ive been putting tattoo goo on it 3 or 4 times a day to keep it moist and it is starting to peel a little. I know the peeling is normal but is the redness?
2007-02-02 17:47:11 · 12 answers · asked by bez2323 1 in Beauty & Style ➔ Skin & Body ➔ Tattoos
You may have over-goo'd. Where is the location? Is it getting irritated from work, clothing, other movement? You should be washing it with a mild soap still and only putting a very light film of unscented lotion on it at this point - tattoo goo has lotions as well as ointments or many suggest vaseline intensive care, lubriderm, etc.
You may just need to stop putting anything on it at all. The most important thing here is to stop by your tattooist and ask him/her for an opinion and advice.
2007-02-03 00:00:09 · answer #1 · answered by tatt_bratt 7 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Stop using tattoo goo, your irritating the tattoo... Dont use any ointments or lotions for a couple days, and see how it looks, if it gets better, then you know it was the tattoo goo,and your defiantely over treating it... you should only apply aquaphor,or a non scented and non alcohol lotion no more then twice a day....as well as keep it clean
Signs of a serious infection would be
Red streaks streaking up off the tattoo
swelling
redness
pussing, and or bleeding
and the tattoo will feel "hot"
fever
if it doesnt get better in the next few days you probably need to schedule a dr appt, you may need some anti biotics to help the healing process..I would also get in contact with the tattoo artist,and give him/her a heads up of whats going on....
Good luck
2007-02-02 18:09:42 · answer #2 · answered by ♥Tattooed Mistress♥ 3 · 0⤊ 2⤋
It shouldn't even peel in 2 days if your putting "goo" on it. However the "goo" should be a good antibiotic gel like neosporin, not some smothering Vaseline or this plastic wrap some people put over it! Just use neosporin and if its still red tomorrow night go see a DR. The shop could have used dirty equipment.
2007-02-02 17:53:34 · answer #3 · answered by Faerie loue 5 · 0⤊ 4⤋
My Tattoo Artist told me to put an antiseptic on my tat an keep it moist so i dont get scabs cus the scabs will poll the color out of it, u should also prob not go swimming for about 2 weeks
2016-03-29 02:35:05 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Don't know if it's good or bad at this point. If the redness gets any worse, then it's not good. Avoid putting anything on without a dermatologists opinion.
2007-02-02 20:29:21 · answer #5 · answered by Fellina 5 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Go back to the place you got the tatoo from and show them what you're experiencing. They should be able to answer your concern.
2007-02-02 17:55:40 · answer #6 · answered by ROGELIO 1 · 3⤊ 0⤋
you need to get some good lotion to start putting on it now.. something like vasoline intesive care.. non scented of course.
2007-02-02 17:49:57 · answer #7 · answered by hookemhorns903 2 · 3⤊ 1⤋
It can be. Don't itch it, mine did that and I bought some Neosproin cream and put it on there.
2007-02-02 17:54:22 · answer #8 · answered by princess_heather43787 5 · 0⤊ 3⤋
sometimes....just dont itch it!!!! do not go out in the sun either....try some neosporin
2007-02-02 17:50:01 · answer #9 · answered by babygurl 5 · 0⤊ 4⤋
to my knowledge you have blood poisoning.
2007-02-02 17:57:50 · answer #10 · answered by cowpatti 1 · 0⤊ 3⤋