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Get home, unwrap and rinse with water (no soap), let it air dry and then wrap again overnight without applying any cream. I then use bepanthan for about a 4 or 5 days, probably about 4 times a day I guess, I try to wash it with normal soap/shower gel before applying a new lot of bepanthan, this seems to stop it itching as much. After that I just use normal moisturising cream.
Dry
Just out of interest, how do you guys care for your new tattoos? I have had very different advice from different artists so just curious to know...
I have been told to shower as normal, use normal soap and apply any fragrance free lotion few times a day. Also to ditch the cling film soon as I get home.
I have also been given very precise advice, which is to wash my tattoo separately from shower for the first 4 days using antibacterial soap, and to use Bepanthen 4 times a day. I was also told to wrap up the tattoo again before going to bed for the 1st night only.
1 artist seems to think the body will pretty much take care of through healing process and the other thinks our body needs a little extra help...