SumChic discovered after the fact that she’s allergic to red tattoo ink…
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213 responses to “Swollen Red Ink”
awesome that these red ink reactions are being posted a week after I get my red big red tattoo 😉
oh well
That’s a shame, it’s cute…but is the star on the right suppose to have the colours jumbled? Just wondering…
That’s a shame, it’s cute…but is the star on the right suppose to have the colours jumbled? Just wondering…
That’s a shame, it’s cute…but is the star on the right suppose to have the colours jumbled? Just wondering…
I had red reaction on my lower leg where the skin fell out, but i also have red on my stomach and chest that i didn’t have any issues with. The piece on my stomach i had a real bad reaction to a turquois ink but not to the red areas. My leg oozed and bled for 17 days before it dried up but ended up healing up great after about 2 months. Only lost one tiny spot of ink.
If you are going to do a test line, do it in the area where the tattoo will be, and give it 2 weeks.
I had red reaction on my lower leg where the skin fell out, but i also have red on my stomach and chest that i didn’t have any issues with. The piece on my stomach i had a real bad reaction to a turquois ink but not to the red areas. My leg oozed and bled for 17 days before it dried up but ended up healing up great after about 2 months. Only lost one tiny spot of ink.
If you are going to do a test line, do it in the area where the tattoo will be, and give it 2 weeks.
I had red reaction on my lower leg where the skin fell out, but i also have red on my stomach and chest that i didn’t have any issues with. The piece on my stomach i had a real bad reaction to a turquois ink but not to the red areas. My leg oozed and bled for 17 days before it dried up but ended up healing up great after about 2 months. Only lost one tiny spot of ink.
If you are going to do a test line, do it in the area where the tattoo will be, and give it 2 weeks.
i think that it depends on the brand of red ink. unfortunately i’ve heard that cheaper/lower quality inks give people a reaction. i think the patch test is a great idea.
i think that it depends on the brand of red ink. unfortunately i’ve heard that cheaper/lower quality inks give people a reaction. i think the patch test is a great idea.
i think that it depends on the brand of red ink. unfortunately i’ve heard that cheaper/lower quality inks give people a reaction. i think the patch test is a great idea.
I was also going to point out the star on the right. The pattern doesn’t fit. I hope that wasn’t a mess up. Otherwise, its a great tattoo and it’s a pity she had a reaction to the ink.
I was also going to point out the star on the right. The pattern doesn’t fit. I hope that wasn’t a mess up. Otherwise, its a great tattoo and it’s a pity she had a reaction to the ink.
I was also going to point out the star on the right. The pattern doesn’t fit. I hope that wasn’t a mess up. Otherwise, its a great tattoo and it’s a pity she had a reaction to the ink.
I noticed the right star too. Bad shading, also…
I noticed the right star too. Bad shading, also…
I noticed the right star too. Bad shading, also…
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Same feeling as Jay — went to get my nice lovely tribal with red red flames and a gratuitous tiger, did not get any allergical problems, then came back and started reading posts about how horrible the red ink is.
How many (percent-wise) people have this allergy? Judging by the comments here about 90%, but then I guess mostly people who did get the reaction cared to post…
Same feeling as Jay — went to get my nice lovely tribal with red red flames and a gratuitous tiger, did not get any allergical problems, then came back and started reading posts about how horrible the red ink is.
How many (percent-wise) people have this allergy? Judging by the comments here about 90%, but then I guess mostly people who did get the reaction cared to post…
Same feeling as Jay — went to get my nice lovely tribal with red red flames and a gratuitous tiger, did not get any allergical problems, then came back and started reading posts about how horrible the red ink is.
