The aftercare for your new tattoo or piercing is of the utmost importance. Please follow your artist's or piercer's instructions carefully. If you have any questions, please contact us.

Tattoo Aftercare

•  Leave bandage on for one hour
•  Wash your hands first
•  Wash Tattoo with cool water and soap
•  Apply A&D ointment 3 to 4 times daily
•  Use thin coats and rub it in
•  No direct sun light, pools, hot tubs, or soaking for 2 weeks
•  Do not pick or scratch
•  Tattoos should be healed in 7 to 10 days

Oral Piercing Aftercare

Cleaning Instructions
Rinse mouth for 30-60 seconds with solution (see below) after meals during the entire minimum initial healing time. Do not use more than 4-5 times daily and use it over intervals spaced throughout the entire day.

Cleaning Solutions
Tech 2000
Use Tech 2000 diluted with distilled or bottled water (not tap water) according to package instructions as an oral irrigator (two capfuls to one cup of water).

Biotene (alcohol-free antimicrobial or antibacterial mouth rinse)
Use Biotene or any other alcohol-free antimicrobial or antibacterial mouth rinse diluted 50/50 with distilled or bottled water.

Mild Sea Salt-Water Rinses
Dissolve a pinch (1/4 teaspoon) non-iodized (iodine-free) sea salt to one-cup (8 oz) warm to hot water. (Avoid hot water for the first few days.) If you have high blood pressure or heart problems you will need to limit your frequency with the sea salt, and use only plain warm water rinses.

Facial and Body Piercing Aftercare

Cleaning Instructions
Use a mild liquid antimicrobial/germicidal medicated soap such as Provon or Satin and water. Inferior alternatives include products such as Almay Clearly Natural, Hyprocare, Nutribiotic, or other mild fragrance-and color-free liquid antibacterial soap. These should possibly be diluted with distilled or bottled water, depending on product strength. Also, mild non-iodized (no iodine) sea salt soaks as described below.

Salt water soaks
Mild sea salt-water soaks are strongly suggested at least once a day to accelerate healing and increase comfort. This may also help to reduce irritation in the area. Dissolve a pinch (1/4 teaspoon) of sea salt into one-cup (8 oz.) of warm or hot water in a clean cup. Distilled water is optimal. A stronger solution is not better as you can burn your piercing with to much salt. Invert it over the area to form a vacuum and soak directly for a few minutes. For certain placements it is easier to use a clean cotton ball or gauze pad soaked in the salt water and applied to the pierced area. Follow with clear water, rinse or splash the area then pat it dry.