Maybe apply a corticosteroid ointment ?
General / Off-Topic The tattoo is done! Pictures inside!
I applied plenty of Sudocrem for my Tat, and made sure to eat high Protein food. (Get some Protein powder, make a daily Protein shake).
And avoid laying on it when in bed.
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Oh I definitely avoid laying on it. Thanks for the tip about protein. Will remember that.
I of course have been applying cream. Itch aside, it is healing rather well, according to my friends.
The artist did not give you instructions for the convalescence ?
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Oh no he gave me instructions. Holding the slip right now.
Itching is just a reality of healing. And shaven hair growing back through the inked skin. Mostly that.
Do not hair removal with hot wax !
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Hehe, no way in heck.Do not hair removal with hot wax !
Only relief I have right now is running cold water over my arm. Does no damage after all.
I'd avoid Sudocrem as it's a drawing cream. Ditto E45. Cream for treating burns - Acriflex - was what one of my tattooists recommended. Savlon is also fine IIRC. As is hemorrhoid ointment but that stuff is nasty & sticks to everything.
The most annoying thing is accidentally bumping tattoos. You don't realise how often you knock things until you have a healing tattoo!
For my part I opted for a tattoo that I remove every night.
