December 16, 2009 at 12:51 am #32153
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I got a tattoo two weeks ago on my calf it was my first color tattoo. it is black and red. I think i am having an allergic reaction to the ink…the tattoo itself seems to be healing fine, but my ankle/foot is swollen. It doesn’t hurt at all…has this ever happened to anyone? does anyone have any suggestions?

this is the tattoo (shitty cell phone pic):

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And a picture of my legs, you can see how swollen my left leg is:

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December 16, 2009 at 5:37 am #77217
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I can’t really tell how swollen it is, but it’s pretty normal for a tattoo to swell when you get it.
2 weeks after seems too long though, it can’t hurt to visit the doc.

December 16, 2009 at 5:54 pm #77249
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Ive never heard of an allergic reaction to ink but I would have thought it would have happened straight away..is there anyway you might have injured yourself doing a sport something or maybe even been bitten or stung by a bug??
x

December 16, 2009 at 5:58 pm #77251
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miss_ivy;55673 wrote:
Ive never heard of an allergic reaction to ink but I would have thought it would have happened straight away..is there anyway you might have injured yourself doing a sport something or maybe even been bitten or stung by a bug??
x

no, i haven’t injured myself, if i had, then I would be in pain…same for a bug bite, i would imagine it would itch/hurt. i don’t feel any discomfort…its just swollen. i’m baffled. :confused:

December 16, 2009 at 6:10 pm #77252
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Hmm could be some kind of fluid retention I guess or something, might be worth googling it or popping long to your GP and asking them if they have any clue. Although your not in pain so thats a plus! x

December 16, 2009 at 6:14 pm #77254
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i actually had a thought, i think the reaction may be caused by the lotion i’m using (curel fragrance free). I stopped using it today, and it hasn’t seemed to be so swollen. i’m going to give it a day or two without the lotion, and going to call my tattoo artist in a bit and see what he reccomends.

December 16, 2009 at 6:17 pm #77255
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Oh yeh I guess it could be, especially if its going down now youve stopped using it. Hope its better soon x

December 16, 2009 at 6:27 pm #77256
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me too…i’m ready to get more work done! but I don’t want to get anymore done while its still swollen.

December 19, 2009 at 12:19 am #77435
Benjaminho
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Dont google it :p that thing gives you nothing but misconceptions, go see your doctor lol

December 19, 2009 at 1:49 am #77439
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if it was a reaction to the pigments then it would be verry sore al over the inked area, redness and swelling could be caused by cellulitis… this is where the artist might have gone slightly too deep and caused deep tissue trauma, this can normally occur if the tattoo is over an ols scar from an accident.

normally though to bee honnest it can be your aftercare treatment, and remember that you should always wash your hands before touching the area, this even applies when washing it.

just dont put anything on it for a couple or so days and let us know how it is 😉

December 19, 2009 at 5:33 am #77442
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My arm is massively swollen at the moment after yesterdays session, I took some pictures to compare

December 19, 2009 at 5:03 pm #77462
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tried to get your album up but theres a message saying invalid link, this is me notifying the moderator XD

December 23, 2009 at 12:47 am #77706
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Outlaw;55881 wrote:
if it was a reaction to the pigments then it would be verry sore al over the inked area, redness and swelling could be caused by cellulitis… this is where the artist might have gone slightly too deep and caused deep tissue trauma, this can normally occur if the tattoo is over an ols scar from an accident.

normally though to bee honnest it can be your aftercare treatment, and remember that you should always wash your hands before touching the area, this even applies when washing it.

just dont put anything on it for a couple or so days and let us know how it is 😉

its been three weeks since the tattoo, and the soreness is just now going away. I discontinued the lotion for a couple days, and it didn’t help. the swelling seems to be going down in the past couple days. the black portions of it are pretty much healed…the red is still flaky and looks like it wants to peel again. I started applying lotion again since i ruled that out as being the cause of my reaction. I wash my hands every time i apply lotion and i try and wash it twice a day.

thanks for all the replys guys. 🙂

December 23, 2009 at 12:54 am #77707
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you can wash em too much, why dont you go to your doctor again or your artist

December 23, 2009 at 1:35 am #77708
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i will as soon as i find the time.

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