Hand of Fortune Tattoo
Tattoo Aftercare Instructions
Please follow our aftercare instructions. If you have questions, you can reach us at handofortunetattoo@gmail.com

Hand of Fortune Tattoo Aftercare
⦁ After your tattoo is completed , your artist will bandage your tattoo for your trip home.
⦁ For non-adhesive bandage, leave on for 1-3 hours.
⦁ For adhesive bandage (Dermshield, Tegaderm, etc), leave on for 36 hours.
⦁ When you remove the bandage, wash the tattoo with warm water (as warm as is comfortable) and a mild liquid handsoap (Dial, Softsoap,etc).
⦁ NO PERFUMED/FRAGRANCED soaps or EXFOLIATING SCRUBS.
⦁ Pat it dry gently with a paper towel, and let it air dry. NEVER SCRUB A NEW TATTOO.
⦁ Then apply a very small amount of unscented lotion (Aveeno, Lubriderm, Curel) to the tattoo, just enought to LIGHTLY moisturize. DON'T SLATHER IT BRO.
⦁ Every day from then on, wash the tattoo in the morning and night, and apply a small amount of lotion 3 times a day.
⦁ Always wash your hands before touching your new tattoo.
⦁ DO NOT APPLY VASELINE, NEOSPORIN, BACITRACIN OR ANY OTHER MEDICATED OR PURFUMED PRODUCT TO YOUR TATTOO.
⦁ After a few days the tattoo may form a thin scab over it, which will begin to flake off after a week or so
⦁ DO NOT PICK OR SCRATCH AT THE SCAB, IT WILL CAUSE FADED COLOR AND DAMAGE TO THE SKIN. Just keep it clean and moisturized.
⦁ If the tattoo is large, we suggest changing your bedding to maintain a clean enviroment for the tattoo.
⦁ Consider loose fitting clothing, and be sure to wet any fabric that gets stuck overnight before separating it.
⦁ DO NOT WRAP THE TATTOO. It needs to breathe!
⦁ DO NOT SUBMERGE IN WATER UNTIL HEALED. Short showers are fine, but no bath, pool, river, lake or ocean adventures.
⦁ DO NOT EXPOSE YOUR TATTOO TO THE VACUUM OF SPACE. Avoid interplanetary travel until the tattoo is healed.
⦁ DO NOT LET ANYONE TOUCH YOUR TATTOO UNTIL HEALED. This includes pets, even if they are very good boys.
⦁ KEEP YOUR TATTOO AWAY FROM WORKOUT EQUIPMENT AND YOGA MATS (even yours) WHILE HEALING.
⦁ DO NOT EXPOSE YOUR TATTOO TO STRONG SUNLIGHT (beach party, tanning, the unprotected vacuum of space)
⦁ DO NOT SHAVE OVER TATTOO UNTIL COMPLETELY HEALED.
⦁ When the scab has flaked off, and the skin underneath is smooth to the touch, you may resume normal activity at your own discretion (swimming, shaving, etc.)
⦁ Continue moisturize the tattoo, the skin will smooth out over time.
If you have any questions about your tattoo while its healing, please dont hesitate to give us a call, or swing by the shop. We are more than happy to answer any questions you may have. You can also email the shop with "AFTERCARE" in the subject line: HandOFortune@gmail.com

Piercing Aftercare
⦁ Clean your piercing ONCE per day for the next 2/3 months
⦁ Any gentle anti-bacterial hand soap (Liquid Dial, Soft Soap) will do, we
reccomend Provon
⦁ Gently apply 2-3 drops of soap around the piercing, cleaning away any hardened lymph fluid (crusties), then rinse with clean water
⦁ DO NOT move or twist jewelry at all while cleaning, as this will irritate the piercing
⦁ DO NOT use Alcohol, Peroxide, or Neosporin
⦁ Be sure to keep makeup away from the piercing
⦁ If jewelry is threaded, check that the ball is tight every couple of days
⦁ After 2-3 months, when the piercing is healed, you may change your jewelry. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO CHANGE IT BEFORE IT IS HEALED.
If you have any problems, call us (Althena/Timbo) at 918-830-3508. Be safe, and enjoy your new piercing!