New tattoo...

get in the bod mod society thread you n00b

edit: fair enough now

keep doing what ya doing- its hard too say when too stop- you just sorter know...
As for the scabbing only one of my tattoos actually scabbed up- so dont worry too much about that...
Using bepanthen is the best thing i have found for tattoos...

I remember mine doing that (leaking little black bits) - I always got the impression that it was because the scabs can't form properly when you're moisturising it all the time (you know, in the same way that regular scabs go kind of soggy if you soak them in water). So it could be that. Neither of my tattoos ever "scabbed over" in the way I was expecting - they just had a light covering for a few weeks.

*shrugs*

Either way, the same thing happened both times and both tattoos turned out fine. I didn't use bepanthen; I actually used E45 and Preparation H (hahaha ) and IIRC I used it right up until the pseudo-scabs went away. I suspect there are more orthodox after-care methods, but this is what I was advised to do and it worked fine.

Stop putting the cream on. Just let it dry up, hun.

Same fing happened to me. It wont scab up if you keep putting cream/moisturiser/water on it.

Sorry, but its said general, there isn't a specific tattoo forum and genral (within reason) covers everything.

I think i'm just nervy because its my first tattoo and the scab i was expecting hasnt formed lmao-even though it is probably a good sign and the colour will remain solid?

3 different things!!! haha I'd be in a complete muddle lmao Nappy rash 3 times a day I can deal with haha/
But yeah, I was wondering if I could use doublebase cream (I have it for my ecsma (had it for years still can't spell it) on it to keep the skin supple and colour vibrant? But dont want it to react but on the other hand there is a VERY low chance i will due to the fact its designed for poeple with sesitive skin?

I know this is irrelivant, but have you any photographs?

I know this is irrelivant, but have you any photographs?

No, only two things (IIRC = "If I remember correctly" ) - Prep H for the first tattoo, and E45 for the second one.

As for changing creams - I personally reckon you'd be best off sticking with what you know, as long as it's not doing you any harm. The only reason I changed creams was that I borrowed Preparation H for my first tattoo but couldn't the second time... and I didn't fancy going into a chemist and asking for haemorrhoid cream. So when a couple of other people suggested E45, I went for that instead.