Is My Tattoo Bubbling Normal? |
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  Aug 22 2009, 12:42 PM
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Ive washed with a/b soap for 48 hrs then started using e45 lotion, but almost straight away Ive noticed the tattoo skin very loose,
slightly cracked or bubbly, possibly Ive not let skin dry enough before applying the lotion, as its a little irritated [day 4] is this okay? Should I continue with e45 or let tattoo dry out? Thank you, SusanP 
-------------------- All I want is a good looking TATTOO!!!
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Aug 22 2009, 12:46 PM
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let it dry out for a day, then apply a very thin amount of e45 2/3 times daily, only to keep it moist (not too soggy).
if it starts to affect again, let it dry out and try another treatment (i always recommend savlon). try using just plain luke warm water (no soap), and if problem continues seek medical advice. |
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Aug 22 2009, 03:50 PM
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next time try just washing the blood out and stuff after you get it done...then let it dry out over night so it can get a chance to start the healing process instead of smothering with ointment and stuff...the next day is when i suggest cocoa butter a few times a day ...seems to heal better than aquaphor or other ointments and such... one guy i know swears leaving it alone totally and letting it do its thing on its own is the way to go...keep an eye on it tho if it starts to smell like old cheese and stays warm to the touch and red its infected...
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Aug 22 2009, 04:17 PM
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i been told so many things by different artists - a few even sudgested pile cream !!!!!
heres what i do remove bandages after an hour and wash with luke warm water - pat dry apply a thin layer of savlon and rub in - then i pretty much treat it as any other cut or graze and let it do its thing a friend told me the first 3 nights to wrap them in cling wrap before bed - i did this one night but when i woke in the morn it was increadibly sweaty in there and mied with blood and that slimey mucus shit - stank - never again - asked him why - said to keep it clean and stop it sticking to the covers ?!?! -------------------- Expecting the world to treat you fairly because you are good is like expecting the bull not to charge because you are a vegetarian
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Aug 22 2009, 04:41 PM
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okay, for the sake of discussion what we do is, and what we have found to work both on ourselves and our customers is:
To wait an hour or two after the tattoo is complete and then have a shower Wash with the hottest water you can stand on the tattoo itself and use a non-scented soap to remove dried plasma and inks. Remember to treat the tattoo like a sunburn, be gentle and do not soak it in the water, but wash it thoroughly. Shower as normal, clean the tattoo every day with water and soap (gently) to remove the built-up grunge the ointments leave. Apply thin layers of a waterbased cream 2 to 3 times daily for a week and then use plain old sorbolene to keep it moist until you don't need it ... 2 to 3 weeks. Creams we use ( and I know what you UK folk are thinking here lol ) are Paraderm Plus and any plain brand water based 4-way healing creams. We don't like to use anything with an oil base like Bepanthen or Vaseline. Always air the tattoo and never bandage it. Keep the creams light, do not oversoak it !!! Don't get it sunburnt It usually takes a week to heal and settle down using this method, unless of course there is scarring which will take longer. At sometime it will 'Itch Like A Bitch' .... don't scratch it, slap it! Most of our tattoos peel like a sunburn rather than scab up and lift off. Most of this has to do with the correct depth and our healing method as described above. Everyone has their own tried and true methods, I know of studios who still recommend Vaseline, whatever works I guess. I know this method works because we do it on ourselves and we have proved it works on our customers. Aftercare = what the tattoo will end up looking like Back to your original question though ... is it normal for a tattoo to 'bubble' ... if you mean parts are lifting off after 4 days ... yes this is normal .... as stated above by drock13, if it remains warm to the touch and is red, it's infected and you'd best head for the doctor  Kind Regards Devo -------------------- courage and serenity I got... it's wisdom I'm lacking
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Aug 23 2009, 10:55 PM
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i say let it dry out for a day or two.....and then start applying cream ...very very thin layer...dont over do it .. (do you have a picture ?)
method -3 i take of wrapping after 3-4 hours. i wash of eccess blood and general grubby shit off are with warm-hot water and very mild fragrance free soap... i then apply a VERY THIN layer of bepanthen ...(babies nappy rash cream) it works wonders ! and is very kind on the skin...i do this as i wake up in the morning.....again mid day...and before bed....while washing area every other day with mild soap and luke warm water never had issues , and im pretty covered ... |
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Aug 23 2009, 11:37 PM
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A picture would help. Use photobucket and attach the direct link to your reply screen here.
