Leave cling wrap on for 2-4 hours or second skin wrap on for 3-4 days

Using clean hands, remove wrap under warm running water (shower is easiest) and wash tattoo with warm water and liquid soap (avoid bar soaps, they tend to harbour more bacteria)

Let air dry or pat with a paper towel and apply an unscented moisturiser (brands such as Cetaphil, QV, Aveeno)

Wash once a day with a liquid antibacterial soap and moisturise twice daily for 2 weeks

While the tattoo is healing it will get dry and sometimes scabby, this is normal

Around day 5 the tattoo may get itchy, do not pick or scratch, if you have to, give it a slap

No soaking your tattoo in water (avoid baths and swimming)

No need to rewrap

Keep it out of the sun

If the second skin bandage is falling off prematurely and exposing the tattoo, remove completely and proceed to washing and moisturising

Avoid excess sweating within the first week of healing