Is Your Tattoo Infected? 14 Signs of Infection

It is necessary to use clean and tattoo supplies when tattooing. This is a prerequisite for ensuring that it is not susceptible to infection. A good tattoo also needs attention to the tattoo aftercare. In some cases you may still be infected for a variety of reasons, and the infected tattoo will have some common symptoms. Often, some of these symptoms may also be that it is healing. However, the more symptoms that occur at the same time, the higher the chance of infection.
1. Continuous Extreme Pain
In general, all new tattoos will have a certain degree of pain in the first few days. The larger the tattoo, the longer the surface pain usually. But if the tattoo is still very painful after 7-10 days, then it may be a sign of infection.
2. Rash
The rash may have different shapes, sizes, textures, and colors. Although many rashes are only red and smooth, many rashes can be uneven.

3. The tattoo area is extremely redness
Almost all new tattoos will become inflamed for a few days, but if the tattoo still becomes redder after 5-7 days, it may mean that the infection has begun.
4. The tattoo area surface become hot
Due to the body's natural healing response to the tattoo, most of the blood flow to the area naturally increases the local temperature. However, if the tattoo area still get hot after a week, this may be a sign of possible infection.

5. Itching
Almost all new tattoos will have itching during the recovery phase, but if your itching is not disappeared after a week and becomes more extreme, it may be a sign of infection.
6. Swelling
The swelling of the new tattoo is very common, especially for tattoos located below the waist, the swelling will be more obvious. If the swelling spreads from the tattoo area and does not decrease within 7-10 days, this may be caused by an infection.

7. Extremely/Unusual Scabbing
Tattoo scab is completely normal during tattoo healing. However, if the entire tattoo becomes full of crusty, thick, itchy scabs and begin to ooze and bleed, then this may be a sign of infection.
8. Blister
Blisters are not a common side-effect of getting a tattoo and therefore any blistering on the skin around the tattooed area should be seen as suspicious and potentially the result of an infection and should be treated.

9. Pimples or Ooze Pus
Pimples can be common on a new tattoo and are generally not a problem, however if you develop pimples that begin to ooze and pus, or more serious then an infection is likely. Depending on the type of infection, the pus can be clear, fluid, or thick. If this happens to you in the first three days - it is likely to be completely normal.
10. Foul Odor
If the exudation in the tattoo is accompanied by an odor, it usually indicates an infection has occurred.

11. Red Streaking
If a long red lines appear that looks like they’re streaking away from your tattoo, you should seek medical attention immediately. This is a serious sign of infection.
12. Swollen lymph nodes
There are some small nodules around the body called lymph nodes that help to filter out impurities in the blood. If an infection is present, the lymph nodes closest to the infection usually begin to swell.

13. High Temperature, Fever, Extreme Tiredness
In general, all infections have symptoms that increase core body temperature and cause drowsiness and extreme fatigue.
14. Increased Heart Rate and Increased Breathing
If the symptoms also include increased heart rate, increased breathing and confusion, seek medical attention immediately as these may be serious infections.

NOTE: The infection may have only one of the above symptoms, or multiple symptoms may occur at the same time. The more appeared, the higher the chance of infection. Keep in touch with the tattooist at any time, he will give you relevant professional advice based on experience! Do not blindly treat by yourself.
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