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Aug 24 2009, 05:13 AM
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QUOTE (gb-devo @ Aug 22 2009, 09:41 PM)  okay, for the sake of discussion what we do is, and what we have found to work both on ourselves and our customers is: To wait an hour or two after the tattoo is complete and then have a shower Wash with the hottest water you can stand on the tattoo itself and use a non-scented soap to remove dried plasma and inks. Remember to treat the tattoo like a sunburn, be gentle and do not soak it in the water, but wash it thoroughly. Shower as normal, clean the tattoo every day with water and soap (gently) to remove the built-up grunge the ointments leave. Apply thin layers of a waterbased cream 2 to 3 times daily for a week and then use plain old sorbolene to keep it moist until you don't need it ... 2 to 3 weeks. Creams we use ( and I know what you UK folk are thinking here lol ) are Paraderm Plus and any plain brand water based 4-way healing creams. We don't like to use anything with an oil base like Bepanthen or Vaseline. Always air the tattoo and never bandage it. Keep the creams light, do not oversoak it !!! Don't get it sunburnt It usually takes a week to heal and settle down using this method, unless of course there is scarring which will take longer. At sometime it will 'Itch Like A Bitch' .... don't scratch it, slap it! Most of our tattoos peel like a sunburn rather than scab up and lift off. Most of this has to do with the correct depth and our healing method as described above. Everyone has their own tried and true methods, I know of studios who still recommend Vaseline, whatever works I guess. I know this method works because we do it on ourselves and we have proved it works on our customers. Aftercare = what the tattoo will end up looking like Back to your original question though ... is it normal for a tattoo to 'bubble' ... if you mean parts are lifting off after 4 days ... yes this is normal .... as stated above by drock13, if it remains warm to the touch and is red, it's infected and you'd best head for the doctor Kind Regards Devo Can't argue with anything here. As an addition I wash the tattoo initially with water as hot as I can stand but I then follow that with ice cold water, it's an old Japanese trick I read about years ago & it really works for me... -------------------- We are all laying in the gutter but some of us are looking for spare change...
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Aug 25 2009, 05:05 AM
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Thanks Joe ... I forgot I was going to try the cold water treatment last time ... clean forgot. ... lol ... I'll give it a go next time.
I do remember seeing a doco once where the Japanese folk would do a sauna and then have a cold shower after being tattooed. Kind Regards Devo -------------------- courage and serenity I got... it's wisdom I'm lacking
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Aug 25 2009, 06:16 AM
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Works when close shaving sensitive skin...v hot wash then ice cold drench....no trapped hairs or razor rash,could only be of benefit to a tattoo,if only to stop trapped hair problems
-------------------- GENTLEMAN LOSER -- INTERNATIONAL SLUM DOG -- ON A FARM
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Aug 25 2009, 07:11 AM
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to what i've hear the hot water opens your pores and lets all the excess ink and blood out and the cold water closes the pores
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Aug 25 2009, 10:27 AM
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Thats how I understood it too.....cant hurt... can it?Opinions?
-------------------- GENTLEMAN LOSER -- INTERNATIONAL SLUM DOG -- ON A FARM
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Oct 4 2009, 04:21 PM
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it sounds like theres a problem with you tattoo .....every tattoo artist has there on suggestion on after care not ever person is the same so it dont work on every body it is only or suggestions from our experiance as artists i recomend leaving wraping on for 2 to 3 hours then gently wash off ecess ink and plazma of with gentle soap none sented then pat dry apply after care about a hour later i recommend a+d ouinment realy lightly just enought to moisten the tattoo dont let completly dry ......no soaking the tattoo and stay out the sun
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 Oct 4 2009, 10:53 PM
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so many different aftercare procedures. I go for... leave your covering for at least two hours, take it off, give the tattoo a good wash with soap-free wash, pat dry. Follow this for the next two days. Then start applying Bepanthen, use only a small amount, don't smother the tattoo. When the tattoo has healed start using a good moisturiser, like Vaseline Intensive Care or similar. I've never tried the hot-as-you-can-stand-water... but it seems to be the concensus, so might it try next time.
-------------------- "Drawing is the honesty of the art. There is no possibility of cheating. It is either good or bad." Dali
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Oct 4 2009, 11:08 PM
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I think this is a dead thread bros no real need to dig it back up.
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Oct 4 2009, 11:08 PM
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Just wondering what the logic is behind leaving the covering on for at least two hours, which seems to be commonly suggested, even where othe rest of the aftercare methods differ. Also, where this advice is given, what is the "covering" in question? Is it a proper dressing, or a layer of vaseline and clingfilm (which makes no sense to me, btw)?
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Oct 4 2009, 11:08 PM
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QUOTE (purplethumb @ Oct 5 2009, 09:08 AM) I think this is a dead thread bros no real need to dig it back up. Oops lol |
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Oct 5 2009, 07:03 PM
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well i was tought to cover it becaused of the open pourse keep out of air born bactiria and commen germs ......guess it wasnt dead tread after all ....lmao
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Oct 5 2009, 07:17 PM
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QUOTE (THE-ART-OF-AZTLAN @ Oct 5 2009, 07:03 PM) well i was tought to cover it becaused of the open pourse keep out of air born bactiria and commen germs ......guess it wasnt dead tread after all ....lmao The discussion of proper aftercare and specifically the bandaging of a fresh tattoo is not dead, I just meant that this particular thread was started by a member asking about his or her tattoo problem and that the tattoo in question is surely healed by now and the thread itself was dead. The current discussion might be better served with a new thread or perhaps an older thread about this specific topic in which it could get the attention it deserves. I meant no disrespect. |
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Oct 5 2009, 10:17 PM
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QUOTE (THE-ART-OF-AZTLAN @ Oct 6 2009, 05:03 AM) well i was tought to cover it becaused of the open pourse keep out of air born bactiria and commen germs ......guess it wasnt dead tread after all ....lmao If open pores were such a danger to your health you would need to bandage yourself up after every hot shower.... |
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