a question for follow tattoo wearers
 

got my first tattoo on thursday and been doing the after care. Should it still sting and be red and warm to the touch?

congrats on getting the tat, did you post a pic of it at all, i might have missed the thread ?

thanks http://www.gofuckyourself.com/showthread.php?t=624895

When your body changes, so does your tattoo.. if you're fat, try not to loose weight. If you're skinny, try not to get fat.. If you're young, try not to get old.

Depends on how your body reacts. You could have slight ink poisoning. My friend had that happen and it went away after a few days.

If it does not get better in a few days, go have it looked at. My first tattoo was a 12 hour straight job and it did not hurt the next day. It was a little red, but tat went away quickly.

Depends on where you got it, how much actual black ink you had done on it. I'd give it 2 more days, if it still hurts, have it looked at.

I agree. If it actually starts getting WORSE, get it looked @

Very Cool.

i think that is just normal i only have one and i made it long time ago so i really don't remember:Oh crap

yep, like a bad sunburn for a week or so . . . keep the work clean, dry and moist with A&D . . if the skin scabs and cracks the color will pull out

Sounds normal too me.
But do as Wanton say and keep that tat clean, dry and moist.
From the pic it looks pretty good :thumbsup

my friend made a color tatoo - very beautiful flower. It went very well, but after a week she got the temperature and big furuncle on her as . That is response of her body for the tattoo

thanks for the advice :)

how do I keep a tattoo dry and moist? aren't those words opposites?
do you mean moist like moisturized?

I'm going to get my 3rd one this afternoon ... on my foot. i'm scared. its supposed to be one of the most painful places ;/

would a numbing patch help?!

it is painful because there is no fat and muscles on this place. Too close to the bone. THe place in the bottom of the back is painful as well.
Try pills contra pain.

My back still gets irritated and the skin raises, quite often in fact

and I got that one 8 years ago

yes, it's normal.

but take good care of it!
the first care is very important for the colors and the lines definitions.

congratz on the tattoo!

yes, byw, congratulations! Be careful with it, it is a small operation!

keep the skin dry from 'water, beer etc' and 'moist ' with a good vasaline based onitment, but very lightly just to keep the skin from scabbing up and cracking . . is that clear to you now?

Yeah it will usually be that way for the first week or so, at least until it starts to scab over and start healing.

what he said :thumbsup and DON'T put Neosporin or ointments similar on it like some artists will tell you. That pushes the color out, you don't want to help it heal. lotion and Tattoo goo keeps is clean while it heals naturally :)

I have two, both healed up really well. Mine weren't even sore the day after.

Damn, how big were they?

my aftercare has been washing with antibacterial soap and the ink fixx ointment.I took asprin, its so hot can I ice it or is that a no no .

As long as you put the ice in a bag a wrap it in a towel or something similar, it shouldn't be a problem. Did they wrap your tattoo with anything?

Just don't wash it to much, if you dry it out then you could loose some color in peeling. :2 cents:

Just keep in nice and moist with the ointment they gave you , and follow the advice EdgeXXX gave about the ice in the towel.

BTW it looks good! :thumbsup

I was only to keep it on for the first 2 hours.

Bigger one is about two inches in diameter.

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yeah man its normal.....keep it clean....

Ok, cool, just making sure he told you to take it off. :winkwink:

This is what works for me.......

I use Neosporin for 4 days ...........then i use Lubriderm or Tattoo Goo lotion... I keep the area clean like a hospital room

2-4 hrs give or take .....anti bacterial soap....keep your hands and area CLEAN....