January 24, 2009 at 5:02 pm #28923
    vala
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    @vala

    hello all

    well its nearly 1 week since i began shading on my tattoo. i have noticed that on parts of the tattoo its peeling/cracking. it does this in parts and the stuff that falls off leaves a noticeably different shade to whats left behind. the cracking looks like dry skin when that cracks however the tattoo is well moisturied (using bepanthen 3-4 times a day).

    is this normal?

    January 24, 2009 at 5:11 pm #59264
    vala
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    @vala

    here’s a couple of pics

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    January 24, 2009 at 10:17 pm #59269
    whoji
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    @whoji

    Perfectly normal, just keep doing what your doing

    January 24, 2009 at 11:28 pm #59273
    vala
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    @vala

    thanks for the reply whoji.

    when i had the outline done i used bepanthen for 7 days before switching to a moisturiser. do you think it best i do the same or continue using the bepanthen till all the peeling/cracking/flaking has gone and then begin with the moisturiser?

    January 24, 2009 at 11:37 pm #59277
    whoji
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    @whoji

    While you have scabs/ flaking the tattoo is healing. Bepanthen is designed to heal and protect damaged skin.

    I use Bepanthen until ALL the flakes and scabs have gone, whickh normally doesnt take more than 10 days. then move to a moisturiser, fragrance free of course.

    To give you an idea I had the majority of a forearm sleeve done in one sitting on the 8th, Used bepanthen all the way through. it had healed by the 18th.

    Just to clarify a tattoo never truly heals until months after it was done so aftercare should last the life of he tattoo.

    January 25, 2009 at 12:24 am #59278
    vala
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    @vala

    cheers mate for the reply.

    i’ll continue with the bepanthen then. got some fragrance free moisturiser at the ready for afterwards.

    many thanks for clearing this up.

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