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Always wash your hands before touching your fresh tattoo, it is an open wound.
~ Do not ever scrub your healing tattoo with a wash cloth, sponge, loofah, etc...
~ Preparation H or Benadryl cream can be used to relieve itching.
~ Don't soak in the bath tub, go swimming, hot tubing, etc. until all of the scabs are gone. (1-2 weeks typically)
~ Don't go out in the sun with out sun block.