I just got back from getting my first tattoo... ask me anything

[DemWitch]

[Mrs_Beastman]

1. of what?

[DemWitch]

3. Two inch diameter pentacle

[Mrs_Beastman]

6. Really ?where? any colors?

[DemWitch]

9. on the base of the back of my neck.

no colors, just black, and it's almost tribal the way it's done, it's really cool...

[Misunderestimator]

2. Gotta pic?

[DemWitch]

4. nope, not yet.

still under a bandage

[Misunderestimator]

5. I'm sure you already know this...

but make sure after you take the bandage off that you keep it moist so that it doesn't scab up. I used A&D Ointment. Great stuff, and I had no scabbing after my tattoo.

[DemWitch]

7. yeah...

but the lady who did it told me to leave it on a few hours... she said I bled a little bit more than normal, so it's just for protection till it seals itself a bit.

[Mrs_Beastman]

8. Don't forget to smack the tatoo instead of itching it i

[DemWitch]

10. oh yeah...

the lady who did it I've known for years... she made it quite clear, no itching and do not pick when it starts to scab... she knows me all too well :)

[jeff30997]

11. The best way to take a pic of your tattoo...

Is to put your neck on the scanner,try to grab the mouse and click on the appropriate button.LOL. :) But seriously I would love to see a pic of it.

[DemWitch]

17. oh, that sounds comfortable...

how about I wait a day or two and use my digital camera :)

[johnnie]

12. I don't know what the woman told you to use

But don't use anything like neosporan (sp?).
I used one of those medicated ointments on my first one and it was a bad idea. They tend to draw out the ink, and the tatt will scab more.
For all my other tatts I use Lubriderm and I had very little scabbing and the colors stayed pretty bright.
Enjoy your tattoo. Like they say...if you get one, you will become addicted.

[DemWitch]

15. she told me to use Neosporin for today and tomorrow

mainly because of the excessive bleeding (I take a shitload of motrin, per doc's orders so it thins the blood). Then after that go to Lubriderm, as long as it's fragrance free.

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[matcom]

14. dumbfuck dickhead

i KNOW you are

[DS1]

18. that's dumbfuck dickhead with a repressed yoda complex

if you want to get technical :eyes:

[DemWitch]

16. looking to join the club?

I have your toaster right here as soon as you sign on the dotted line...

[Misunderestimator]

19. Oh dear lord... I think we know your agenda already, bud.

Oh... and, er... Welcome to DU... I guess.

[eyesroll]

20. Got your Preparation H yet?

There's a tattoo shop in Chicago (I can't think of the name for the life of me -- but it's huge and prominent and all that) that swears by Prep H for post-tattoo care. (I don't have any tattoos myself, so I can't speak from experience...)

[DemWitch]

21. never heard of that one...

think I'll stick with the neosporin and lubriderm...

[DemWitch]

22. gotta cut this short...

Duty calls with the folks...

[tedoll78]

23. How painful was it?

I'm tempted to get a triforce tattoo on my shoulder blade this fall..