Tattoos on people

[Oscar's Mom]

Originally Posted by Proud Mommy

I dont have any, and dont know a lot about them... Why does that happen??

I think some people are just allergic to something in red ink...I have also heard of people allergic to other colors as well...and when introduced into the skin, the body sees it as a foreign object, much like a splinter and tries to reject it...like mine is doing now. I can tell you it is very painful...I read online where it can take up to two years for the body to reject all the red...I can't imagine my foot like this for two years! I can't get a shoe on it at all...nothing can touch it without it hurting really bad!: eek: I am wearing flip flops all the time and it is still a bit chilly outside!

[Proud Mommy]

Originally Posted by Oscar's Mom

I think some people are just allergic to something in red ink...I have also heard of people allergic to other colors as well...and when introduced into the skin, the body sees it as a foreign object, much like a splinter and tries to reject it...like mine is doing now. I can tell you it is very painful...I read online where it can take up to two years for the body to reject all the red...I can't imagine my foot like this for two years! I can't get a shoe on it at all...nothing can touch it without it hurting really bad!: eek: I am wearing flip flops all the time and it is still a bit chilly outside!

Oh man... How painful I hope it gets better

[Ponyup]

Originally Posted by Oscar's Mom

I think some people are just allergic to something in red ink...I have also heard of people allergic to other colors as well...and when introduced into the skin, the body sees it as a foreign object, much like a splinter and tries to reject it...like mine is doing now. I can tell you it is very painful...I read online where it can take up to two years for the body to reject all the red...I can't imagine my foot like this for two years! I can't get a shoe on it at all...nothing can touch it without it hurting really bad!: eek: I am wearing flip flops all the time and it is still a bit chilly outside!

That sucks that that is happening. I did a lot a research when I decided to get my most recent tattoo removed & the red ink allergy is more common then a lot of people think.

I got a small flower on my big toe, which hurt like the dickens, and I hated it; just looking at it would make me physically sick so I decided to have it removed. I've had two removal treatments & it's almost completely gone. And if you think the tattooing hurt multiply that by like 100 & you're close to the pain of the laser.

I also have a small heart with tribal on my lower back that i love & a soft pastel butterfly on my shoulder.

[labrown]

Originally Posted by Oscar's Mom

Well I have a not so happy report on my tat I got on my foot a couple of weeks ago...I think I am having what is called Red Ink Rejection and I think I will lose my tattoo. To me it looks like a keloid is forming over it around where the top has ruptured. I am going to the Dr. on Monday because I am feeling some soreness in my lymphnodes and my foot is red off and on and puffy most of the time. I just hate this...I was so tickled with the way it turned out. The pretty pic is the day after I got the tattoo and the messed up one is now.

The allergen in red ink is shellfish. It adds vibrancy to the ink, and also causes a lot of people pain! You may still be able to eat shellfish but your skin can be allergic to it! I have a redbird tattooed on my ankle that is very scarred because of this allergy. you would think they need to have a disclaimer! I couldn't walk for a week!

[Oscar's Mom]

Update!!! My foot healed perfectly!!! It has one tiny scar but it is all still bright red so none of the ink came out. We have decided that the artist was just heavy handed and went WAY deeper than he should have...also may have had an allergic reaction to Neosporin as well. I love my ladybug!!!