I got a tattoo at 7 pm on tuesday it is 3 am on wednesday and I am having pain when I walk. The tattoo is on my left foot and ankle and it covers my whole foot. There is a little swelling but mostly it just hurts and burns and I took Ibprouphen to help with the aches. It didn't feel painful while getting it in fact the tattoo artist was impressed how I took it. I had two kids natural (to put my threshold of pain in prespective for you skeptics) But the after pain sucks I am limping which is not cool cause I have two kids to chase after. I can take this for a day or two but I hope this isn't going to last. Does anyone else who has gotten a tat on their foot expeirence the same kind of after pain or can someone give me feedback that all is good. There is nothing nasty on my tat it just hurts and I want to know if it is normal.
2007-06-19 20:15:00 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Beauty & Style ➔ Skin & Body ➔ Tattoos
i have tattoos on top of both of my feet and they swole and i limped around for about a week. i hope you aren't wearing shoes or socks on your newly tattooed foot because you will likely make it ache and swell more and you'll also probably mess up your tattoo in the long run as well. it's best if you elevate the foot for the first couple of days as much as possible to reduce the swelling.
2007-06-20 00:34:35 · answer #1 · answered by somebody's a mom!! 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
That doesn't sound normal. I've gotten tattoos on my thigh, upper arm, and ankle, and never had any pain AFTER the tattoo, only during the tattooing. If you still have pain by 7 PM on Wednesday (to the degree you described) I would see a doctor.
2007-06-20 03:29:24 · answer #2 · answered by Kittenpaw 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
on a scale of 1 to 10 your pain should be about a 6 for like a week
2007-06-20 03:23:56 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