Tattoos and skin irritations.

[Pie-Roe]

Hi all,

I've been wanting to get a couple of tattoos for a few years now, but since I've started working full time, I keep getting skin irritations.

I work as a chef, so in a kitchen on a hot day with service, you sweat quite a bit, and I sometimes get rashes and spots from it. It's not all the time, but I get outbreaks once a month or so. I've never had spots really, the occasional one, it's just from the heat and sweat (and when I work I shower morning, and night)

I'm just curious as to the effects of such irritations on skin, and how the two go together, or not as the case may be.

Cheers
Pyro
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[Handsome]

The Missus is allergic to just about anything, her skin just goes ape shit /red and blotchy for a few hours with a burning sensation, she went to a tattooist and got him to put a small dot of ink on her back to see if she'd react to it, she didn't which suprised us both tbh so she went a head and had one...

I believe inks are a lot more organic now without half the shit in them there used to be, so yeah try that, I for one am all right, I have a fair few with a growing collection, there's one pic on my profile on here...

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[Pie-Roe]

I don't think I worded myself right.

What would happen if I got a tattoo then while it was healing, or after, came up in spots or rash? It's only on my back where it gets hot.

Pyro
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[Handsome]

So long as you don't scratch it you'll be fine, keep that tattoo moist and clean and spots should do it no harm...

If you scratch or pick at a tattoo whilst it's scabby it'll bleed which means it'll bleed the ink aswell, which may then need touching up later, should do it no major harm though, you can get Ink Spots from tattoos thinking about it, when I had my armpits done I had a few white spots come up but I left them alone and the tattoo's been fine...
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[Flip]

https://www.bepanthen.co.uk/ That should stop any itching. About £2 in Asda. Don't scratch it though as said above.

[Robby]

I'm warned against doing anything that'll cause too much sweating by my tattooist, particularly during the first few days of healing. Presumably it would sweat some of the ink out, which is never a good thing. I was asking particular in terms of when I could get back in the gym, so along with sweating I'd be stretching and working the skin. So it would be an idea to get inked before a few days off, particularly if you're having someone big done. Having huge area of solid colour done in one sitting will take longer to heal than a small area of light shading.

As for rashes, I got a rash when one tattoo was healing because I was allergic to the stuff I was rubbing on it - tattoo goo salve, ironically enough. Stopped using that and switched back to E45, the rash went down and it healed fine.

[thx1138]

I am covered in tat's and I have sensitive skin, including psoriasis (or however the fuck you spell it). I had the skin problems first.

Apart from some self control not scratching, and some sleep based scratching that did do a little bit of damage to my ink, it was all okay.

The real problem, would be if you were allergic to the tat inks I'd guess.

Basically, water makes me itch. The only way I've found around it, is a hot bath or shower or suana, followed by a long cold shower, and then I don't itch. Getting tat's made no other difference.

I'm a ginger nut, with pale skin, and have had no ill affects from tattoing...

[Renton]

[carlnicholson...]

If you have a rash or such at the time of having the tattoo done, the tattooist would (should) refuse to do it. It's the same if you have any sort of sun burn as well. (Not likely at the minute!)

As long as the area you're having tattooed is free from skin damage, be it a rash or any unhealed would whatsoever, you'll be fine. Just be aware, the tat will effectively be an open would for a while, it will bleed and weep for a bit and will need wrapping in cling film for a period of time with whatever cream the tattooist recommended regularly applied.

Just make sure the above is conducive with your work environment. Ideally book some holiday days to give it time to heal a bit before being irritated with your work environment. If you book a week off and have it done on the monday, it should be fine for the week after if you look after it. The above cream will probably prevent your rash coming back for a bit if your not at work as well.

P.S, if it's your first then I have to warn you, they get properly addictive! Every 12 months I get the urge for another!

Hope it works out mate.
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[Renton]

I'm struck with finances as well.

Have been walking around with a chest peice half finished for a year now thankfully it looks OK as it is and no one can tell it's half finished
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