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What to do?

2 messages · last activity 12/12/2007

I'm working on a sleeve so I'm going in for sessions every few weeks. My tattoo is scabbing but two days ago my shirt got stuck to it over night and the spot that it peeled off is a lil sick. it hurts. It's green or a dry brown maybe half an inch all around. help?
First of all, how much ointment are you putting on your work? If your clothes are sticking to you then you are putting too much ointment on your tattoo. Sounds like you may have an infection going on or you seriously irritated the hell out of it while you were sleeping. Was this the first phase of you sleeve or had you already had work done to your arm? Either way, I would contact your PCP (primary care physician) and have him/her take a look at it. Good luck.