Wilkins512

21 hours ago, Gingerninja said:

I'd contact the artist or a doc for an opinion but if it's not hot or spreading, my thought it's not an infection. Depending upon how you heal, it may take a few months to resolve completely. Bummer...I am sorry. I use tegaderm on 99% of my work and have never had an issue. Have you read the tegaderm/saniderm thread on this forum? I don't put my tegaderm on until the next day.

Thanks for your response again! I’ve contacted my artist but she’s at a loss. I’ll look into the tegaderm/saniderm thread. Thank you for the rec. 

11 hours ago, SStu said:

Also, I've never had liquid leakage after 2 days. Did the saniderm go on immediately after the tattoo was finished (in which case initial leakage had just been being held there and it took 2 days for it to reach the edge of the saniderm)?

The saniderm was applied by my artist about 20min after the tattoo. 

6 hours ago, oboogie said:

Mine almost always leaks after two days. I guess I'm just lucky like that. Anyway, It may have been where the adhesive was? I got blisters on my leg after I pulled off the Saniderm. It healed after a few days. Might be that? I don't know.

Not where the adhesive was, its pretty central to the tattoo. 

17 hours ago, Gingerninja said:

Is the bump in the tattoo or outside the tattoo where the tegaderm was placed? Is there more than one bump (re: has it spread)? Is it an actual blister? 

Thank you for your response!

It started as what I would call an actual blister inside the tattoo itself, not on the edges. It has now appeared to have drained, but left behind a red blemish. I've attached a photo... sorry it's not the best quality, but it's on an awkward place for me to get a photo myself. What I'm worried about is that once it heals, there will be discoloration on the tattoo. The area was originally supposed to be flesh colored, not red. 

Hi all-- new to the forum. I apologize if this has already been answered here and I did try to read through all 29 pages before posting.

I've used saniderm several times before and absolutely loved it-- quick healing every time and zero side effects/irritation. As instructed by my artists, I've always let it stay on for a few days and let it do its thing until it begins to peal or leak, usually about 3 days. I was tattooed 4 days ago, kept the saniderm on for about 2 days (until there began to be a little leakage at the bottom of the bandage). I removed SLOWLY while in the shower. Dried off the tattoo with a paper towel before I was going to apply coconut oil (what I've always used), which is when I noticed a raised, blister-like bump.

I read that this could be caused from too much moisture, so I decided to let it dry out for a day. Today the blister is much smaller, but now red, irritated and still a little raised. 

I've never had any issued in 12yrs with healing until now. Getting pretty concerned now, so if anyone has any advice I would greatly appreciate it. Thanks everyone!