How many (percent-wise) people have this allergy? Judging by the comments here about 90%, but then I guess mostly people who did get the reaction cared to post…
I react to red ink too, with extended healing times, a bit more swelling and extra, drive-me-mad itchiness. It settles down eventually to look the same as other colours. My tattooist gets the most hypoallergenic inks he can but says you can’t make red ink without *whatever you have to have to make the colour red* (sorry, that’s not very helpful but I can’t remember exactly) so a lot of people react in varying degrees to red, and blue as well. Spot testing is a great idea, you might be like me and able to have red anyway, or you’d be best off picking another colour.
Am finishing up a full sleeve but am going to wait a while before I do anything else, give my body a chance to calm down.
I react to red ink too, with extended healing times, a bit more swelling and extra, drive-me-mad itchiness. It settles down eventually to look the same as other colours. My tattooist gets the most hypoallergenic inks he can but says you can’t make red ink without *whatever you have to have to make the colour red* (sorry, that’s not very helpful but I can’t remember exactly) so a lot of people react in varying degrees to red, and blue as well. Spot testing is a great idea, you might be like me and able to have red anyway, or you’d be best off picking another colour.
Am finishing up a full sleeve but am going to wait a while before I do anything else, give my body a chance to calm down.
I react to red ink too, with extended healing times, a bit more swelling and extra, drive-me-mad itchiness. It settles down eventually to look the same as other colours. My tattooist gets the most hypoallergenic inks he can but says you can’t make red ink without *whatever you have to have to make the colour red* (sorry, that’s not very helpful but I can’t remember exactly) so a lot of people react in varying degrees to red, and blue as well. Spot testing is a great idea, you might be like me and able to have red anyway, or you’d be best off picking another colour.
Am finishing up a full sleeve but am going to wait a while before I do anything else, give my body a chance to calm down.
its all about the greywash!
its all about the greywash!
its all about the greywash!
I’ve avoided red because I also have a reaction to red food colouring (cherry popsicles, red cough syrup, that kind of thing – makes me very jittery and hyper and anxious). So I have blue and black tattoos instead! I didn’t want to mess with it, even though the two tiny spots of red that I have didn’t react.
I’ve avoided red because I also have a reaction to red food colouring (cherry popsicles, red cough syrup, that kind of thing – makes me very jittery and hyper and anxious). So I have blue and black tattoos instead! I didn’t want to mess with it, even though the two tiny spots of red that I have didn’t react.
I’ve avoided red because I also have a reaction to red food colouring (cherry popsicles, red cough syrup, that kind of thing – makes me very jittery and hyper and anxious). So I have blue and black tattoos instead! I didn’t want to mess with it, even though the two tiny spots of red that I have didn’t react.
There are several pigments of red in use, so it can happen that one is allergic to one ink mix, but not to the other. it can also happen that a pigment one is allergic to is blended into another color just to change the tone a bit.
The bad thing is that the composition of the inks is kept secret. So if you are allergic to a certain pigment, you can never be sure if the ink is safe for you, even you would know what pigment you are allergic to. I think that we as the users should demand the manufacturers to supply a full listing of the components of the inks.
There are several pigments of red in use, so it can happen that one is allergic to one ink mix, but not to the other. it can also happen that a pigment one is allergic to is blended into another color just to change the tone a bit.
The bad thing is that the composition of the inks is kept secret. So if you are allergic to a certain pigment, you can never be sure if the ink is safe for you, even you would know what pigment you are allergic to. I think that we as the users should demand the manufacturers to supply a full listing of the components of the inks.
There are several pigments of red in use, so it can happen that one is allergic to one ink mix, but not to the other. it can also happen that a pigment one is allergic to is blended into another color just to change the tone a bit.
The bad thing is that the composition of the inks is kept secret. So if you are allergic to a certain pigment, you can never be sure if the ink is safe for you, even you would know what pigment you are allergic to. I think that we as the users should demand the manufacturers to supply a full listing of the components of the inks.
