Tattoos/Body Ink

I’m planning to get one on my right shoulder near my back. Still thinking of a good design, eto ata pinakatough decision to make. We’ll see. :mwah:

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Hindi naman mahihiwa yung blood vessels mo; they sit deeper than tattoo needles can penetrate. Masakit lang talaga. :dunno:

What’s your tattoo aftercare like? I wash with antibacterial soap and use a burn ointment (silver sulfadiazine for 2-3 days - until it scabs over) then an antibacterial ointment (mupirocin). No scarring and faster healing. Of course I keep it covered with clothing and keep it away from the sun for at least 6 weeks (para makarecover yung epidermis).

I found I’m allergic to red ink. Nothing major; makati lang sya and I tend to get small “bubbles” under the skin that go away after 4 weeks or so…

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Ako, hinugasan ko lang ng anti-bacterial soap. And then, I left it alone lang. Noong malapit na siya mag-heal at sobrang kati na (like any wound na naghi-heal), nilalagyan ko ng konting lotion para lang ma-lessen ang kati.

Oh, and no swimming for 6 months. Sabi kasi nu’ng artist, huwag daw muna mag-swimming (lalo na sa pool) for a month kasi baka pumangit. Pina-6 months ko na! Haha!

OMG… bawal ba mag swim? Kaloka yung gumawa sakin sa Bora. Wala raw bawal so mega swim pa rin ako nun (pool at dagat). Haha! Pero in fer, wala naman nangyari sakin. Di rin nangati or what.

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Mahirap bang makapunta kay Whang Od?

Bawal iswim dahil mabilis magpefade ang ink

Sa akin terramycin and Vaseline lang.

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Ah, oo nga. Nag-panic ako di ko nabasa ng buo yung message haha! Di rin naman nabura yung tat or pumangit. I guess okay yung ink na nagamit.

@nonongataviadojr, matagal lang yung byahe from Manila (more than 10 hours) tapos mag hike ng mga 1.5 to 2 hours. Pero di naman ganun kahirap yung hike. :slight_smile:

Would like to have something like this, after I do the Camino de Santiago. :grin: I’m concerned though kasi nagki-keloid yung scars ko.

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i have two.

one in my ring finger a princess crown.

one in my back, ang nakalagay “Lover.Fighter.Woman.”

:winking:

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Gusto ko din nyan! Btw ako nag keloid ang ilang tatts so nakausbong sya. Ok pa run naman, parang branding ng baka haha

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correct me if i am wrong, di ba yung lumang thread mali yung spelling ng tattoos? :smile:

Meron akong tatlo. Iyong isa sa left chest, then sa right arm at saka sa left wrist. Direwolf iyong isang tatt :winking:

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Ako meron first and last ko, name ng ex ko of 9 years. I got it a month we broke up wahahaa.