ok...........best advice I can give you.........i have 5 including a rib tat........
After the tattoo is done, wait one hour, wash with antibacterial soap, then 24 hrs later start lotion with unscented lotion like lubriderm every few hours. then lotion, lotion, lotion every couple hours or so, wash it twice a day with the soap, like dial or something like that..........don't pick at any of the scabs, rub with the palm of your hand when it itches...
btw.......back to the upper arm hurts pretty bad..........Good Luck.......take some motrin before you go. it helps with the bleeding and swelling........it's no sweat!!
edit: ok i guess i didn't need to respond to that thread since he obviously already got that tattoo........lol.......i crack myself up.....