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Can Tattooing Cause Skin Lumps?

Hi, I got a tattoo last week and everything was healing fine. But now I have these white head bumps around it that itch pretty bad. On and off. I think it may be the way the artist shaved me and gave me ingrown hairs? I went to a professional by the way so I wasn t too concerned about a serious infection. Just very annoying and it won t stop. I ve had them for three days now. I ve been using Aquaphore on my tattoos. But I didn t think that could effect my skin that way. Considering I don t have really sensitive skin.
Wed, 13 Dec 2017
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Hi.
As per your case history you are having tattoo dermatitis.
My treatment advice is -
1. Don't scratch the lesion as it may worsen the condition.
2. Apply a mild antibiotic plus steroid cream like fusiderm-b cream twice daily on it.
3. Take an antihistamine medication like levocetrizine twice daily for 7-10 days.
4. Other treatment options are oral antibiotics, oral steroid taken only after consulting a dermatologist.

Thanks.
Dr. Harshit bhachech.
MBBS, DDVL.
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Can Tattooing Cause Skin Lumps?

Hi. As per your case history you are having tattoo dermatitis. My treatment advice is - 1. Don t scratch the lesion as it may worsen the condition. 2. Apply a mild antibiotic plus steroid cream like fusiderm-b cream twice daily on it. 3. Take an antihistamine medication like levocetrizine twice daily for 7-10 days. 4. Other treatment options are oral antibiotics, oral steroid taken only after consulting a dermatologist. Thanks. Dr. Harshit bhachech. MBBS, DDVL.