Tattoo Forum | Mel Martin | Activity https://www.thetattooforum.com/members/mel-martin/activity/ Activity feed for Mel Martin. Thu, 21 May 2026 07:09:16 +0000 https://buddypress.org/?v= en-US 30 hourly 2 6de3c2c2f9b62f19abe9cdf03b419472 replied to the topic Looking for input on how my tattoo is healing (infected?) in the forum Tattoo Aftercare http://www.thetattooforum.com/forums/tattoo-forums/tattoo-aftercare/41144-looking-for-input-on-how-my-tattoo-is-healing-infected/#post-150514 Wed, 23 Apr 2014 11:26:50 +0000 Thanks! I will be getting this one touched up and will definitely be getting some of this. Any infection is now gone, it only took a couple days.

Ty 🙂

@NorCalDan 139386 wrote:

for the first week or so after a new tattoo,I use a antimicrobial soap before & after Saniderm,

something like this from my local pharmacy in warm to hot water using…

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]]> 2920e0d217e13475bf35c32dca7c1abc replied to the topic Looking for input on how my tattoo is healing (infected?) in the forum Tattoo Aftercare http://www.thetattooforum.com/forums/tattoo-forums/tattoo-aftercare/41144-looking-for-input-on-how-my-tattoo-is-healing-infected/#post-150435 Fri, 18 Apr 2014 02:08:47 +0000 I am happy to report that after just a few hours my redness has lessened and any warmth I had has dissipated.

Thanks again. I will post a follow up photo begining of next week.

]]> 1100d62b5edb3da7ed61c07ed52d8711 replied to the topic Hello from Michigan :) in the forum Introduce Yourself http://www.thetattooforum.com/forums/tattoo-forums/introduce-yourself/41145-hello-from-michigan-3/#post-150434 Fri, 18 Apr 2014 02:06:41 +0000 @Sam-I-Am 139319 wrote:

You can’t go wrong with leather! Unless you use the stupid description “assless chaps” Chaps never had an ass in them, with a few human exceptions.

Haha! Classic! 🙂

]]> d3ffcf6aae6f709de6f297fb9d3d59b4 replied to the topic Looking for input on how my tattoo is healing (infected?) in the forum Tattoo Aftercare http://www.thetattooforum.com/forums/tattoo-forums/tattoo-aftercare/41144-looking-for-input-on-how-my-tattoo-is-healing-infected/#post-150500 Thu, 17 Apr 2014 20:29:47 +0000 @poxphobia 139305 wrote:

Don’t use moisturizer on it. This is an infected wound, not dry skin 🙂 What you need is an ointment that helps with minor infections. I use one called Bacimycin on mine, but I’m in europe and not sure if it’s available where you are, but any drug store/pharmacy should have something similar.

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]]> 30c0a4c4d7f6270d5492463f902b2dc3 replied to the topic Hello from Michigan :) in the forum Introduce Yourself http://www.thetattooforum.com/forums/tattoo-forums/introduce-yourself/41145-hello-from-michigan-3/#post-150485 Thu, 17 Apr 2014 04:18:23 +0000 @Sam-I-Am 139298 wrote:

Welcome to the forum!

Oh Latex, it is so sexy! Not to mention I feel ridiculously sexy wearing it!

Maybe *Latex Fashion* would have been a better term. 😉

Here are a few examples:

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]]> b1e9d5ba3de102510c8b3dc212ad3391 replied to the topic Looking for input on how my tattoo is healing (infected?) in the forum Tattoo Aftercare http://www.thetattooforum.com/forums/tattoo-forums/tattoo-aftercare/41144-looking-for-input-on-how-my-tattoo-is-healing-infected/#post-150484 Thu, 17 Apr 2014 04:09:43 +0000 Thanks Buttwheat.

I have a couple follow up questions (I have never dealt with this before):

Can I use coconut oil on it instead of moisturizer? (100% organic, cold pressed. It is what I use as a body lotion)
Should I apply Tea Tree oil to the affected area?

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