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Itchy Rashes After Getting Tattoo. Aquaphore Gave Little Relief. How To Cure This?

Hi I just got my tattoo 4 days ago was the secobd session and the first was 8 days ago this is my eighth tattoo I used aquaphore as an aftercare treatment as I did with all my other ones this one is one my left tricept annd I broke out with this red rash that looks kinda like pimples and itches really bad but only around my tattoo not on the actuall tattoo itself I m wondering what this is and what I can do to cure it any advice will help thank you .... Devon Libutti
Wed, 27 Nov 2013
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Hi itchy rash after applying tattoo can be due to irrant dermatitis.it presents as itchy papules over the tattoo area.it can be cured by atarax 25'mg at night.antibiotic twice daily and application of calamine lotion in the morning and flucort cream in the night can cure the condition.
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Itchy Rashes After Getting Tattoo. Aquaphore Gave Little Relief. How To Cure This?

Hi itchy rash after applying tattoo can be due to irrant dermatitis.it presents as itchy papules over the tattoo area.it can be cured by atarax 25 mg at night.antibiotic twice daily and application of calamine lotion in the morning and flucort cream in the night can cure the condition.