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How Can Bumps Around The Tattoo Be Treated?

Posted on Thu, 8 Dec 2016

Question: Hi I had tattoo on my hand 6 days before. Now I got bumps around the tattoo and it's too iching and too paining. Plz suggest what to do

Answered by Dr. Dr. Rahul Kumar (16 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Allergic reaction.

Detailed Answer:
Hello
You have developed allergic reaction to tatoo pigment.
I treat such cases with a topical steroid cream like fluticasone to be applied twice daily for a week.
Take an antihistamine tablet like cetrizine daily in night to control itch.
This should help you.
Let me know if you have any other doubts.
Thank you.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Nagamani Ng

Follow up: Dr. Dr. Rahul Kumar (7 hours later)

Hi Doctor, infection is spreading the entire tattoo is it any dangerous. Please suggest some exact medicine names and how I follow the dose. Please suggest treatment doctor

Answered by Dr. Dr. Rahul Kumar (24 hours later)

Brief Answer:
oral and topical steroid

Detailed Answer:
Hello
Thanks for the follow up and photograph.
You need treatment with oral and topical steroid.
Tablet prednisolone 40 mg daily for 5 days and ointment fluticasone to be applied twice daily for the same duration works well.
You can try this.
Let me know if you have any other doubts.
Thank you.

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Vaishalee Punj