to help avert the trouble in the first place. Our second appointment is NOT the time to tell me your tattoo didn't heal well after the first appointment! So PLEASE, don't hesitate to reach out to me if your tattoo is doing ANYTHING you are unfamiliar with, concerned about, or unsure of. I promise you that I will be HAPPY to hear from you, and that there is a VERY good chance that by contacting me at the FIRST sign of trouble may give us the opportunity to divert you from having a miserable couple of weeks.
So please, don't second guess yourself on it, if its midnight, or christmas morning and your new tattoo has you concerned for some reason, Im only a text message away! Please give me the opportunity to advise you and counsel you during the healing process if you need a little help so that your work heals the way it should and we can make the entire experience as pleasant as possible.
So your tattoo session is finished, Ive put your bandage on and suggested a course of action for your after-care, and you're off! All finished and its all up to you now right? WRONG!
I offer every client an over-view of after-care theory based on many years of experimentation and experience with what methods my work normally responds well to. The aftercare recommendations I offer you are sufficient for nearly every client, with no further instruction being required in order to heal the tattoo perfectly. However, everyone is a little different, and some clients do require differing tactics to properly heal their work. There is no way that I can know this in advance, of course, but if I were to offer every single client everything I know about tattoo aftercare theory it would have to come in the form of a small textbook, which I think would only serve to overwhelm and confuse the few clients who actually bothered to read it.
When a tattoo heals PERFECTLY, you would hardly even notice it healing. In an ideal situation the tattoo doesn't ooze plasma, doesn't stick to anything, there is no redness, little or no swelling, nothing that resembles a rash or pimples in the surrounding tissue, it just looks to be drying out, and there will be no pain, virtually no tenderness, and no visibly raised scabs. When a perfectly healing tattoo does peel, the flakes coming off of it will be small, tissue-paper thin, nearly colorless, and tend to slough off with little or no physical sensation whatsoever.
Things that help a tattoo heal perfectly include but are not limited to:
* Good overall physical health
*Closely following aftercare recommendations
*Rest
*Age plays a role (younger bodies heal faster)
*Healthy Diet and exercise routine
*Appropriately soft, loose, lint-free clothing, if any, over the tattoo while healing
*Avoid contaminates and physical exertion for a few days post-tattoo
It is not at all uncommon for tattoos to have minor issues during the healing process. Perhaps its just a little red, a little swollen, or oozing more than you would expect, etc. None of these symptoms are in and of themselves anything to be OVERLY concerned about, they can all be part of a tattoo healing normally. However, each of them can, if left un-checked, lead to VERY SERIOUS issues with the healing of the tattoo and result in a long, painful, and unhappy healing experience, as well as the loss of color, and the build-up of unwanted scar tissue.
Ever had a tattoo heal rough? It can be miserable, and may result in anything from thick hard scabs, to cracking, bleeding, puss, pain, swelling, sensitivity, rashes, even fever! When your tattoo heals badly, it will almost certainly loose some of the pigment we worked so hard to put in, and if you end up with scarring it may be many months before the skin has settled enough to allow for touch-ups to be performed.
Most if not all of these issues can be avoided altogether with minor changes to your aftercare, or simple extra steps in your after-care regiment. If you take the extra steps or modify your methods at the FIRST sign of any difficulty it can usually be avoided altogether, but if you do nothing, and try to just "muscle through it", you may be signing yourself up for weeks, or even months of discomfort and disappointment, not to mention having to endure it all again for touch-ups! The trouble may be that you might not know what to do if your tattoo is irritated or if the healing is on the verge of taking a turn for the worse. That is why it is of VITAL importance that you CONTACT ME IMMEDIATELY if you are experiencing ANY unexpected difficulty or abnormal symptoms during the healing process.
I am usually near my phone, and if you text me or call me with concerns about your tattoo, I will typically get back to you in less than an hour, and often I will return your text immediately. I don't mind if you text me late at night, early in the morning, on a day off or on a holiday-
I am HERE FOR YOU
- and I want nothing more than for your tattoo experience to go as smoothly as possible from consultation to being fully healed. Things that can negatively impact the healing of your new tattoo include but are not limited to:
*Poor overall physical health
*recent illness or injury pre-tattoo
*Disregarding aftrer-care recommendations
*insufficient rest (especially if your tattoo is below the waist)
*Poor diet and exercise routine
*Drinking to the point of being drunk, and/or using hard drugs
*Wearing tight, corse, materials on the healing tattoo
*Exposure to contaminants (children's hands, cats paws, and crowded bars are good examples)
*Touching your tattoo with your hands before washing your hands
*over exertion (take a few days off from the gym, or yoga, etc)
So please, don't second guess yourself on it, if its midnight, or christmas morning and your new tattoo has you concerned for some reason, Im only a text message away! Please give me the opportunity to advise you and counsel you during the healing process if you need a little help so that your work heals the way it should and we can make the entire experience as pleasant as possible.
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