TattooedHunter
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replied to the topic Aftercare Questions…. in the forum General Tattoo Discussion 14 years, 11 months ago
and most likely you never will… my point is that its not some sort of trick or required thing, its put on there so whenever someone who just got a tat wants to show it off to their friends,ect they can do so without having to remove the covering bandage.
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replied to the topic Aftercare Questions…. in the forum General Tattoo Discussion 14 years, 11 months ago
there are actually several different schools of thought on the use of “plastic wrap ” .
most say NOT to use it, that it traps the plasma and bacteria that may be present directly on the skin. others say it doesnt hurt a thing. orignally, the plastic wrap idea came about as a way for the freshly inked to “show off” their tattoo to their friends…[Read more]
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replied to the topic Aftercare Questions…. in the forum General Tattoo Discussion 14 years, 11 months ago
i use antibacterial soap once in awhile, if i dont have green soap…..
believe it or not, i use dawn antibacterial handsoap/dishsoap when i dont have green soap. works great.
i think the whole gush of it is it really doesnt matter what you use, as long as you keep it clean and free of critters.
ill tell you a it of irony though. im always…[Read more]
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replied to the topic Aftercare Questions…. in the forum General Tattoo Discussion 14 years, 12 months ago
you know, there was another product i used to buy also. i cant for the life of me remeber what it was. i was like some sort of super lotion made for dry cracked elbows and feet ( sounds nasty dont it?) . cant remeber the name of it, but man, talk about goooooood for aftercare. it was a creme lotion type in a small tube and it had antiseptic…[Read more]
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replied to the topic Aftercare Questions…. in the forum General Tattoo Discussion 14 years, 12 months ago
yes, but what gets me is triple antibiotic and neosporin BOTH contain zinc in the same amounts. it would stand to reason if a person has an allergic reaction to one, they will have the same reaction with the other.
as far as the ink pull issue, i know what you mean on that. i knew a guy who just couldnt get the inch “slap” down, and scratched…[Read more]