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Jennifer, keep an eye on it. If there is redness, swelling, pain or pus- seek medical attention. Otherwise, continue to allow your tat to heal and continue caring for it. Good luck!

-- Contributed by: Jodie Michalak

I just got a foot tattoo from a reputable parlor on Friday. It's Tuesday, and as the tattoo is starting to heal (with some scabbing in the darker areas) I'm noticing a sort of... metallic smell? I wash it and keep it clean, away from rubbing and moisturize it gently about four times a day. It is still a bit sore from it being a bit swollen... but I'm now concerned that this odor I smell is a bad infection? Help!

-- Contributed by: Jennifer

I got my tatt 2 days ago and a part of my flower looks like its bleached out and it got larger in the next day.. it was small at first but then it got larger does any one know what it is? My healing feels like normal tho.. can any one tell me what's wrong and how I can heal??

-- Contributed by: bab3allur3101@yahoo.com

Julie, Same thing happened to me years ago. It comes and goes in a flareup on occassion. It's most likely an allergy to the ink. Try Benadryl when it flares. Hopefully over the years it will subside.

-- Contributed by: Jodie Michalak

i got a tattoo on my lower back about 6 years ago. it is black ink with very little purple and outlined with yellow. i didnt have any problems healing but within the last couple years my tat becomes raised and very itchy every few months. its like its welped. i dont know how else to explain it. raised and very itchy~anyone ever heard of this???

-- Contributed by: julie

Bee, He could have either an infection or an allergic reaction. I'm sure it's not SERIOUS per se, but he should have it checked out ASAP to make sure it is healing properly. Go to the original shop or a doctor for an accurate diagnosis or feedback. Hope this helps.

-- Contributed by: Jodie Michalak

My fiance just recently got a tattoo on March 24, 2009. He has several deep parts in the skin and the colored areas are really puffy, do you think that he can have a serious infection?, and if so will he be OK.

-- Contributed by: Bee

I had a tattoo 2 weeks ago, i had stars with swiggley lines on my foot. my bottom star which is yellow and orange is still bleeding and weeping yellow pus. ive done all the aftercare and dont know wot gone wrong. Been to doctors got tablets to take and had swab taken. lets hope its not really bad news.. it not even my first one ive go 7 others never had probs before....

-- Contributed by: helen

How about an antibiotic ointment such as Neosporin? I would speak to the doctor's nurse for more care suggestions, since you are under his/her care...Good luck?

-- Contributed by: Jodie Michalak

I got a tattoo Jan 24th 2009. It is red around my tattoo on my ankle. It is swollen and the areas where it is shaded are raised and filled w/ puss. The areas that are puffy he used a black ink close to the red ink. I went to the doctor Jan 30th and he gave me Amox Tr-k clv. The swelling has went down. Is there any special onitment I should use? I have been using Curel fragrence free. Do you think I run the risk of having a disease??? Thanks Jad

-- Contributed by: jad

I got my tattoo one week ago underneath my right arm and two days ago my who upper arm and right chest area started to break out in hives. At first i thought they were spider bites or something but more and more keep appearing. At first they hurt but now they are itching really bad. there is only a few red dots actually on the tattoo itself most are right on my muscle. I dont know what to do but its only getting worse.

-- Contributed by: Dan

Tina, you're welcome! Defintaly sounds like an allergy, but it's something you'll want to treat topically to help heal and prevent future irritation. Some people have short lived allergies with tats that go away over time. Good luck!

-- Contributed by: Jodie Michalak

thanks jodie,i will go and see the doctor tomorrow morning,as it is still itchy 2 weeks later

-- Contributed by: Tina

Tina, try some hydrocortizone and possibly Benadryl for the allergy. I would recommend you seek professional treatment ASAP.

-- Contributed by: Jodie Michalak

i had a dragon done sunday week ago,its healing very good,but i got all around itchy spots,like allergy blisters coming up,i like to know if i should go to the doctor or if there is a cream i could put around it,plz help!