I had this reaction from a tattoo done on my wrist which put me off red until I got my chest done (the next piece I had done). It’s an ink issue and I believe it happens with certain brands of ink rather than red ink in general. I know this as I have red on my wrist which flaired up in much the same way and a massive amount of red on my chest which didn’t. The guy who did my chest said it’s something to do with red ink containing iron to get the red pigment, to most this isn’t a problem but a large majority of people this will cause the above reaction, you should have no worries about it healing just don’t itch it as it will remove the scab and make it look patchy. Also avoid cheap inks and only ask for the best (this is after all permanently scarred on your body).
I had this reaction from a tattoo done on my wrist which put me off red until I got my chest done (the next piece I had done). It’s an ink issue and I believe it happens with certain brands of ink rather than red ink in general. I know this as I have red on my wrist which flaired up in much the same way and a massive amount of red on my chest which didn’t. The guy who did my chest said it’s something to do with red ink containing iron to get the red pigment, to most this isn’t a problem but a large majority of people this will cause the above reaction, you should have no worries about it healing just don’t itch it as it will remove the scab and make it look patchy. Also avoid cheap inks and only ask for the best (this is after all permanently scarred on your body).
I had this reaction from a tattoo done on my wrist which put me off red until I got my chest done (the next piece I had done). It’s an ink issue and I believe it happens with certain brands of ink rather than red ink in general. I know this as I have red on my wrist which flaired up in much the same way and a massive amount of red on my chest which didn’t. The guy who did my chest said it’s something to do with red ink containing iron to get the red pigment, to most this isn’t a problem but a large majority of people this will cause the above reaction, you should have no worries about it healing just don’t itch it as it will remove the scab and make it look patchy. Also avoid cheap inks and only ask for the best (this is after all permanently scarred on your body).
looks good though.. ^^
looks good though.. ^^
looks good though.. ^^
Aww, that sucks. It’s a cool tattoo. Hope the irritation goes away.
Like others here, I had bad red reactions…it takes longer to heal on me and itches like crazy. It also falls out and flakes like whoa. But after it heals, it looks great! Good luck. 🙂
Aww, that sucks. It’s a cool tattoo. Hope the irritation goes away.
Like others here, I had bad red reactions…it takes longer to heal on me and itches like crazy. It also falls out and flakes like whoa. But after it heals, it looks great! Good luck. 🙂
Aww, that sucks. It’s a cool tattoo. Hope the irritation goes away.
Like others here, I had bad red reactions…it takes longer to heal on me and itches like crazy. It also falls out and flakes like whoa. But after it heals, it looks great! Good luck. 🙂
I have at least one and a half square feet of red on me, two different brands – National and Intenze. No problems with either, apart from being a little dry longer than other colours have been. I’m just lucky that way.
I’ve had it explained to me that red is a denser pigment and it takes longer for the skin to assimilate it, hence reactions like the above, which may not be true allergic reactions, just longer healing time compared to other colours. Makes sense to me.
I have at least one and a half square feet of red on me, two different brands – National and Intenze. No problems with either, apart from being a little dry longer than other colours have been. I’m just lucky that way.
I’ve had it explained to me that red is a denser pigment and it takes longer for the skin to assimilate it, hence reactions like the above, which may not be true allergic reactions, just longer healing time compared to other colours. Makes sense to me.
I have at least one and a half square feet of red on me, two different brands – National and Intenze. No problems with either, apart from being a little dry longer than other colours have been. I’m just lucky that way.
I’ve had it explained to me that red is a denser pigment and it takes longer for the skin to assimilate it, hence reactions like the above, which may not be true allergic reactions, just longer healing time compared to other colours. Makes sense to me.
Am just looking at my new piece which has some Eternal dark red and it seems to be healing slower than the rest.
hmmmmm.
Am just looking at my new piece which has some Eternal dark red and it seems to be healing slower than the rest.
hmmmmm.
Am just looking at my new piece which has some Eternal dark red and it seems to be healing slower than the rest.
hmmmmm.
Ah good ol’ red ink allergies! I have one as we speak that looks identical. Eventually the puffiness & swelling goes down, and it heals up just fine.