Some people are allergic to tattoo pigments. They may get rashes, bumps, or itching on their skin. This can happen right after getting a tattoo or even months or years later.
You can use a good tattoo aftercare lotion to heal your skin. It can also make your tattoo look bright and beautiful for a long time.
Over-the-Counter Treatments
tattoos can cause allergic reactions from the pigments in the ink. These reactions can show up as itching, bumps, or rashes.
- Calamine lotion: This can soothe your skin and reduce itching.
- Hydrogen peroxide: This can clean your skin and prevent infections.
- Oral antihistamines can stop your body from reacting to the allergens in the ink.
Some people also use petroleum jelly on their tattoos. They think it can protect their skin from bacteria. Petroleum jelly can block the air and pores your skin needs to heal. Many tattoo artists do not recommend it.
Another option is to use a spray with a numbing agent. This can make you feel less pain when you get a tattoo. You must spray it on your skin 30 minutes before the tattooing starts. The effect can last for four hours.
Antihistamines
Tattoo ink has some ingredients that can cause allergies in some people. For example, red ink has cinnabar, and green ink has chromic oxide. These can cause a skin reaction called tattoo-ink dermatitis.
Hydrocortisone Cream
You can apply it thinly on the affected areas of your skin twice a day or as your doctor tells you.
It would help if you did not use more or less than the recommended dose or instructions of the medicine.
