Tattoo Healing vs. Tattoo Infection

Friday, August 17, 2012

Tattoo Healing vs. Tattoo Infection

You got a great new tattoo and now you have a list of aftercare tips for helping it to heal and look great for the rest of your life. You're following the rules and yet you still aren't sure if you're healing properly.

Here's how can you tell the difference between the normal healing of your tattoo and an infected tattoo.

During the first week of healing your new tattoo might be slightly swollen or mildly sore. Over the counter pain medication should be enough to control the discomfort. In comparison, an infection will be very swollen and red, and you will be in pain. You need to get to the doctor immediately if you experience any extreme pain or discomfort or large swelling at this point.

During the second week some flaking or peeling may occur and it might be itchy, scabbed, or dry. DO NOT PICK OR SCRATCH IT. If your tattoo is growing more swollen, irritated, or painful, if you are noticing any odor, discharge, or sores, or if you have a fever, it's definitely time to get medical attention.

Finally by week three your tattoo should be well on its way to completely healed. It might be slightly sensitive, but any scabbing should be clearing up and your skin should be healing. By no means should you wait until this far into the healing process if you have any of the symptoms of an infection. A tattoo infection can be life-threatening and should be treated as a very serious medical emergency. Seek treatment right away if you suspect you have an infection.

And if you need help choosing a new tattoo, or clearing some real estate for new body art through laser tattoo removal, contact Inflicting Ink Tattoo in Portsmouth, RI at (401) 683-5680

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Inflicting Ink is a Rhode Island Tattoo Studio that embodies quality, consistency and pride, and offers a sterile, safe, comfortable, artistic environment to its customers. Nominated multiple times for the Best Tattoo Parlor in Rhode Island and Best Tattoo Artist in RI.

You may contact them for an appointment for a tattoo at (401) 683-5680 and of course walk-ins are always welcome.

For more information, please visit our home page at www.inflictinginktattoo.com.

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Welcome to Inflicting Ink Tattoo. If you're looking for quality tattoo's from experienced artists in a clean, relaxed and professional environment then you have found the right place.

Our staff are professionally trained and come from diverse backgrounds, and they love to be challenged. At Inflicting Ink a tattoo is a special mark for each individual and is given its due respect. If you're in a hurry, you're in the wrong studio.

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Stop in for a visit or make an appointment by calling 401.683.5680

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We also specialize in LASER TATTOO REMOVAL!

Jeff Goyette Bio

Jeff Goyette was born and raised in Massachusetts where tattooing was illegal, and to this day is only allowed on a per community basis, with each community deciding for themselves whether to allow it or not. Jeff still wanted to be a tattoo artist, and so learned his trade and took it on the road with the tattoo tour where he continued his tattoo education through coursework and tour experience.

In 1993 Jeff opened Inflicting Ink Tattoo Studio in Portsmouth RI as a way to get out of touring and establish some roots in the community. He has been in this location for 17 years. After a few years in the shop however, he wanted to use his traveling experience to be able to bring tattooing to people who might not have the chance to get to a brick-and-mortar shop.

So he built the Inflicting Ink Traveling Tattoo truck, over 73 feet of truck housing a state of the art, sterile, mobile tattoo facility ~ there is nothing else like it on the planet, literally, as the Guiness Book of World Records has named it the largest tattoo facility in the world, but simply has no category to place it in.

The truck travels to fairs, events, concerts, and even does private parties, drawing large crowds and those who do not have access to a local tattoo studio for their body art. Jeff loves when he can give back to a community, and often simply brings the truck to draw in numbers at charity events whenever possible, whether any tattooing will be done or not.

He and his artists model their work on the belief that a customer should always feel that they have received a quality piece of art, that the work is consistent, and that they can be proud of their tattoo as well as where it came from.