I just got a ankle tattoo. my ankle is now swollen. Is there something wrong?
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I'd keep the area clean, and use tattoo goo or bacitacin cream on it! Good luck!
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Sound to me like a serious infection, maybe hepatitis, better see a Doc..NOW!! Could also be a reaction to the ink, allergic type but still need Doc and soon.
your leg is inflammed this is a natural reaction to trauma, yes a tatoo is considered trauma to the body. rest, ice, elevate.
it could be trama to the area, or you may have an infection. Use antibotic ointment and keep an eye on it. If it gets worse see a dr..
a tattoo should never react like that. it should always be cleansed with the stuff they gave you at the shop, if they didn't they suck. call them and ask them. whether you caused it or they did, again a tattoo should never react like that, it is infected. keep it out of the sun. call the shop immediately!!
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Sounds infected or an allergic reaction. Heck yeah, there's something wrong! Your body is trying to tell you that you screwed up. Should've asked me before you got the tattoo. oh well.
well on the ankle its a very thin layer of skin. So its going to feel swollen and very painful for a week or more. If it begins to get purple or green in spots were its not supposed to. Then contact the place you got your tattoo done. Their needles could have penetrated to far into your skin, but most likely it will be fine. As long as you have feeling in your ankle right now, I'm sure your fine.
Other than that. if you used an ointment cream to prevent itching or too much swelling, you could have had an allergic reaction to that.
it's infected. go to a doctor or urgent treatment center. you need an antibiotic. hope it was worth it.
check with your tattooist.you should be using an antibacterial cream on it most tattoo shops sell one brand or another or get one that is used on babies for nappy rash ( these ones generally dont cause a reaction) but a certain amount of redness and swelling is normal in fresh tattoos and cause its on your lower leg/ankle it will swell more than say your arm or back.. its generally just your body saying ouch what the hell did you do to me..but if you check with your tattooist and they are decent people they will give you advice on what to do..if possible try and sit with it elevated to help with the swelling..and use a cream on it to help it heal and to stop it from drying out too fast
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