Anusol Ointment for tattoo it looks as though its taking the colour out my tattoo please help?

Question

Hi there i went to my tattoo artist on Saturday to get the second half of my tribal sleeve done. The first part i got last week scabbed really badly even altough i used 2 tubes of Savlon on it. To be honest with you im slighlty confused because every single person i have asked have told me to use vaseline, nothing, savlon, tattoo goo, coconut oil you name it absolutely everything then you get other people that tell you not to use it so you dont know wether you re coming or going. Anyway i am very concerned and i want you guys to give me the piece of mind that my tattoo is ok ortell me if ther is something wrong so i stop using it. My tattoo artist told me to buy pile cream (Anusol) as this was the best stuff, reduces the scabbing etc. Well i put it on yesterday after i got it done and again this morning. I also washed my tattoo first. They sold both ointment and cream and i bought ointment. When i touch my tattoo whilst smearing the cream all the black is coming off, why is this??

Answer 1

This is a paste of my stock answer to after care questions...


1. Antibiotic ointments are not a good idea - people are easily allergic to them and they think they are allergic to their tattoo.

2. Antibiotic ointments, Aquaphor, Vaseline, A &D ointment ALL contain petrolatum - we don't like that for healing tattoos (many also contain lanolin and many people are sensitive to these preparations because of that too)

3. Preparation H, Annusol, etc., is for a**holes not tattoos - much has been written about this by many over the years and in some forms it contains live yeast cells...ewwww on open skin.

4. No baby powder, cornstarch or any such "powdering." No Desitin or similar products that gunk up the skin with heavy zinc oxide.

5. No plastic wrap ever! Plastic wrap is for left overs, not tattoos. It keeps the fluids on the surface of the tattoo that a nice dressing would absorb those first couple hours so there is NO SCABBING - that's right, NO scabbing. Scabbing is not normal in a well cared for tattoo. Also, with plastic wrap, fluids leak out around it and it is a disgusting source of cross contamination. The slight peeling that should occur should be the top layer of skin that is mixed with the ink, similar to a sunburn peeling.

Most tattoo artists seem to prefer unscented mild lotions - they are looking for products with a minimum of ingredients - some like H2Ocean products, some like Tattoo Goo (contrary to reports, there is nothing adverse in this product) Coco butter is often used as well as Olive oil body butter - I don't prefer these, but I have no big issues with them.
The international folk seem to like Bepathen, however this product also contains lanolin and petrolatum among other products that some could be sensitive to. It is widely used for diaper rash, as is A&D in the US. It also contains alcohol.

I happen to give out little pillow packs of Ink Fixx ointment for the first couple days - then they can switch to the mild lotions. People like Curel which is good - so is Aveeno - I like Cetaphil. We always give the Ink Fixx to the client to use because it is not always easy for them to go right to the store to buy things.

Truth be told, the skin heals pretty well no matter the abuse and certainly even if you use nothing at all. I have even seen people use just plain old Crisco in a very thin layer. Nothing wrong with that either - (again, not preferred.)

In my studio they are also given WRITTEN directions for after care. There is NO reason for a professional tattoo artist NOT to do this for their client.

Once you remove the bandages, wash with an antibacterial soap and warm water, pat dry with dye free paper towels and apply whatever healing agent you choose SPARINGLY - this means barely covered. IF you apply too much, it will accumulate bacteria that get stuck to it and the tattoo cannot get air.

Overall, keep it clean and don't scratch it. It will go through some peeling and other changes over the next couple of weeks. Keep dirty hands and strangers off of it!

So in the end, take what you can from everyone's advice here as no one really has the magic answers in all cases. Most of us knows what worked for them, or works for our clients in general if we are artists.

Answer 2

My personal opinion is the job wasnt done that well. My husband is an artist and has been 4 the last 10 yrs. He has been getting tattoos since he was 15 he has full sleeves on his arms up his legs ect. He has always used bepanthen ointment[it is a nappy rash cream but dont b scared off by that it works well] and never had any probs what so ever in using it all his clients use the same cream and never had trouble. I recommend using this as it does help to fight any infection as well as redness and over all helps with the healing process, but u do only smear a very very fine coat ova the tattoo use 2 times a day and it should come back up looking gr8. U can find bepanthen in supermarkets in the baby section just ask someone who works there they will know if u have trouble finding or a chemist. It works A1 never had a bad complaint

Answer 3

Anusol Ointment

Answer 4

Dude stop using that stuff, and your putting it on too thick.
You can switch to an unscented lotion now .. normally 24-48 hrs. after the tattoo is done.
Continue washing and patting dry with a paper towel and then apply a small amount of a good unscented lotion - do this a minimun of 3 times a day!
I too scab very heavily and I do it each and every time, the times I follow the above routine I tend to do better and have less scabbing.

If you want to continue on with what your artist said to use .. then make sure your only putting enough to go give the area a light sheen dont glob it on and you dont want a thick or even thin layer that will pull the ink out.
BTW the first few days continue to wash as much as possible and some of the ink that is in the surface will come out.

Answer 5

personally i found what i think is one of the best tattoo aftercare:
remove the bandage after 1-2 hours and wash with your hand with a non-scented soap, i use dove sensitive skin moisturizing lotion (hypo-allergenic and fragrance free). then pat it dry with a soft towel and apply a thin layer of A&D ointment.
For the first 5 days wash it 2-3 times daily and apply A&D ointment 3-5 times daily
Then until completely healed wash it 1-2 times daily and apply unscented lotion to it when needed, usually around 4-6 times daily. Make sure the lotion is aloe free and also some say to stay away from lotions containing lanolin since it can make the tattoo weep. i use lubriderm sensitive skin therapy moisturizing lotion for sensitive dry skin, which is dye free, 100% lanolin free, fragrance free, and also non-comedogenic (wont clog the pores)

also antibacterial ointment is not necessary unless an infection is already present and as long as the tattoo artist was clean then there shouldnt be a problem. antibacterial ointments are also known to give people allergic reactions which will make the tattoo "spotted"
And make sure you dont expose your tattoo to the sun, dont go swimming or soak it in water, dont let direct shower water hit it, dont scratch it or pick at it, and try not to wear clothing that rubs it..

hope that helps

Answer 6

Hi, use some vitamin A and D ointment. You can find it in the baby department in a pharmacy store. Walgreens worked the best for me. I got a rash from the CVS brand.

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