BrickyOdin

@marley mission this is what it should/will hopefully look like healed. an combination of a lot of my faverite anime

To update today I contacted tattoo parlor with pics they say it's bad razor burn. And in all fairness the redness has eased up today. And the swelling has decreased. Thanks for replies guys. I was worried about cellulitis but apart from redness there was no other symptoms which would include heat, itchiness, pus, spreading redness etc. Swelling is quite normal apparently. Think I just have very sensitive skin lol.

@marley mission Top picture isnt actualy as red as that flash makes it look really bad. Bottom picture is actually that red. but not warm to touch, no weeping, no smell.

yeah let me just log in on my phone @marley mission

Can anyone give me some advice. Got a big piece done on the back of my calf 4 days ago. Took 5 hours. Since I have taken necessary after care steps I was told to do. Now I am getting worried about infection but there are not many telltale signs of this. My tattoo itself is very very red around the area with what looks like severe razor burn (not solid redness) which doenst help diagnosis. The tattoo itself if healing ok and not overly warm to the touch other than body temperature. The only problem is my entire leg has swollen for past 3 days to the point I have cankles. There is redness all around my leg but again not warm to the touch and could just be because of the swelling. Is it normal for my leg to stay swollen for a couple of days. Most internet sites say any longer than 48 hours after tattoo then there is a problem. I rested my leg for first 2 days but I am back at work on my feet a lot of the time now.