NO i have not scratched it, if it itches i give it a light slap. i have a good feeling being that it is my first tat i probably over moisturized it, gonna dry heal it from here on out, its flaking and has a shiny layer on it and scabbing in very little spots but thats all, i noticed that when i put moisturizer on it it itched more than if i just…[Read more]

Went to a other local shop and they recommended DIAL anti-bacterial hand soap (orange looking pump bottle) for cleaning and they said the lotion i was using which was lubidurm seem to be irritating and giving the skin a rash/red inflamed look and was clogging some pores, so they said switch to Curel fragrance free moisture lotion and see if that…[Read more]

Thanks Miss_Ivy, im curious if i should use “dial antibacterial soap the stuff in the yellow looking pump bottle”, i just cant seem to find anything with anti-bactirial and fregrence free all in one without all the color n stuff in the soap.

Joker1;52605 wrote:
Itching’s normal too, a light slap seems to be the way to settle it down. Small dots that turn into pimples are ok too, I think it’s a combination of hair growing back, mixed with the oil and stuff in lotions.
I use Black Cat tattoo aftercare, or Bepanthen if I can’t get my hands on it. The skin won’t look quite right while…[Read more]

Joker1;52601 wrote:
Flaking’s completely normal, just don’t pick it off, let it do it’s thing naturally.
I can’t help with the Lubriderm stuff though, sorry.

I do let it flake naturally, im concerned though about the lubriderm lotion, the skin of the tattoo seems to look in a way crackly and there are some light grey spots which seem to be the…[Read more]