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Got this last week in Japan. So itchy right now (lemmy.world)

submitted 5 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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[–] [email protected] 0 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago) (1 children)

no scratchies! but gentle pats are acceptable! moisturizing will help relieve the itchiness.

also, very nice!

[–] [email protected] 0 points 5 months ago (1 children)

Antihistamines can help too.

[–] [email protected] -1 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago)

there's really no need to take possibly dangerous pharmaceuticals when a little lotion or aloe vera can do the trick.

antihistamines are designed to fight histamines, that is allergens. itchiness from dry skin (from a healing tattoo) is not an allergic reaction, so treating it with allergy medication isn't appropriate and exposes the patient to unnecessary risks from the drugs in the medication.