My name is Whitney and I joined LST while searching the internet for help in regards to a rash my new tattoo has developed. I got the tattoo 6 weeks ago and it healed fine with no complications- peeled twice, no issues, etc etc. Within the last week though, the outlines have developed a bumpy, itchy rash. It's only the outlines, none of the filled in areas. Luckily, the bumps aren't blistering but are quite large nonetheless. I applied a heavy sunscreen to it several times last week while I was out in the sun and then switched from Lubriderm to a Neutrogena Skin Oil. Could these two changes be the potential cause of this rash or is it something more serious? This rash has been steadily getting worse over the last 5 days even though I've discontinued using anything on it during that time. Any advice would be greatly appreciated! Or just tell me to stop worrying and that it'll go down without causing any damage!
Itchy, Raised Rash on New Tattoo
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My name is Whitney and I joined LST while searching the internet for help in regards to a rash my new tattoo has developed. I got the tattoo 6 weeks ago and it healed fine with no complications- peeled twice, no issues, etc etc. Within the last week though, the outlines have developed a bumpy, itchy rash. It's only the outlines, none of the filled in areas. Luckily, the bumps aren't blistering but are quite large nonetheless. I applied a heavy sunscreen to it several times last week while I was out in the sun and then switched from Lubriderm to a Neutrogena Skin Oil. Could these two changes be the potential cause of this rash or is it something more serious? This rash has been steadily getting worse over the last 5 days even though I've discontinued using anything on it during that time. Any advice would be greatly appreciated! Or just tell me to stop worrying and that it'll go down without causing any damage!