Cosmic Ink Tattoo and Piercing Studio
Piercing Aftercare

Suggested aftercare for piercing

  • Your hands are fifthy. Do not touch or play with healing piercing with dirty hands. Thoroughly wash them first!

  • For nose/septum piercings, pick boogers off ring once a day, every morning.

  • Wash only with Antibacterial hand soap, with no dye or fragrance, Move the jewelry as you lather with soap

  • Rinse thoroughly, soap residue can cause irritation on fresh wounds.

  • Tighten you jewlery balls after cleaning to ensure they stay secure.

NEVER USE Q-TIPS, PEROXIDE, OR ALCOHOL

It is normal to see crusting of plasma around the piercing while it is healing. Do not pick as it can cause scarring. Wash an extra time to remove crrust if necessary

Wash directly after heavily sweating to avoid contamination and infection

Please DO NOT swim with fresh piercings

Mouth Piercings require regular use of mouthwash, after everything you eat, drink, or smoke--Listerine is preferred

Signs of infection on a tongue piercing are serious and should be taken straight to your nearest E.R.

Oral Sex should not be performed with any fresh mouth piercing

If you have any concerns about your healing, jewelry, or other matters; please feel free to call or stop by! We will be happy to help.

Cosmic Ink Tattoo and Piercing Studio
Tattoo Aftercare

Suggested Aftercare For Tattoos

  1. Remove bandage in a CLEAN bathroom after 2-3 hours. Maintain clean bedding thraughout the healing process (about 2 weeks).

  2. After removing bandage, wash the tattoo immediately with warm water and soap. We recommend plain Dial soap out of a pump bottle. No soap with fragrance moisture beads or scrubs.

PROCESS FOR WASHING A FRESH TATTOO:

  • Carefully remove bandage and tape

  • Make a lather in your hand with soap and warm water

  • Gently ciean tattoo using a circular motion, until all ointment, blood, and lymphatic fluid are removed

  • Rinse the tattoo and wash once again, gently, until the skin is clean

  • a hair dryer on the cool' setting may be used; a clean paper towel may also be used to dab the tattoo dry

  • Only use CLEAN HANDS to wash your tattoo. NO washcloths, bath towels, bath sponges or loofahs on a fresh tattoo.

  • Once the tattoo is dry apply AQUAPHOR healing ointment, made by Eucerin. Apply a thin layer and rub it in, then dab excess off with a clean paper towel. Use the Aquaphor for the first 2-3 days then switch to a regular FRAGRANCE FREE lotion such as Lubriderm, or any other fragrance free brand.

  • Fresh tattoos sometimes "weep" during the first couple of days, meaning that plasma and ink form a thin moist coating on the skin. This can be DABBED with a clean paper towel. Press the paper towel to the skin and remove.

Do not wipe the tattoo or be rough with it. Do not panic when you see the colors of the tattoo on the paper towel, or on your hands as you clean it. This is simply excess ink being sloughed from the surface or the skin.

  1. Once a day, in the shower, is usually enough cleaning for any new tattoo. Consult your artist if you plan to do any strenuous activity within the first ten day of having your tattoo. Lotion may be applied to the tattoo as it dries out; however if your skin is extremely sensitive, lotion may cause acne- like break outs. This can be taken care of by reducing the number of lotion applications per day.

  2. Wear loose, preferably cotton clothing over the fresh tattoo. The tattoo need not be re-bandaged except in certain, rare instances. A bra strap, tight waistband, sweaty gym shoe or itchy cotton sweater can potentially create healing probiems. Consult your tattoo artist for advice on what clothing to wear/avoid. If you choose to re-bandage your tattoo after washing be sure that only sterile bandages are used.

  3. After a few days, the tattoo will begin to form flaky scabs that will fall off on their own. DO NOT PICK OR SCRATCH AT YOUR TATTOO. Keep it moisturized and the scabs will slough eventually. Once again, they will be the color of the tattoo. It normally takes 2-4 weeks for a tattoo to completely heal. If you have ANY questions about your healing, please contact one of our artists at the shop. Please do not consult your friends about healing issues, as everyone's experience is unique. Our artists are more than happy to help with any concerns you might have.