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Did you go out in the sun at all? Not like enough to get a sunburn, but just run out barefoot to get the mail or anything? The clear borders where it's obviously just the tattoo make me wonder if it's a photocontact reaction. (I am so not a doctor.)

I'd be lying if I said it didnt but it is very minimal contact. It's either flip flops or shoes but I'd try to stay out of sun.

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Thanks for all the replies really appreciate everyones feedack and it puts me a biy more at ease

Is it itchy? Do you have any allergies or skin sensitivities? How do you normally heal - tattoos, cuts, etc? Is it just dry, or is it also oozing fluid (if fluid, what is the color - clear, white, yellow)? What shoes have you been wearing while healing - maybe you are having an allergic reaction to the material in the shoes that is only predominant now that the skin has been broken.

What did the Dr and tattoo artist say it was?

- Allergies: Peanuts (Don't think it has an effect)

- Skin sensitivies (Recently I've been getting a bit of dry patches a bit everywhere)

- Well other than the foot prior I had my lip & chest done with no issues, I did my leg this week (3 days ago) so far so good fingers crossed, as for cuts sometimes they will heal perfectly fine, sometimes a bit longer than usual.

- Just dry, NEVER oozed

- I was wearing closed shoes 48 hours after tattoo but as soon as I started getting this reaction I stopped (8 days ago) I have taken the week off and stayed bare foot or in flip flops

Dr: Said it looked like the tattoo was irritated or about to infect, she prescribed me antibiotics & cortisone cream, I have been taking the antibiotics but did not take the cortisone cream

Tattoo Artist: Said it looked like a rash because the red is only where the tattoo is, told me to stay off the cream till it scabbed and gave me a tube to Tatt2 Buttr for when it scabbed, and if it became itchy to use cold water on it.

As for why it was caused nobody knows!

Fungus? Maybe some type of athletes foot. Closest thing I've seen to how your looks. First time I thing I've ever seen it on something during the healing stage. If you do find out what it is, I'd be interested to know.

I don't think it would be athletes foot because the "rash" is strictly where the tattoo is, I'll definitely keep you guys posted!

Thanks,

Well I'm going on a couple tattoo forums maybe somebody will have an idea, and before I do any drastic measure I make sure to do my own due diligence.

I figured instead of just waiting around might aswell post around maybe somebody will know.. hopefully!

Hi my name is Jake,

I got my foot tattooed on Aug 13, 2014 (16 Days Ago) and my foot looks F***** up! I have went to go see a doctor, my tattoo artist, my tattoo artist boss and nobody can give me a definite answer on what they think it is. Any help or suggestion is more than appreciated!!!

Description:

- My foot is red in the background this started 6 days after the tattoo, the redness does go away time to time especially when I'm standing (You would think it would be the opposite)

- The skin ontop of the tattoo is very scaly

- It LOOKS dry & flaky but the skin is stuck and shows no sign of peeling/flaking off even with force it's really stuck!

- The reason why it looks so dry is because I have ceased putting any lotion on it

- I stopped putting lotion because the cream would not help it would just damp the layer of scaly skin

- The lotion I was using was Aveeno Skin Relief (Worked fine when I did my chest piece)

- Doctor says it looks like the tattoo is irritated or about to infect prescribed me antibiotics and I've been taking them for 4 days

- Tattoo artist said it looked like a rash and I should hold of on putting cream

I have absolutely no idea what to do anymore sometimes I can't even see the tattoo anymore I'm starting to freak out any help would mean the world!