An itchy tattoo scab site may be caused by physiological factors such as nascent granulation tissue, or it may be caused by pathological factors such as bacterial infections, contact dermatitis, and other causes. General treatment, medication and other methods can be used to relieve.
1. Physiological factors:
It may be caused by the newborn granulation tissue of the local skin during the recovery period, which causes the tattoo scabbing area to be very itchy. This is a normal physiological phenomenon, do not need special treatment, do not over scratch with your hands, to avoid the scab off caused by infection, you can smear alcohol on the surface of the scab, iodine volts, etc. to disinfect, to help alleviate the discomfort of the scab itchy symptoms.
2. Pathological factors:
(1) bacterial infection: tattoo scab does not pay attention to local skin care as well as hygiene, bacteria invade the tissue skin leading to infection, thus causing tattoo scab site is very itchy. Can follow the doctor’s instructions to apply mupirocin ointment, or oral cefuroxime capsules to play the role of anti-infection.
(2) contact dermatitis: if the patient tattoo scab, contact with irritating substances, such as soapy water, irritating chemicals, resulting in allergic dermatitis, thus causing tattoo scab site is very itchy.
Usually should pay attention to cut off the allergens, pay attention to skin hygiene, keep dry, can also follow the doctor’s instructions local application of dinaide cream, or mometasone furoate cream, etc., with anti-inflammatory, anti-allergic effect, so as to alleviate the discomfort of the itchy scab parts.
If the patient tattoo scab site is very itchy, exclude physiological factors, such as other discomfort, it is recommended to go to the hospital in a timely manner, under the guidance of the doctor for the use of medication, to avoid the adverse consequences of self-treatment.