Sherav;50884 wrote:
The condition you have is also linked to several factors that can trigger the condition;
Health and stress
Exposue to the chemical time period
How much it rubs or presses against the skin.
How much you sweat – which removes the oils that removes the protection from your skin making chemical contact easier.
Have a look at the blog what is tattoo ink and there is a list of common ingredients in many of the mainstream tattoo inks.
Check this against your no/no list – also if your tattoos are black it is usually an inert pigment such as carbon which shouldn’t cause a reaction.
However if you have a condition that has left the skin raw or sore do not get tattooed on it until you have at least 6-8 weeks clear.
Matthew
Originally when I was younger it was attributed to stress, but now they’re saying it’s mutated into a reaction solely to chemicals. I’m not concerned about being allergic to the tattoo itself, it’s more or less if my skin flares up again, would it ruin the tattoo.
It’s been perfectly clear since late April, when I switched everything I use away from the chemicals I’m allergic to, and hasn’t come back since..
I actually did read the what is tattoo ink blog, and I’ve googled for the ingredients to tattoo ink, and so far it doesn’t seem like I’d be allergic to anything in them.
The few threads I’ve read here about tattooing over skin conditions were like severe back acne, or someone who had psoriasis. The backne person was told not to do it over the scars as it’d make the tattoo go funky.. but I don’t have scars. And the psoriasis person was told not to do it where their skin breaks out as it could ruin the tattoo.. but psoriasis is something that would have regular breakouts whereas mine is now chemically triggered, and I’ve had enough time to experiment with what I can and can’t use. [Even Gain and Tide laundry detergent aren’t allowed.. both have caused breakouts. It’s kinda insane.]
Basically, my primary concern is what would happen to the tattoo should I have another flareup. Would it help to maybe see a picture of my neck when it was at its worst this year? I took pictures to chart the progress once everything was diagnosed, and haven’t deleted them. I figure if you can see what the reaction looks like, you’d know if it would wreck a tattoo once it was there.
