DIRECTIONS FOR APPLICATIONS:

GENTLY CLEAN USING NON-SCENTED ANTI-BACTERIAL SOAP (DIAL GOLD HAND SOAP ETC.) AND PAT DRY THE TATTOO AND SURROUNDING AREA, ENSURING THERE IS NO SOAP OR ANY RESIDUE ON THE SKIN. CUT THE DERM SHIELD TO COVER TATTOOED AREA PLUS A 1 TO 2 INCH MARGIN FROM THE EDGE OF THE TATTOO. WITH CLEAN HANDS PEEL OFF BACKING TO EXPOSE ADHESIVE SIDE AND POSITION THE DERM SHIELD OVER THE TATTOO WITH THE ADHESIVE SIDE FACING THE SKIN. GENTLY APPLY USING LIGHT PRESSURE, STARTING FROM THE CENTER TO THE EDGES TO ELIMINATE AIR BUBBLES. DO NOT STRETCH THE DERM SHIELD DURING APPLICATION.

THE FIRST DERM SHIELD APPLICATION SHOULD STAY IN PLACE FOR 24 HOURS, DEPENDING ON LEVEL OF EXUDATION. IT IS NORMAL FOR BLOOD AND FLUIDS TO COLLECT UNDER THE BANDAGE.

AFTER 24 HOURS REMOVE FIRST BANDAGE (SEE REMOVAL INSTRUCTIONS BELOW). GENTLY CLEAN AND DRY THE AREA BETWEEN APPLICATIONS. APPLY SECOND BANDAGE AND BANDAGE ON FOR 4 TO 5 DAYS (DO NOT WEAR ANY PIECE LONGER THAN ONE WEEK). A THIRD APPLICATION MAY BE USED IF NECESSARY. PRECEDING THE REMOVAL OF THE BANDAGE, GENTLY CLEAN AND DRY THE AREA AND APPLY A NON-SCENTED LOTION TO COMPLETE THE HEALING PROCESS.

DIRECTIONS FOR REMOVAL:

GENTLY PEEL THE DERM SHIELD BY PULLING IT SLOWLY FROM THE EDGE BACK OVER ITSELF. DO NOT PULL THE BANDAGE UPWARDS. (RECOMMEND REMOVING BANDAGE IN SHOWER AND TO ASSIST IN BANDAGE REMOVAL).

ADDITIONAL INFO:

THE DERM SHIELD BANDAGE MAY GET WET (SHOWERING), HOWEVER IT IS VITAL TO AVOID OVER SATURATING THE BANDAGE WITH WATER, AND OR SWEAT AS EXCESSIVE MOISTURE WILL EFFECT THE INTEGRITY OF THE DERM SHIELD BANDAGE AND THE HEALING PROCESS OF YOUR TATTOO.

FOR ALL OTHER QUESTIONS OR CONCERNS PLEASE CONTACT YOUR ARTIST THANK YOU.