Paramedical Pre-Procedure Instructions
My goal is to help you feel comfortable, informed, and supported before your paramedical tattoo appointment. Please read through these instructions so we can achieve the best, safest outcome together.
Paramedical tattooing is often a multi-step process. Depending on your skin, the area being treated and your goals, you may need more than one session, including a follow-up visit several weeks after your initial appointment. Right after your treatment, the color and appearance can look more noticeable than expected. This is normal. As your skin heals and exfoliates, the color will soften and blend more naturally with the surrounding tissue. Some redness, tenderness, or mild swelling is completely normal in the treated area. Because of this, it is a good idea not to schedule your appointment right before major events, vacations, or situations where you’ll need to be very physically active or exposed (like pool days or beach trips).
What to Expect
How to Prepare for Your Appointment
• Gently cleanse the area the day of your appointment and arrive with clean, product-free skin in the treatment area (no oils, lotions, self-tanner, or heavy creams).
• Avoid tanning beds, sunburns, or intense sun exposure on the area for at least one week prior. If the skin is burned, peeling, or compromised, we may need to reschedule.
• If the area has hair that needs to be removed (for example, around areolas or along a scar line), please follow your normal method at least 48 hours beforehand if possible, so the skin has time to settle. Avoid waxing or harsh hair removal creams right before your visit.
• Wear comfortable, loose-fitting clothing that allows easy access to the treatment area and won’t rub or irritate your skin afterward.
• If you are under a doctor’s care or have any medical conditions (such as autoimmune issues, diabetes, blood disorders, recent surgeries, radiation, or chemotherapy), please discuss paramedical tattooing with your healthcare provider in advance and follow their recommendations.
• If you are taking blood thinners or medications that affect healing, do not stop or change them on your own. Always consult your physician before making any medication changes.
• Avoid alcohol, aspirin, ibuprofen, and other non-prescribed blood-thinning medications or supplements for seven days before and two days after your appointment, unless instructed otherwise by your doctor.
• Please refrain from recreational or judgment-altering substances for at least 24 hours before your procedure so you feel clear, calm, and comfortable.
For paramedical work near or on the lips (or areas where you’ve previously had cold sores/fever blisters/herpes simplex), you will need an antiviral prescription from your physician to help prevent a flare-up after treatment.
• Scars and stretch marks should be fully healed and stable in color before tattooing. In most cases, this means at least 12 months after surgery or injury, or longer if your doctor advises.
• For areola and breast procedures following surgery, please confirm with your surgeon that you are fully healed and cleared for tattooing. Any open areas, scabs, or active irritation will require rescheduling