Tattoo washing refers to the decomposition of pigments by means of laser, which are excreted from the body through blood circulation. Under normal circumstances after washing the tattoo site swelling is generally normal, but if it is caused by bacterial infection, skin allergies is not normal.
1. Normal phenomenon: tattoo washing through the carbon dioxide laser decomposition of pigment at the same time stimulate the normal skin tissue, resulting in damage to the skin barrier, thus causing patients to wash the tattoo site swollen symptoms, which is a normal phenomenon, pay attention to the disinfection of the skin and nursing care, usually will recover on their own.
2. Bacterial infection: tattoo washing apparatus may not be sterilized or disinfection is not up to standard, in the tattoo washing contact with the skin leading to bacterial infection, thus causing the patient to appear tattoo washing part of the symptoms of swelling, which is not normal.
3. allergic reaction: the patient may wash the tattoo material in some chemical substances allergic reaction, these chemicals contact skin so that the patient appeared red and itching and other symptoms, this cause of tattoo washing site swelling is not normal.
If the patient washed tattoo site is swollen, it is recommended to the hospital in a timely manner, under the guidance of the doctor standardized treatment.