IN THE WEEK BEFORE YOUR SESSION YOU SHOULD:
- Moisturize your skin to ensure it is in the best condition
- Avoid any direct sun exposure
- Do not drink coffee, tea (black/green), alcohol on the day of treatment (they are working as a blood thinner)
- Limit consumption of alcohol before and after camouflage procedure
- Are not on their monthly cycle when they get tattooed
- Pain Relief: paracetamol, taken around twenty minutes to half an hour pre-treatment session
FIRST 24 HOURS:
- Avoid tight clothing! Bring to the session soft, natural fabric clothing that give you a room to move
- Diligently follow the post-care instructions of cold-compressing the areas camouflaged in the 1st 3 days, 8-9x, for 8-10 minute sessions each!
NEXT FIVE DAYS:
- Try to wear something soft, from natural fabric and not too tight to avoid any pressure on your fresh tattoo area
- Keep that area dry for first 3 days after the session
- Do not use moisturizer
- Avoid touching thetreated area
- Try to avoid excess sweating
- Do NOT use soap on pigmented area for the next 5 days
- Keep makeup away from the pigmented area
- Do not pick, rub, or scratch the treated area
- Avoid sun – Sun can often fade permanent makeup
- After the first week with A&D ointment, you may use sunscreen
- Sloughing of the treated area is common – PLEASE DO NOT PICK
- Wash the area with WATER only twice daily
FOR 21 DAYS AFTEREACH TRETMENT YOU SHOULD:
- Not going swimming
- Do not use Sauna or Steam room
- Avoid exposing your skin to sunlight
DO NOT PANIC LIST
- Pigment will look very dark after procedure (up to 2 weeks). Do not worry this is normal – color will FADE and SOFTEN
- Swelling of the area will subside in 24-48 hours.
- You may experience redness, tenderness and an itchy feeling