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    tattoo question

    I got my first tattoo today.... (about 3" by 2.5" on the top of my right arm)
    CLICKY (no direct image as its big lol)

    now I seem to have come across a few slight issues....

    Everyone seems to think that they go really red and sore...but mine hasnt (there was a bit of redness on the outline when it was done but not any more), is that normal aswell? (people are thinking its a transfer lol....for £50 and actually feeling it being done i'd hope not!)

    also some have said that the colour seeps out a little...again mine hasnt (and I have lightly washed it 3 times so far as per the instructions on the aftercare and gently patted it dry)

    I was suggested to stay off using savlon on it for 24 hours (not a problem) and that it would be really itchy....but it just isnt itchy 95% of the time, the other 5% its only a minor thing


    I don't know if something is up or I went to a good tattoo parlour with a good artist or if it is my body.....can anyone help with it?

    EDIT: looking at it a couple of the outlines seem a touch thin compared to the others, is it a good/bad idea to pop back in and ask for it to be gone over (the guy said that if it needs to be touched up it can be done for free (or cheap id imagine)
    (and should have probably called the title questions not question lol)
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    I do like a bit of hot crumpet

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    I would've expected to see a little more redness on the outlines but it just looks like it was inked earlier today and well cleaned tbh.

    As for the colour fading and the itching you're getting half a story in there, the colour may appear slightly less vivid when fully healed depending on how good the tatooist is and the itching won't kick in properly until the scab starts to form.

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    cheers for that, there was a little redness about an hour ago but other than that nothing

    when I said seep out I mean physically, I found this to be a bit true just a second ago when I was drying it with a paper towel (would call it loo roll but its industrial grade and about as rough as a badgers anus) and there was some colour on that and on the sponge that i used to take the soap off with

    I have to say so far aside from the initial unusual feeling of being inked (little painfull getting the outline done, worst bit was having a twitch halfway through, luckily the guy still managed to do the job (with only one or 2 tiny bits to be need to be redone (and some colour) and got the whole thing done in an hour )) that its nothing too bad and I would do it again for something that was meaningful and something I really like (like this....bit late to regret it if i did )


    oh and for scabbing what am I to expect? like a proper big ass scab over it or like one when you get a light graze? and is it going to be one big thing or blotchy? need some idea of what im going to get lol

    also feels weird having abit of a shaved arm lol
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    Nice artwork! Lines are a bit thick for my liking, but the colouring is nice.

    Best thing is vaseline intensive care once the scab forms as it keeps it supple and makes it less likely to crack, if a crack goes too deep it can split the skin and you will end up with a line that needs recolouring. The scab should be quite thin and wont be there all that long, but whatever you do dont pick at it or it will bleed and you will be needing recolouring. Incidently the best time to get a tattoo is after a couple of weeks holiday somewhere hot as your skin will be in great condition from being moisturised constantly with suncream and aftersun (Providing you haven't got burnt as that dries it out)

    I've been given permission by the wife for my third and last one, gonna get something tribal across my shoulders.
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    Quote Originally Posted by jamin View Post
    Nice artwork! Lines are a bit thick for my liking, but the colouring is nice.
    Thanks, I think in all honesty it needs the lines a little thick as it is a yellow fill in the edges and it closely matches my skin tone (well can see its yellow now lol)

    Quote Originally Posted by jamin View Post
    Best thing is vaseline intensive care once the scab forms as it keeps it supple and makes it less likely to crack, if a crack goes too deep it can split the skin and you will end up with a line that needs recolouring. The scab should be quite thin and wont be there all that long, but whatever you do dont pick at it or it will bleed and you will be needing recolouring.
    well I have been told not to use vaseline by a LOT of people including the artist as it can trap in dirt and o use savlon/preparation H (its going to be a cold day in hell when I go to buy prep H when I dont need it!) and use that or is intensive care something different like a creme/cream?

