• Remove bandage in three(3) to four(4) hours, wash carefully in cool water and mild soap, and PAT dry.

• Apply antibiotic ointment (very lightly) two(2) times a day for two(2) to three (3) days.
• Wash ten(10) to fifteen(15) times daily.
• DO NOT apply vaseline, alcohol, or body lotions.
• DO NOT swim or submerge your new tattoo in swimming pools, hot tubs, spas, rivers, lakes, or oceans.  Care should be taken to protect your tattoo from direct sunlight, dirt, and grease for two(2) weeks.
• Should any problems arise, please contact your Tattooist.
• If in the event of a major infection or an allergic reaction should occur, a Health Care Provider should be contacted.
• Adverse reactions or major infection should be reported to:

Texas Department of State Health Services

1100 W. 49th Street

Austin, TX  78756

1-888-839-6676

www.dshs.state.tx.us