Infected tattoo

dragona

Got a tattoo, small, on my ankle nearly two weeks ago. It is not my first tattoo, I have several and am well able to tend to them.

It became infected after about a week!!! infected, oozing, and red. On one bit the colour has completely disappeared and is red raw. Looks like a sliver of raw steak :mad:

I went to my GP and have been given an antibiotic cream, went back to tattoo artist who seemed astonished, but said she will fix when healed.

How can I speed up the healing other than the ointment?Keep it covered, or not?At the moment I am putting a dressing on it night only. Gutted

Star Lord

Don't keep it covered, that's creating a breeding ground for bacteria.

dragona

Star Lord wrote: »

Don't keep it covered, that's creating a breeding ground for bacteria.

At the moment I'm keeping uncovered except at night, using a non stick dressing on top of the antibiotic cream. It's no longer painful but looks bloody awful.

Star Lord

Yeah, make sure whatever you use on it at night is as breathable as possible then. As soon as it's not 'open', or experiencing any seepage, I'd keep it uncovered then too.