I'm going to get a tattoo
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When you leave your tattoo will be bandaged, when you leave you should leave the bandage for at least four hours, and can be left on for up to twelve hours. When you finally do remove the bandage, you should wash it thoroughly with a mild soap, (like ivory, no deodorant soaps) and warm water. Yes it will be a bit gunky and slimy but thats a mix of the a&d goop the artist will use to help the needle slide on your skin and your body healing. So dont freak out.
Do not scrub the tattoo, gently work up a good lather with the soap and water, and rinse. Wash two to three times per day until it starts to peel. After rinsing, apply a thin layer of ointment (Vitamin A&D, Bacitracin) three to four times per day for the next two days. After two days use a good quality hand cream (Curel, Kerry,
Lubriderm) for two weeks (until the skin peels off on its own). Do not use aloe. Keep it out of the sun and stay out of pools with chlorine in them. And under no circumstances pick at the scabs while its healing or you'll scar the shit out of it.Forearms are easy...it won't hurt like more sensitive areas like ribs.