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What Is The Remedy For Itchiness And Rash Over The Body Due To A Tattoo ?

Please help.I just recently got a new tattoo.On the back of my calf .A bit smaller then the palm of my hand .I have over 20 tattoos,so this is nowhere near my first.However,this is the first time that I broke out around my tattoo.Little white pimples .OK,I figured that I overmoisturising/or allergic reaction to the lotion ...However,I also have some pimples on the front of my leg,and even one on my stomach.Id say about 15 in all.I just need to be reassured that I am OK.It has not gotten worse in 2 days,but freaked me out that the pimples are in other spots on my body then just by the tattooand some are red.And some have red around pimple.Thank You SO much! PS.No pus .No pain.The tattoo itself is perfectly fine,except a little dry because I put NOTHING on it yesterday.Still red around the tat.Been 5 days.Bumps itch like crazy
Fri, 6 Apr 2012
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General & Family Physician 's  Response
HI,
U HAVE DEVELOPED ALLERGIC REACTION / INFECTED DUE TO CONTAMINATED NEEDLE USED.
U NEED TO TAKE PRECAUTION ON SUCH ISSUES IN FUTURE, PRONE FOR INFECTIONS / HIV etc.

ANYWAY AS OF NOW, TAKE Tab. AVIL= 25 mg [B.D, I-0-I * 5 days], TAB. AZEE =500mg [ONCE A DAY, this is antibiotic * 5 days]. if u still have any complaints go see ur doctor.
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Dermatologist Dr. Puvvula Kishore Kumar's  Response
Hi...dear

Thanks for choosing HCM..,,

TATOO MARKS..... Way of doing Tatoos is important , Use safe and Sterilized procedures...,

TATOOS...... can cause skin problems such as...,

1) GRANULOMAS... (red bumps caused by inflammation) ...,

2) KELOID SCARS..,

3) ALLERGIC REACTIONS, making skin itch and break out. ..,

These allergic reactions can occur with no warning...,

years after you get your tattoo....,

4) Getting a tattoo also puts you in danger of getting diseases such as ....,

AIDS, tetanus, hepatitis B and hepatitis C ....,

(although you can reduce your risk by selecting a good tattoo parlor).

5) In Ur case redness around the Tatoos means inflammation around the Tatoos...

So Tatoo is fashionable...but will give drastic problems also......,

So selection of good tatoo artist and parlour is important..,

Now U use...

1) Tab Azithromycin 250 mg daily for 5 days..,

2) Fusidic acid and Betamethasone cream apply on tatoo area..,

3) Tab Levocetrizine daily for 10 days....,

ok..good luck
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What Is The Remedy For Itchiness And Rash Over The Body Due To A Tattoo ?

HI, U HAVE DEVELOPED ALLERGIC REACTION / INFECTED DUE TO CONTAMINATED NEEDLE USED. U NEED TO TAKE PRECAUTION ON SUCH ISSUES IN FUTURE, PRONE FOR INFECTIONS / HIV etc. ANYWAY AS OF NOW, TAKE Tab. AVIL= 25 mg [B.D, I-0-I * 5 days], TAB. AZEE =500mg [ONCE A DAY, this is antibiotic * 5 days]. if u still have any complaints go see ur doctor.