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is antibiotic ointment okay to put on a tattoo? I just got one behind my ear, I got it two days ago (it's my second tattoo, the first I baught a cream from the tattoo parlor), and it's really red around the area, it also hurts. I've been putting triple antibiotic ointment on it ever since I got it.
Is this fine?
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Well, I've got 11 tattoos from very small and intricate on the hand to VERY large on the back. I've been to three different parlors and the answer is...it depends. My favorite parlor (7 of 11 done there)they always instruct you to wash the tat with mild soap and water using just your (already CLEAN) fingers. Then to apply a very thin coat of antibiotic ointment. BUT that is only for the first few days. (by thin coat they mean to rub a small amount over the tat so that it is just lightly shiny, it should be kind of like rubbing a tiny bit in as you would a lotion) After the first few days you would then just wash it with mild soap and water with your fingertips and apply nothing, as the air is needed to heal it. ^ Now that's one set of instructions. (And they have worked well for me)The next parlor, instructs you to wash with soap and water (with fingertips, same as before) and then to apply H2Ocean for tats, only. (Not the H2Ocean for piercings) you would apply the H2Ocean several times a day for about a week. (These instructions also worked well for me, (love H2Ocean, I'll swear by them for ANY body mod.)Lastly, third parlor, I got a big ass butterfly on my shoulder, and was told by this parlor (soap, water, fingertips, as usual) but they insisted that I ONLY use Lubriderm FRAGRANCE FREE (Fragrance will burn) lotion and to apply it several times a day for a week. According to this parlor, aftercare treatment depends on the type of ink used. (they used the hyper-brite colors, the other parlors used classic inks) However, for me the lotion was not cutting it. My tat got dry and flaky and tight feeling. I couldn't stand it so on day two I went back to applying a VERY THIN coating of antibiotic ointment on it, rubbing it in with my fingertips, and did so twice a day for four more days, than I stopped all but washing it and it healed up well. If you think you may already have an infection, go with H2Ocean for tats. If that does not have it feeling better in a couple days head to the parlor...or the doc. Considering the location don't let it go or ignore it if you think it got infected. I almost lost (as in dead) a very good friend because he got a tat in a basement "home parlor" the infection for a stupid 1' clover on his bicep nearly killed him, he spent over a week in intensive care. So hopefully you didn't get yours that way. Last bit of advice if you experience flu like symptoms with a lot of redness (or red lines) from the tat site, see a Doc ASAP.
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NO! Stop putting that on your tattoo!
They should have given you care instructions, which should specifically say not to use that. At most, you should only be applying lotion to relieve itching.
The instructions they give you should always be followed. The folks who give them to you are professionals, and know exactly how you should care for your tattoo.
You seriously need to go back to the parlor and have them look at it. I'd say that it hurts because it's behind the ear. The more meat under the skin, the less likely it is to hurt. There's no meat behind your ear. Redness and puffiness is normal with fresh tattoos. However, you should still have the professional look at it and advise you.
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