I was struggling to sleep, could not get comfortable due to the pain, I was restless and getting extremely frustrated quickly. The skin burning pain was unbearable, you know the pain, the worse possible sunburn multiplied by a thousand, adding in razor blades and itching. Throughout this pain, I actually ended up with a mild fever due to the trauma caused to the muscle.
As you may or may not be aware, cold is your friend for helping with the pain, ie cold water or ice packs. This helps, as for getting to sleep, try some Valium if you have access to it. The next morning waking up my foot was the size of a football or watermelon. My ankle was also very swollen as you can see from the photo above. What the fuck is going on? I slowly put pressure on my leg and foot and within about a minute the pain went away and I was able to stand and even walk.
Seemed odd. Then as I walked, more pain went away and I found that I could walk without pain, but the moment I stopped walking, and stood in one spot for longer than maybe seconds, the pain came back ten fold and I felt like my leg was going to colapse under me.
This odd sensation of pain, well it continued for about days. So brace yourself. The swelling, well I kept the foot elevated, took same anti-inflammation tablets and stayed away from wearing shoes. I am still working through getting both my legs fully done, and I have changed how I do it. Basically I book appointments approximately 2 weeks apart, and I never get tattooed more than 3 hours at a time.
That is my limit and it seems to be working. I have been using a Tattoo Balm also for the days after getting the work done and this seems to have helped, I definately know when I have missed putting it on. Yes to get a full leg sleve done is taking considerably longer, but I am surviving without the type of pain you are experiencing now. Another thing to speed up healing with a knee tattoo can be ensuring your tattooist is using a rotary tattoo gun, the new technology on these guns means that the recovery healing time is a lot faster.
No longer do you experience deep scabs that take weeks to heal, you can experience the pealing stage within under a week and only mild scabbing which clears fast providing your using a good tattoo balm or cream.
Below I have outlined some of the products that I find helpful through this process, and a couple of valuable tips, I hope this helps you guys!! Thanks for writing the post about swollen feet after tattoo. I just had a large tattoo done on my left shin and my entire left calf is so swollen it look bigger than my quadriceps. Feet are swollen aswell. Its been two days since the tattoo and still can barely walk. It takes some time unfortunately, anti inflammatory meds might help, but mainly just elevation and rest.
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We're helping you achieve YourHealthiestSkin from head to toe. Use these tips from dermatologists to keep all your skin looking and feeling its best. AAD Shade Structures provide permanent outdoor shade in areas that are not protected from the sun. When it comes to treating the skin, plenty of people say they have expertise. Only a board-certified dermatologist has these credentials. Even if you get inked by a licensed tattoo artist and follow the aftercare, your skin can react in weird and unexpected ways.
Some reactions happen immediately. Others take weeks or years to appear. Infection An infection in a new tattoo made of gray ink, which the tattoo artist created by mixing black ink with tap water. Immediately after getting a tattoo Days or months after getting inked. Your skin will feel sore, and you may see clear fluid oozing from your new tattoo. As your skin heals, it can itch and flake.
Scabs may form. All of this can be part of your normal healing process. If an infection develops, your skin reacts a bit differently. You may notice one or more of the following:. Redness: It becomes darker or spreads instead of lightening and diminishing Pain: It continues or worsens instead of subsiding Rash of itchy, red, and painful bumps develop within the tattoo Fever Chills and shivering Pus in the tattoo Open sore s in the tattoo Take action: If you have any signs or symptoms of an infection, see your doctor or a board-certified dermatologist right away.
The sooner treatment is started, the less damage it can do to your health and your tattoo. Rash: Allergic reaction to an ink Seventeen years after getting this tattoo, a woman developed an allergic reaction to the red ink. When it's likely to appear: You can develop an allergic reaction at any time. It can happen:. As you probably know, proper blood flow and oxygen distribution play a huge role in how quickly your tattoo will heal.
Do leg pumps, leg lifts, crunches, arm lifts and anything else you can do to get your heart beating even while reclining. Swelling, redness, bruising, and pain are all normal for foot tattoos during the first few days. It takes about three months for the human skin to completely restore itself after being tattooed. Until the healing process is finished, your tattoo is vulnerable to infection or irritation. Take your shoes off as soon as possible and then wash and treat the tattoo immediately.
Keep it out of the sun as much as you can, and apply strong sunblock when you do expose your feet to the elements. With the right care, your foot tattoo is sure to look amazing for a lifetime. Cleveland Clinic. Updated October 22, American Diabets Association. Foot complications. Serup J. Medical treatment of tattoo complications. Curr Probl Dermatol. Thank you [email] for signing up.
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