Based on the pic alone, I would have said that you were likely having a reaction to the ointment due to using it to excess, but I can’t say that I’ve ever seen or heard of oozing occurring due to this. However, I have also never known anyone to apply ointment for this long and I also see that the rash extends beyond the tattoo, which suggests that the ointment could very well have caused this. FWIW, you should have switched to a lotion after 2-3 days (or whenever it started to peel). The oozing is of some concern and would have me headed straight for the doc.
I had a similar problem with little red bumps around my tattoo about 5 days post. They were itchy so I assumed it was hives or some allergic thing with the ointment or lotion… although I had 2 smaller tattoos previous to this that I used the same ointment and lotion for and I never had a problem.
However, I stopped with the A&D ointment and the Aveeno lotion I was using, and put some benadryl (diphenhydramine) cream on it, and also took some benadryl capsules. The rash/bumps were better by the next day, and not as itchy. In 2 days, they were gone.
I’m not sure if you are having a similar problem, especially since you are having oozing and have a history of eczema. It could be an allergic process exacerbated by the skin condition. It looks from the photo that its becoming infected, so I agree that a trip to the doctor is in order to see if you need antibiotics.
Good luck, keep us posted 🙂
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