It is normal to have local swelling and pain after tattooing. If the tattoo time is less than 24 hours, you can choose cold compress. If it exceeds 24 hours, you can use hot compress to reduce the swelling. Generally, the swelling can gradually subside about three days after tattooing. However, if there is a large area of redness and swelling after a long-term tattoo, it is necessary to consider whether it is caused by allergies or infection. At this time, erythromycin ointment, chlortetracycline eye ointment and other antibacterial ointments can be used externally or oral antiallergic and antipruritic drugs can be taken orally. If the symptoms continue to improve, it is recommended to go to the hospital to see a specialist.

Besides erythromycin ointment, it is best not to try other anti-inflammatory drugs, because it is likely to affect the color of the tattoo, and it needs to be replenished after the tattoo is restored.

Be sure to take a bath after tattooing, every day, but don't rub the skin of the tattooed part hard when washing, because bathing is to clean the body fluid and residual ointment of ooed, but be careful not to use irritating shower gel, soap and the like, just wash it gently with mild soap, and the bathing time should not be too long. You can take a bath, but you shouldn't take a bath or swim. After taking a shower, apply erythromycin ointment to the tattoo.

Before the tattoo is completely recovered, apply erythromycin ointment to the tattooed skin three or four times a day, let the ointment stay for about 20 to 30 minutes, and then wipe it off. This can not only prevent skin inflammation, but also make the skin breathable and less greasy. It is normal that the tattoo will itch, peel off and form a thin scab during the recovery process, but don't scratch the tattoo with your hands, otherwise it will affect the color of the tattoo.

And try not to drink alcohol, eat seafood and spicy food before the tattoo is fully recovered, because these will cause the tattoo area to be red, swollen and itchy, which will easily have adverse consequences on the tattoo.