-- Contributed by: Tina

Rebecca, Please advise your father to visit the doctor! Sounds like an infecton or allergic reaction. It needs to be seen for proper diagnosis. Best wishes.

-- Contributed by: Jodie Michalak

my dad got a home job tattoo done a few months ago and now all the colour red is just a huge lump all round the rest of the tattoo and its dry, also he got a big hard clump of puss out of it which is still pussing! its gross. plz help!

-- Contributed by: rebbeca

Often the red bumps mean a cadmium allergic reaction is taking place. Cadmium is used in red and blue ink. Over time, it may go away. For now, seek medical advice to be sure. Sadly, many people aren't aware of ink allergies until it is too late. Hopefully your discomfort will be relieved soon. Please seek help.

-- Contributed by: Jodie Michalak

NEXT TIME YOU DECIDE TO GET A TATTOO THINK TWISE WELL I THINK THAT BEFORE YOU GET A TATTOO YOU HAVE TO LOOK AT THE CONCECUESES,BECAUSE IT COULD LEAD TO SERIOUS THING....SO I RECOMEND THAT YOU GO IN TO THE DOCOT TO HAVE A LOOK OR JUST GO BACK TO WHERE YOU GOT YOUR TATTOO DONE AN ASK THEM IF EVERYTHING IS OK AND IF THIS IS NORMAL TO HAV E THIS RED BUMPS...AND HAVE THE PAIN...

-- Contributed by: sweet girl

I got a tattooed on my chest 6 days ago and it is still very painful and there are little red bumps that look a lot like little pimples all around the outside of the tattoos. There are no bumps pn the tattoos but all around it. At first I thought maybe I was having a reaction to the A&D I was puting on there or the type of soap I was using, maybe someone has an idea of whats goin on with me. If you do HELP !!!!!

-- Contributed by: Tiffany

i gotta tattoo 3 days ago on my breast and it still have like redness around it so i dont know if its normal or not somebody sos

-- Contributed by: vika

a week ago tomorrow i got my tattoo, it has already scabbed but now it has red streaks coming from it and it has red bumps around it, the area around it feels bruised. im not sure if its just razor irritation or if its because of the tattoo

-- Contributed by: anonymous

I just got a half-sleeve done 3 days ago. It's been healing really well so far. It just started getting itchy today, which is normal, but I've also noticed that it's starting to smell pretty bad. It's just started up today and the closest thing I can attribute the smell to is feet. Is this a normal part of the healing process? I'm thinking that it smells because the skin is peeling today, so maybe the dead skin has an odor to it...any feedback would help greatly. The bf thinks I'm being paranoid, but I'm worried now that I'm reading about all these staph infections and whatnot. lol

-- Contributed by: Stephanie

I JUST GOT A NEW TAT ON MY FOOT AND THANK GOD I'M NOT GOING TO LOSE IT, WE THINK, BUT IT GOT INFECTED FROM USING TAP WATER TO DILUTE THE INK FOR SHADING AND GOING TOO DEEP PUNCTURIG NERVES SO BE CAREFUL WHEN DOING FEET AND HANDS AS INFECTION IS VERY LIKELY AND HARD TO HEAL, THEY HAD TO PUT ME ON I.V ANTIBOTICS AND SENT ME HOME W/ 2 DIFFERENT SUPER STRONG ONES TO TAKE 8 A DAY SO JUST BEWARE.

-- Contributed by: CLOVER

well i got a tattoo about a week ago...and now it has red bumps forming around it ...it looks like pimples or poison ivy...but its forming around the tattoo and in the tattoo it has like a yellow scab on it...how can i make it heal and get better and get rid of these red bumps?The bumps are starting to spread and go to my arm and the tattoo is on my right shoulder blade

-- Contributed by: Lacey

i have had my tattoo for a month now and it still is not right. i went to the doctors who said it was infected and gave me antibiotic cream and tablets but they dont seem to have worked, i have white and red spots appearing on the tattoo and all over my body, what would this be? and what would teh solution be??

