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Crazy Itching?

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  • 05-09-2005 11:32am
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    Dave
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    I got my first tatt on wednesday and towards the end of yesterday and today it's been itching like crazy. Is this normal or what's going on?


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    porn_star
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    mine was like that too,when i got it...don't mind it, it'll go away, try not to itch it and just let it be..and keep putting whatever you were told to heal it with on...it's nothing major,honestly.


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    its_only_me
    Closed Accounts Posts: 11 ✭its_only_me


    Same with mine.
    Whatever you do, DON'T SCRATCH.
    I scratched one of mine and had to go back to get it filled in.


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    porn_star
    Closed Accounts Posts: 958 ✭✭✭porn_star


    lol..i did that one day..without realising i was doing that..and it was when all the scabs were healing and flaking off and i looked at my hand afterwards and i had a torn purple star in my hand!!!Lol!..it was fine though, cos it was loose anyway and it was nearly off :rolleyes: still....i shouldn't have itched!!!!


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    eth0_
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    Use camomile lotion to ease the itching, this is normal, just your skin healing.
    Scratching will damage your tattoo.


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    Dave
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,922 ✭✭✭Dave


    Yeah, it's taking alot of will power and alot of e45 :)


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    kestrel
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    slap it. seriously, it helps!


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    #8
    Splinters
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    dont worry dude its perfectly normal, really important though...DONT ITCH IT.

    my first tattoo was getting 3/4 of my right arm done in a tribal design so you can imagine how itchy that was, nearly drove me demented but you'll only left with a patchy tattoo if you give in to temptation.


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    porn_star
    Closed Accounts Posts: 958 ✭✭✭porn_star


    kestrel wrote:
    slap it. seriously, it helps!


    yeah, i agree with this actually! but really gently!


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    #10
    Kastro
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    itch = healing


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    #11
    Blub2k4
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    I find if it is itching a lot that massaging bepanthen into the tat helps, they tend to get itchier when they dry out if you let that happen.


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