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The eye almost looks real until you zoom in. My hubby has another one of the same zombie skeleton but different design on his other arm which is more colourful, I haven't got a photo of that though.
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Medusa41
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All my ink has arrived in the last couple of years. Everyone present has given the best advice there is.
To aid healing though use Bepanthen cream 3 times a day. Locks the ink in a treat!
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Okay. Thank you!
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Hey Emily, I have recently just got a few more tattoos added to my body and they have both healed nicely because I have managed to keep my sugars under control. A few times my sugars had risen and the tattoos weren't looking too good but back to being normal again and all is well. Plenty of Bepanthen too! I have had loads of tattoos done pre Diabetes and would love more on my legs but I've been told not to tattoo my bottom half so I'm looking to add more on my top half. hope this helped. X
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It does thank you, I'm going to get it on my back now.
What happened when your sugars were high? xx
rstonepal
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I am a neo natal and have had T1D for 51 years. I got my first tat on the inside of my wrist when my daughter was born. It says one word in black cursive, Diabetic. My artist was nervous that medical people would think it was a joke and he added a red medical symbol on the top of it. I was 33 and still a boss so I had it put there so I could hide it with my watch. It healed within 1 week with no problems. I am almost 52 and it has not faded to green. When I turned 40 I figured I had nothing to lose and started my art hunt.
I have a pink skull and crossbones on my right shoulder, Anubis on my Sternum, Isis on my right hip, Horus on my left hip, a sitting winged Isis spanning my lower back, Hieroglyphics honoring my husband on my left shoulder and the symbol of the Victorious Pharaoh around my LOWER ankle, oh yes, right around the stupid ankle bone. That one hurt the worst by far because it is on a thin skin/bone area.
The largest ones are Isis and Anubis. We lived in Las Vegas at the time and the heat was unbearable, it was mostly in the summer I would get them. You need to pay attention to sweat as it burns something crazy. I kept mine covered with Tat Wax and a piece of saran wrap to keep it moist. I never had one dry out or crack and all my color, including Anubis' black, is still the color I wanted. I have not faded nor has my color leached at all. I actually won a radio contest for my Isis.
Getting the tat is annoying more than anything else. It feels like a bug doing something you do not want it to. Isis took 3 solid hours of being under the gun. In those instances, as soon as your artist lifts up the gun, your skin is happy and the pain subsides instantly with that nerve healing shock feeling. By the time you get home there is absolutely no pain, at least you should not still have pain. If you do, your artist probably did a bad job and you need to keep an eye on your art for infection.
As I said, I am almost 52. I want one more tat and I want the tat on my ankle done as I wanted it in the first place. I did not have a fit when he finished it, I just wanted it to be finished. He did a traditional piece, not an artistic colorful piece. The outline is beautiful, it is mostly feathers, he only put purple and blue on the tips of the feathers. I want the feathers fully colored, just like on my Isis.
I have a pink skull and crossbones on my right shoulder, Anubis on my Sternum, Isis on my right hip, Horus on my left hip, a sitting winged Isis spanning my lower back, Hieroglyphics honoring my husband on my left shoulder and the symbol of the Victorious Pharaoh around my LOWER ankle, oh yes, right around the stupid ankle bone. That one hurt the worst by far because it is on a thin skin/bone area.
The largest ones are Isis and Anubis. We lived in Las Vegas at the time and the heat was unbearable, it was mostly in the summer I would get them. You need to pay attention to sweat as it burns something crazy. I kept mine covered with Tat Wax and a piece of saran wrap to keep it moist. I never had one dry out or crack and all my color, including Anubis' black, is still the color I wanted. I have not faded nor has my color leached at all. I actually won a radio contest for my Isis.
Getting the tat is annoying more than anything else. It feels like a bug doing something you do not want it to. Isis took 3 solid hours of being under the gun. In those instances, as soon as your artist lifts up the gun, your skin is happy and the pain subsides instantly with that nerve healing shock feeling. By the time you get home there is absolutely no pain, at least you should not still have pain. If you do, your artist probably did a bad job and you need to keep an eye on your art for infection.
As I said, I am almost 52. I want one more tat and I want the tat on my ankle done as I wanted it in the first place. I did not have a fit when he finished it, I just wanted it to be finished. He did a traditional piece, not an artistic colorful piece. The outline is beautiful, it is mostly feathers, he only put purple and blue on the tips of the feathers. I want the feathers fully colored, just like on my Isis.
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caarlyx
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I got my tattoo in January, all went well except about a week or so longer healing than my sister (non-diabetic, got a tattoo the same day), and mine got slightly infected after very tedious and thorough care.. although that could've been location based as well - it's on my ribs, was very hard to keep out of the water in the shower :3
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I was told to keep it out of the water (aside from direct cleaning) until the scab comes off and it's healed. My tattoo is the size of the bottom of a water bottle (give or take), and took about 3 weeks to heal with the help of a topical cream to get rid of the infection - after I applied that, it healed super fast.
I hope you've got a friend or someone to help you take care of it if it's on your back - you might not be able to reach!
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Oh perfect xD Yes, my housemate will be helpingI was told to keep it out of the water (aside from direct cleaning) until the scab comes off and it's healed. My tattoo is the size of the bottom of a water bottle (give or take), and took about 3 weeks to heal with the help of a topical cream to get rid of the infection - after I applied that, it healed super fast.
I hope you've got a friend or someone to help you take care of it if it's on your back - you might not be able to reach!