-- Contributed by: Tan

I just a tattoo done 4 days ago and just yesturday I notice this rash like bumps appearing just around the tattoo. It sounds similar to STEVE's comment. What is it and how to I get rid of it?

-- Contributed by: Wendy

iv got my tattoo bout 3 weeks ago and it healled and everything but now i seem to be gittin pimples on that arm not right on the tattoo but like a couple inches away from it sum look like white heads somebody tell me wat is going on

-- Contributed by: steven

Hi. I got a new tattoo on my forearm two days ago and it doesn't appear to be healing well. My arm is a little swollen and the tattoo itself feels rough in areas. The tattoo artist wrapped it in plastic wrap afterward and I have recently read that that is not recommended. My aftercare habits have been perfect. I don't feel great, but can't say whether it's related to the tattoo which is why I'm asking if you think I may have an infection related to the tattoo/plastic wrap applied by the artist. Any info will be greatly appreciated. Thank you.

-- Contributed by: mike seeds

just got a really big tattoo on my back and its only been one day and my skin is itchy really bad. so bad that i keep on waking up in the middle of the night. what can i do to relieve this itching?

-- Contributed by: behai

help lol made a hom made tattoo and now the skin around it is falling and it hurts lol

-- Contributed by: alex

i got a tattoo 7/4 for my 18th and now not sure if around it is mozzie bites surrounding or infection looks like littl pimples along some of the bumps

-- Contributed by: Jenna

I got a tattoo on 03-29-08. It still appears to be slightly swollen on part of it and red, with a thin white film over it(parts of it looks like it should,black). Is this still in the healing process or should i go see a doctor for an infection. I just may be paranoid, not sure!! My husbands got one on the same day, and his seems to look like its healed(maybe he just heals faster)?

-- Contributed by: peggy

i got a tattoo last week and my body is constantly itching and red too. is it normal for me to break out like that.

-- Contributed by: Beba

Help! I got a butterfly with purple and pink ink. Its defintly not my first tat but its burning itching and constantly pusing up. A lot of the skin has fallen off. And the surrounding area is purple and swollen. My tat artis told me to use unsecented lotion and unscrented soap. But I did and I think it made it worse so I'm using antibotic now. And its very runny with pus. This will be my 6th day with the tattoo is this normal or am I have an allergic reaction or an infection??

-- Contributed by: maria

I am breaking out around my tattoo what does that mean?

-- Contributed by: Allison

I got a tatto a few months ago...it was healing fine, then started itching and lumping up, but only in the colored area. I went back to the artist and he said to put vitamin e on it...I have but the bumps are still there and somtimes it still itchs . I really don't know if its to late to treat it?

-- Contributed by: T

I have a huge problem with my tattoo. It is on my ankle and only the blue ink seems to be highly infected. There are huge swollen scabs which are very itchy. I need to do something but every doctor I have gone to says they do not know what it is. I have been prescribed lotions and medication tape, none have helped and its getting worse. Please Help!

-- Contributed by: Paula

i just got a tattoo 2 days ago and im so scared of getting an infection. I've been cleaning the area gently 3 times a day and been using an ointment on it and just started putting lotion on it. it's still a little red, but it doesnt hurt, so i think im just being nurvous, but how would it be before an infection would appear?

-- Contributed by: Kate

After 30 plus years of getting tatts I got one infected. My dog scratched it while playing and now I have a rather nasty looking area. The Dr. put me on antibotics and said let them work without missing a pill. Word to the wise...keep your tatts safe until healed.

-- Contributed by: Bigun

Almost a week ago I got a tattoo.. It was doing fine then on the 4th day i started to get a bumb or two around my tattoo within the next couple of days it spread and started forming white heads.. I have went to the doctor and they are treating me for staff infection i just don't think it could be anywhere near that because im not sick at all just that the bumbs really hurt and are very sensitive.. some seem to be healing but the ones that rubbed against my jeans look infected.. could this be staff from a tattoo? The guy who did it gave my mom 2 and she was fine my dad has one from him and he's okay..

