tattoo aftercare

This guide provides tattoo aftercare for the first 14 days, helping you preserve the colour and speed up healing—prepared by real experts.

First days aftercare

Protect Overnight (Days 1-4)
Wrap your tattoo before bed for the first four days to prevent the skin from drying out.
Morning Care
Each morning, remove the foil, gently wash the tattoo, and follow the aftercare instructions.
No More Foil (Day 5 Onward)
From the 5th day onward, foil is no longer needed but continue moisturising the tattoo.

Week 1

The first week of healing - learn essential aftercare for your new tattoo (days 1-7)

bepanthen tattoo for tattoo aftercare first days

1. Two hours after the procedure, remove the foil and wash the tattoo. It is advisable to use paper towels to dry the skin, but remember to lightly touch the tattoo and not rub it as you can damage the skin.
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2. Apply a small layer of Bepanthen cream (you can buy it from Amazon here or any good pharmacy in Ireland) and lightly rub on the top layer of your skin.
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3. Apply the cream every two hours, or more often when you notice that your skin is dry.

Important note: Never let your tattoo get dry. This can lead to the skin opening and damage, which can result in infection. It’s not a rule, but it can happen in your case, so it’s better to prevent such occurrences.

4. Do not touch the tattoo with dirty hands. It is recommended to purchase water-based towels to wipe the tattoo before applying a new layer.

Important note: remember that the ointment mixes with your blood and your organic fluid. Removing the old Bepanthen ointment from the skin will prevent the accumulation of bacteria at the tattoo site and help maintain the hygiene of the tattoo site

Week 2

The second week of healing (days 8-14)

1. During this period, your skin heals only in the upper parts, but don’t forget that you can still damage your tattoo.

We recommend lubricating five to six times a day plus once before bed.
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Important note: It does not recommend physical activity, swimming pools, any martial arts or alcohol consumption.

This can lead to mechanical damage to your tattoo. We both know you don’t want it, so calm down for a while. A tattoo is for life. A light rest will definitely come in handy 🙂 If you have any doubts, please contact us or call us on 087 262 6829.

Please be aware that if your tattoo is damaged because you did not follow the recommendations, there will be a fee for the correction.

Any questions? feel free to contact us.