I have had this tattoo for 9 years and from time to time lately i have itching and the hives appear in my tattoo but no where else, cant really be seen just felt? Does any one know why?
2007-03-14 17:32:31 · 10 answers · asked by brighteyes 1 in Beauty & Style ➔ Skin & Body ➔ Tattoos
Wow. The hives sound like an allergic reaction and the tatoos may be triggering the reaction some how. I understand that MRI (magnetic resource imaging) is suppose to be painful if you have a tatoo, so maybe your around some kind of electro magnetic power source so maybe it's electrical. Maybe try taking some benedryl to bind the histimines and see if that clears them up after a day or two. Also, hydrocortisone creams may work.
Good luck to you!
2007-03-14 17:41:09 · answer #1 · answered by llathrop 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
That happens to me, but only where the tattoos are coloured blue. The tattoos it effects are 25 years old. All the new ones i have got in the last 4 months are fine. So it might be in the ink that was used at the time.
2007-03-14 21:13:27 · answer #2 · answered by hlx099 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You might be allergic to the ink that was used, if I were you I would go get a complete physical, and ask your doctor why he thinks you might be getting it only on the tattoo spot, this kind of stuff happens, sometimes by my bikini area I have a butterfly with different colors in it, and get like a little rash around from time to time...Some colors don't go with your chemistry...
2007-03-14 17:38:29 · answer #3 · answered by HOPE 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Maybe you're allergic to the dye- it breaks down after a while if it's not done properly. Or maybe the skin there is more sensitive to something now b/c the tattoo is there- is it in a place where the edges of your clothing rub or have u started using a new laundry product or soap/lotion/perfume?
2007-03-14 17:38:20 · answer #4 · answered by elk571 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's the ink. Did they use alot of black? There are anti itching lotions that will help alot. I would buy some and see how that works for you. Sorry and I hope you get better.
2007-03-15 05:58:29 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
the same thing happens to 2 of mine leg and hand sometimes they get itchy and bumpy on the tattoo and no where else. my other ones are fine.......wierd I use antibiotic ointment and it soothes it.
2007-03-14 17:43:23 · answer #6 · answered by nani 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sounds like an allergy. I would suggest talking to a doctor about that..
2007-03-15 08:25:15 · answer #7 · answered by pinktea 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Start putting aloe or lotion on it daily. If that doesn't help see a dermatologist
2007-03-14 17:36:09 · answer #8 · answered by tinkerbell_pixy24 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
its probably infected try some baking soda on a damp towel.
2007-03-14 17:53:58 · answer #9 · answered by latrice7437 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Henna black is known to cause problems
2007-03-14 17:41:27 · answer #10 · answered by ButwhatdoIno? 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