Hey everyone, I got my first tattoo last wednesday (Mar. 25)
the past 2 days the tattoo has gotten flakey and scabby, Do I pull off the flakey parts or just let be flakey?
the tattoo artist said to use coccoa butter 3-4 times a day for 4 days then put it on when it starts to get itchy, I also wash it 2 times a day with unscented soap and water…
Is this flakeness normal? The scabby parts have like the tattoo in them, should I keep putting coccoa butter on it or just let it flake off?
Thank you for the help, first tattoo and i dont wanna get paranoid
i never recommended cocoa butter….. erm……. wouldnt know on that one
the flaking is normal and DONT PICK any of it, i recommend either savlon or bepanthen for the first 3 or 4 days, and then use none or very low scented body lotion after that, and it should heal in aprox 10 days
if it starts to itch then give it a gentle slap…. that works 😉
Thank you outlaw for the quick response…
since I have already been using the cocoa butter should I just keep using it? after the 3-4 days, is cocoa butter still ok to put on it? or should I use another cream? and when it is flaky like this and rub cream in on it, is that bad or picking it is bad? when I rub in the cream some comes off, but I dont pick at it.
yep flaking itchy is normall like they have said never scratch it or pick it i wouldnt recomend using savlon , savlon is for cuts a tattoo isnt a cut its a tattoo so treat it that way savlon brings out the colour and also has fragrance in it use either unfragranced e45 cream or tattoo goo both for around a fiver each rub in 3-4 times daily or every 3-4- hours u shouldnt get much scabbing meaning more colour in your tattoo SAVLON BRINGS OUT COLOUR
Hi
I’m no expert (I only got my first 5 weeks ago) I was told the same as you’ve been advised (the guys on here are so knowledgable)
I was told to use either bepanthen or Bach’s rescue cream (which I opted for as it’s just plant extracts and natural) – I only had very light peeling and no itching!
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