-- Contributed by: Stephanie

I got some redness and rashes on the surface of my tattoo after ten days it was done. It is itchy, the rashes is small in size and contain fluid in it. I went to see doctor, and he prescribed me aintibiotic. I had it for 24 days and it did show sign of improvement but couldn't get rid of it completely. Will it be allergy instead of infection?

-- Contributed by: Duncan

i got a tribal half sleeve on my arm about 3days ago n now its really dried up and feels like if i move its gona crack. a thick crust has formed on the tattoo and i have alot of swelling aroung my elbow n forearm. did i get a reaction or is it infected?

-- Contributed by: eddie

My tattoo was healing fine for the first few days (about a week) after I got it - the normal redness, swelling, etc. Then I scratched it by accident and a really ugly red rash started forming. At first it was just on the area around the tattoo, but now it's covering quite a large part of my leg and seems to be spreading. I'll be going to the doctor soon, but I'm still curious if anyone out there has experienced/seen anything like this before?

-- Contributed by: curious

hello

-- Contributed by: cass

i got a tattoo about 2 weeks ago and it is infected and i went to the doc and he gave me antibiotics but it is not working there is ... comeing out of it and layers and skin keep come off in is geting that deep i do not know what to do i have been to the doc that many time and all he is telling me is to take the tab he gave me plz help me o and it is red and back but the black has healed it is only the red bit

-- Contributed by: cass

I recently got my second tattoo. My first being on my upper back (shoulder) and was a breeze to heal and take care of. This time I got one on the top of my foot. I have asked many people how to care for it as well as did my own research, but one thing concerns me:

what do I do about returning to work Monday?

I got my tat yesterday (Friday) and HAVE to go back to work Monday. I work in a office environment so proper foot wear is required. What do you recommend I do in means of care for my foot while at work? Should I wrap it and then pantyhose/sock it?

Thanks for your help ahead of time-I appreciate it! :-)

-- Contributed by: luv my tat

what do I do about returning to work Monday?

Thanks for your help ahead of time-I appreciate it! :-)

-- Contributed by: luv my tat

I just had a tattoo done on my foot on saturday. Today it has been five days and the tattoo is still really red and irritated. I went to the doctor after reasearching more about my symptoms and was put on antibiotics.I now know the foot is the most common place to get infected after tattooed. I just thought I would let you know if this happens to you see a doctor immediatly because it can lead to a very serious and infection.

-- Contributed by: lulu

My son has a tattoo on his leg with red ink around the perimeter in flame pattern, at the tip of each flame he has develope a deep hole, the width of each one is about the size of a BB, the edges are well formed. Also if the tattoo is exposed to the sun he has swelling and peeling of the tattoo, the tattoo was not done at a businees, just a neighboor who said he knew how do do it for cheap...I want him to see a doctor about the problem but would like to have any info on this I can first. has anyone else seen or heard of a problem like this?

-- Contributed by: needto know

If you have any type of rash around your tattoo, or is still quite swollen after the first 2 weeks you need to see a Doctor or at a minimum go back to your tattoo artist, ifthe artist is a professional TRAINED artist he or she will be able to tell you if the Tattoo is healing well. I have been tattooing for 18 years and I am always happy to look at a tattoo I have done for one of my clients and answer questions.

-- Contributed by: bootstattoo

I got a tattoo on my lower back a week ago. For about three day Iâ€™ve had a rash around my tattoo I can see and feel the bumps. I stop butting cream on it but I still have the rash. Iâ€™m not sure what to do and Iâ€™m a little worry.

-- Contributed by: pecan

I got a tattoo and it healed fine, but on the end of it there is a round red irritated area and it itches and burns. I read above, but I don't have a doctor. Would anything over the counter work to get this infection to heal? Thanks

-- Contributed by: icangetyou

my tatto was done in january n to this day it swelling not a barely it doesnt hurt or nothin n it peeling is that ok i put antibiotic on it what should i i do

-- Contributed by: yomar

i got a tattoo last saturday and its really sore the skin has deep cracks and puss coming out what should i do please help me

-- Contributed by: tam mulraine
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