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Why Is My Tattooed Area Having Rash And Itching All Around?

I just got a tattoo on friday, its on my chest plate in between my breasts.There is a rash forming in and around the area I have a few other tattoos so i have a pretty good idea on how to take care of them. Im just concerned because its itching so intensly i want to cry!! burning throbbing itching. what do i do?
posted on Fri, 14 Mar 2014
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Hi,
Thanks for writing to us.
You have probably developed contact irritant dermatitis at the tattooed area. To treat the same, take tablet levocetirzine twice in a day and apply a potent topical steroid like clobetasol twice in a day. If the rash does not clear away in few days, please meet a dermatologist.
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Why Is My Tattooed Area Having Rash And Itching All Around?

Hi, Thanks for writing to us. You have probably developed contact irritant dermatitis at the tattooed area. To treat the same, take tablet levocetirzine twice in a day and apply a potent topical steroid like clobetasol twice in a day. If the rash does not clear away in few days, please meet a dermatologist. Take care