How Do You Treat An Allergic Reaction To Tattoo Ink. Place a small amount of tattoo ink on an area of bare skin at or near the tattoo site and allow it to remain for 24 hours. A skilled tattoo artist using a clean tattoo needle will help prevent infection. Allergic reactions to red tattoo pigments are the most common. A Tattoo Ink Allergy A Can Occur Years Later.
Youve developed an allergy to the ink. Use a cold compress to relieve discomfort. Complete clearance is not always possible. If youre allergic to red ink the symptoms will only show up at the spots where red ink was used the eyes. Apply a topical OTC ointment such as hydrocortisone or triamcinolone cream Cinolar to help soothe local inflammation and other irritation. Have your artist perform a dot test at.
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Use a cold compress to relieve pain and swelling. This hypersensitivity often presents as contact dermatitis or photosensitivity. Take an antihistamine such as diphenhydramine Benadryl to. Also some allergies dont happen straight away. Use a cold compress to relieve pain and swelling. Applying the ointment on the bandage first will be less painful.