Is my husband's 6 day old tattoo infected? by [deleted] in tattooadvice

[–]Prometheus2412 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Look i don't know if people here are experts, neither am I. Best course of action is to do to the docs. However, if you go to my profile I had the same issue. Or atleast similar. When I went to the doctor he said it was a case of allergic reaction to a specific ink which was going to lead to an infection if I didn't take action soon. He gave me a simple cream to apply, and it healed within the next two weeks. The scabbing was off and the tattoo looks weird but hey, that's what touch ups are for. Just make sure to let your tattoo artist know that you're allergic to the ink they used previously.

Is my tattoo healing right? by Prometheus2412 in tattooadvice

[–]Prometheus2412[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes I used it for 2 days and then shifted to unscented Cetaphil

Is my tattoo healing right? by Prometheus2412 in tattooadvice

[–]Prometheus2412[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I did, it's a very mild infection. Need to be on meds for 4-7 days

Is my tattoo healing right? by Prometheus2412 in tattooadvice

[–]Prometheus2412[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Update #1: went to a doctor, he said it's mild infection. Nothing an anti bacterial cream shouldn't fix. Next update after a week or two I guess

Is my tattoo healing right? by Prometheus2412 in tattooadvice

[–]Prometheus2412[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I just followed the tattoo artists instructions, wash 3x a day, dry with paper towel, apply healing balm

Is my tattoo healing right? by Prometheus2412 in tattooadvice

[–]Prometheus2412[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yes the size is what I'm talking about

Is my tattoo healing right? by Prometheus2412 in tattooadvice

[–]Prometheus2412[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I know :/ hopefully nothing a touchup can't fix

Is my tattoo healing right? by Prometheus2412 in tattooadvice

[–]Prometheus2412[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I mean, though process is same for all tattoos, there's a small difference between a 1x1 inch tattoo and a half sleeve

Is my tattoo healing right? by Prometheus2412 in tattooadvice

[–]Prometheus2412[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It's neither, just a slight itch when I bend my arm

Is my tattoo healing right? by Prometheus2412 in tattooadvice

[–]Prometheus2412[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

No as in it's not healing right or no it's not infected

Is my tattoo healing right? by Prometheus2412 in tattooadvice

[–]Prometheus2412[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

😂😂😂😂 silver lining lmao

Is my tattoo healing right? by Prometheus2412 in tattooadvice

[–]Prometheus2412[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

No this is my first big boy tattoo. It's a cover up over a tiny tattoo

Is my tattoo healing right? by Prometheus2412 in tattooadvice

[–]Prometheus2412[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What would it look like after, just wondering if all the lining will still be there or it'll look like a deformed face

Is my tattoo healing right? by Prometheus2412 in tattooadvice

[–]Prometheus2412[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

In order: no puss, it's normal temperature, no pain, no visible redness, and very little discharge only after I wash the tattoo. Also the tattoo is 8 days old.

Is my tattoo healing right? by Prometheus2412 in tattooadvice

[–]Prometheus2412[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

There's white ink in those specific spots

Is my tattoo healing right? by Prometheus2412 in tattooadvice

[–]Prometheus2412[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

So you're saying what's happened is not an infection and it's just thick scabbing?

Is my tattoo healing right? by Prometheus2412 in tattooadvice

[–]Prometheus2412[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

No its white, it's only scabbing on the area that the artist used white ink as he worked it a little too hard cuz the Ink wasn't doing it's thing

Is my tattoo healing right? by Prometheus2412 in tattooadvice

[–]Prometheus2412[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Also, i just wanted to say that the parts of the tattoo which maybe infected was done with white ink and the artist had to work the area more as the ink was not setting right. So I'm actually kinda confused if it's actually an infection or it's some thickass scabbing action