Saniderm Aftercare
SANIDERM IS AN ADHESIVE WRAP THAT IS PLACED ON THE TATTOO THAT SERVES AS A BREATHABLE BARRIER. THIS BARRIER MINIMIZES THE RISK OF INFECTION BY PROTECTING YOUR TATTOO SO IT CAN HEAL WITHOUT INTERFERENCE. THE BARRIER PROTECTS YOUR TATTOO FROM AIRBORNE BACTERIA, DIRT, DUST, AND MICROABRASIONS. THE BANDAGE ALLOWS YOUR TATTOO TO BREATHE, ALLOWING OXYGEN AND WATER VAPOR TO PASS THROUGH, UNLIKE OTHER METHODS OF WRAPPING.TOTAL HEAL TIME FOR THE TATTOO IS USUALLY ABOUT 14 DAYS. THE SANIDERM BANDAGE WILL BE ON FOR THE FIRST 4 DAYS, AFTER WHICH YOU WILL NEED TO BEGIN APPLYING AN OINTMENT TO YOUR TATTOO. YOUR ARTIST WILL ADVISE YOU ON WHICH OINTMENT THEY WOULD LIKE YOU TO USE. THERE ARE SEVERAL AMAZON LINKS TO SOME OF THE AFTERCARE PRODUCTS OUR ARTISTS USUALLY ENCOURAGE OUR CLIENTS TO USE.LEAVE THE WRAP ON FOR 4 DAYS.DON’T WORRY IF YOU SEE FLUID/INK BUILDUP INSIDE THE WRAP. TATTOOS NATURALLY WEEP DURING THE HEALING PROCESS AND MAY BE A CLEAR/REDDISH COLOR.DO NOT PICK AT THE WRAP OR TRY TO GET OUT ANY AIR BUBBLES THAT HAVE BUILT UP.IF THE WRAP STARTS TO PEEL, DON’T WORRY UNLESS SOME OF THE TATTOO IS EXPOSED.AFTER THE 4TH DAY, REMOVE THE WRAP.PEEL OFF SLOWLY AND PULL AWAY FROM THE BODY RATHER THAN UP OR DOWN. THE ADHESIVE CAN BE STRONG, DON’T WORRY, IT WON’T DAMAGE YOUR TATTOO IF YOU TAKE YOUR TIME.THERE WILL BE INK THAT PULLS OFF WITH THE ADHESIVE; THIS INK WOULD HAVE FALLEN OUT DURING THE NORMAL HEALING PROCESS AND IS NO CAUSE FOR CONCERN.ONCE THE WRAP IS OFF, LATHER YOUR TATTOO WITH A LIGHT SOAP AND WASH SOFTLY. USE YOUR HAND, NOT A LOOFA NOR ANYTHING ELSE THAT MAY BE ABBRASIVE.ONCE OUT OF THE SHOWER, LET YOUR TATTOO AIR DRY.APPLY A SMALL AMOUNT OF OINTMENT TO THE TATTOOED AREA FOR THE NEXT 10 DAYS WHENEVER THE TATTOO FEELS A BIT DRY OR SENSITIVE. DO NOT OVERSATURATE THE TATTOO WITH OINTMENT OR LEAVE EXCESS OINTMENT OVER YOUR TATTOO. YOUR SKIN SHOULD BE SLIGHTLY SHINY WITH THE MOISTURIZER AND FEEL SMOOTH, NOT SLIMY OR SLIPPERY.YOUR TATTOO MAY LOOK SHINY OR FADED FOR A FEW DAYS AFTER THE HEALING PROCESS IS COMPLETE. THIS IS NORMAL. GIVE IT A LITTLE WHILE TO SETTLE IN AND IT’LL LOOK GREAT!
HEAVY WATER EXPOSURE (BEACH, BATHS, SWIMMING, JACUZZI, ETC,)EXCESS PERSPIRATION (AVOID THE GYM FOR THE 2 WEEKS YOUR TATTOO IS HEALING. SWEATING WILL BLUR YOUR TATTOO)HEAVY SUN EXPOSURE (THE BEACH, OUTSIDE WORK, ETC.)FRICTION ON THE TATTOOED AREA (COMPRESSION CLOTHING, RUBBING, SCRATCHING, ETC.)