    Preparation H.....feels good on the (w)hole

    edit: nevermind, intesive care isnt the same as the petrolium thing....but I have the savlon stuff instead so will use that
    Last edited by finlay666; 23-03-2007 at 07:48 AM.
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    I do like a bit of hot crumpet

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    just washed it again, and its beginning to sting now....using just imperial leather soap (unscented and mild and white...) and its beginning to feel a bit smart (as in sore) lol

    and when im washing it there is a little red coming out (seeing it on the sponge im using), im guessing thats just a little blood though as there is very little and its the same colour (kindof palish red....possibly some plasma and stuff in there)
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    Now this is 100% serious I'm NOT making this up and it's something I've done with all my tatts.

    Pop down to Boots or wherever has a Chemists and get yourself some Anusol.

    Yes, yes, I KNOW it's pile ointment but it has a strong anaesthetic which will considerably ease the itching and it's medicated so it'll help prevent any infection as the tattoo heals.

    Yes, I know rubbing arse cream on your arm seems daft but man, once that itching kicks in you'll be glad you got some.

    Oh, and DON'T you DARE pick it!

    When you wash it just dab it with a cloth, DON'T scrub it at all.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Nick View Post
    Yes, I know rubbing arse cream on your arm seems daft but man, once that itching kicks in you'll be glad you got some.

    Well considering someone I know swears by preperation H I'm not suprised!

    Its ok now....might be the soap/water/sponge actually as its not hurting anymore

    also says on the aftercare not to use any ointment for 24 hours, so ill get some this afternoon after uni and then pop it on after I get back, just need to remember to wash it at least 4-5 times each day
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    Who said to wash it that often?

    Seems a bit excessive to me.

    I've just washed all mine twice a day, once in the morning when I have a shower and then at night before bed.

    Unless you're doing something sweaty/dirty I wouldn't wash it too often... getting a wound damp all the time slows the healing process.

    Just let it dry and scab over.

    Treat it like you'd treat any other graze... you wouldn't wash them 5 times a day would you?
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    Nick: It's my first one so I'm just having to go by what is on the sheet that I have says washing it regularly will help the skin adjust quickly

    who said?.....the aftercare instructions from the tattoo parlour I went to

    EDIT: is the right term parlour or studio?
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    What's the other cream for piles? Preparation H? When I got my tattoo done I went into boots and ended up speaking very loudly across the counter "I don't suppose you've got any preparation H" without realising whatsoever that it's actually pile cream. I wondered for weeks why everyone had stared at me at that point.

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    I have 10 tattoos and i always did the same with each of them:

    Wash them twice a day, put a thin smear of tattoo Goo over them. Tats scabbed up a little. Don't pick at the scabs, let them come off naturally. It may itch a bit, don't scratch them!

    As for colour fading, well, only one tat did that. It was the red. I waited a couple of months for it to heal and then went back to have it coloured a bit more. Fine now. No colour bleed with mine.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Knoxville View Post
    I would've expected to see a little more redness on the outlines but it just looks like it was inked earlier today and well cleaned tbh.

    As for the colour fading and the itching you're getting half a story in there, the colour may appear slightly less vivid when fully healed depending on how good the tatooist is and the itching won't kick in properly until the scab starts to form.

    what he said. Mine didnt itch on the outline but DID itch like mad when I had the white done.

    However.....over 6 years on....it still itches somedays!
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    heh I thought Zak33's would have been the key to the tardis and not a reference to a very popular game

    I'm to damn chicken to get one done - simple as really.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Nick View Post
    Pop down to Boots or wherever has a Chemists and get yourself some Anusol.
    Quote Originally Posted by finlay666 View Post
    Well considering someone I know swears by preperation H I'm not suprised!
    Quote Originally Posted by Kezzer View Post
    What's the other cream for piles? Preparation H? When I got my tattoo done I went into boots and ended up speaking very loudly across the counter "I don't suppose you've got any preparation H" without realising whatsoever that it's actually pile cream. I wondered for weeks why everyone had stared at me at that point.
    And if doesn't work, you get to say that immortal line "For all the good it did me, I may as well have shoved it up my arse"

    On topic, I hope it still looks that good when you're 80 and wrinkly

    I only wish I plucked the courage up to have one done myself, ah well.
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    I swear by Preperation H as well. I've used it on 4 of my 7 and the 4 are alot brigther than the other 3. Smells a bit funky, but it works!

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