Tattoo Artists in Lehi, UT

CJ Fishburn at Cathedral or anyone there he didn't do my shotty chest piece I need fixed but he did one of my foot ones.... anyone at that shop its Downtown SLC pretty close to the Library.

We liked the guy who did Jenica's ink at Zen Tattoo. Shelby Paige Kittler might remember his name.

Some of the artists don't have a Facebook, but you can call the shop at 801-607-2960 And they'll set it up for you. smile emoticon

Tegaderm. I got a large tattoo on my back a few years ago and covered the whole thing with tegaderm on the tattoo artist's advice. It healed great! Plus you can shower with it on, etc.

I usually just cover it in saran wrap and book my tattoo when I've at least 3 days off after. Initial healing period outside the hospital if at all possible. My best friend who is a tattoo artist told me they're moving towards medical grade dressings for aftercare now. I'll ask him what they're using and update. I'm sure you could "find" something in work if you really had to.

My first real tattoo, my guy used saran wrap and transpore tape. I changed the dressing and washed with antibacterial soap BID. Turned out really nice! But transpore tape murdered my poor skin and pulling it off twice a day made me want to cry! (I now use as little as possible on my patients!) My latest tat, he's started using tegaderm. I left it on for three or four days, now it's open to air. The stick it and forget it with the tegaderm was really awesome. I only had one small leak and I sealed that off with transpore tape.

I had my forearm done at the beginning of a stretch of four days off. Then I just wrapped it in tagaderm and put a tattoo sleeve over it that I bought off of Amazon. That kept the tagaderm on at least. Then at the end of every shift I'd wait till I got home, wash my hands, remove the tagaderm, then wash the area for like a full minute with antibacterial kitchen soap. Seemed to work like a charm.

I used nonadherents, aquaphor, and an ace wrap the one day I had to have it covered like that at work. It was annoying but it worked.

I had my forearm done last year. I had three days off afterward. But for the next two weeks at work I just wore long sleeves and never pulled it up. Having my leg and foot done were more of a pain at work just because my foot swelled for a while after that one.

Did you ask over in the r/tattoos sub? They are super knowledgeable.

Depends where it is is. If its somewhere that won't ususlly interact with your patients (like your back or foot) then a tegaderm will be plenty. If its on your hands or arms, you'll need to go full wound care nurse. I got a tattoo on my hand and went to work a few days later. Covered it with a tegaderm, but that lasted for about one hand wash before it came off. I didn't get any infection, but apparentlu alcohol based handwash can lift fresh ink. Half my tat disappeared. I've had it redone since and had a full week off work after, but tattoos don't take well on scar tissue. I am forever destined to have half a moustache on my index finger.

Ask your artist about saniderm. It's tegaderm type stuff that's made for tattoos. https://saniderm.com

Mine was on my foot. I taped Telfa over it since it's non-adherent and that kept my socks from rubbing over it too much.

I just use A&D and clothing I'm not attached to into it starts peeling, then switch to unscented moisturizing cream until it's not itchy anymore. You want it to be moist but "breathe," so please no Saran wrap or plastic bandages. You can use A&D under a regular fabric bandage if it's in a place that's not normally covered and/or you don't want to ruin a piece of clothing.

My tattoo artists uses tegaderm on new tattoos instead of bandages. She puts it on and I take it off after 5 days. It definitely works great and doesn't pull the ink out at all. The only problem I have had is with the ink that comes out anyways getting underneath. When I just had outline it stayed easily for 5 days, but when I had tons of shading some parts lost their stickiness and I took it off after 3. I definitely liked it for my lower arm where people and their nasty germs were touching.

The only pearl of wisdom I have for you is to not use neosporin/bacitracin/triple antibiotic ointment fuled by your fear of mrsa. A quick look at some cdc research says it's likely resistant anyway and you'd only be killing its competitors a la c-diff if you are colonized. Rates of colonization amongst healthcare workers were low from what is saw from meta reviews like low single digits (surprising, I thought we were all basically colonized) Other than that I'm not too sure what barrier to suggest as you want it covered but it has to breathe... In that regard you probably can't change much outside of normal tattoo care. Wouldn't want your probably unnecessary fear to effect the outcome of the art. So in the end probably ordinary tattoo care, monitor for s/sx infection and asap intervention if that's the case I would expect is all you can do. If it does happen mention your work to your provider so you can put mrsa on their radar.

Keep tattoo open to air the day you get it, while frequently cleansing with water and antibacterial soap to remove the plasma. Next day cover completely with Tegaderm and let it remain in place for 3-5 days then remove. This method ensures there is not a large build up of plasma under the Tegaderm( by waiting 24 hours to apply). Tegaderm, in addition to keeping out the gross stuff, actually eases the healing process by reducing friction and shear that will irritate the area and reduces the chances of heavy scabbing and ink leeching. After Tegaderm is removed, use Aquafor to keep the tattoo moist. Source: ER worker with many large colorful tattoos.

The last time I got a tattoo the artist covered it with 3M spray. I thought that was kind of neat. I've seen coworkers cover with Saran Wrap while on shift. Other than Saran Wrap I'm not sure what else you could cover it with.

Are you getting it on your hand/arm/somewhere that's not covered by scrubs? If it's not exposed, I wouldn't worry too much about it. Other than that, saran wrap/tegaderm should do okay. But I agree, it's best to get one done when you have a couple days for it to start scabbing over, if only so you don't have to deal with the leaky exudate stage.

Last time I got work done on my upper arm I used either a larger tegaderm or just a loosely wrapped ace bandage with aquaphor underneath to keep it moisturized and keep some bacteria out. I was honestly more concerned with my scrub top rubbing against it for 13 hours since it can aggravate the tattooed area and screw up the healing process. I would advise against using saran wrap for long periods of time, especially when used in conjunction with a moisturizer, as saran wrap isn't breathable and forms a perfect environment for bacteria. Saran wrap is used by artists because it's cheap and it's fine to wear for a short period (such as the drive home from the shop) but it's not something you want to rely on as a barrier for a longer periods of time. Ultimately I prefer the tegaderm over the ace wrap but both of those seemed to work for me and I never had any issues. Enjoy your new ink!

I used a telfa pad. They breathe but don't stick to the wound site, so I could reapply a moisturizer as needed but it kept the tattoo covered so work gunk wasn't getting on it.

I made a huge mistake when I was a cna and kept the plastic wrap around my arm piece for an 8 hour shift, got some sweet heat rash so would not recommend something occlusive like that

Lala at Convicted Ink in Provo/Orem area

Contact Doc Holliday Tattoo, VERY good artists!! I like Aaron Record best!!

Mike J Tattooer at Big Deluxe in SLC is amazing. He has quite the wait but is more than worth it.

I highly suggest Randall at Arcane tattoo in Orem. He just did my cover up in December and it's perfection.