Metal allergy + aftercare?
Got my first tattoo yesterday but I was nervous going into knowing I react to metals pretty poorly. Not just a regular nickel allergy I think, since I still seemed to react when getting my belly button pierced with the highest grade titanium. The artist knew what he was doing and my piercers have as well, but I think I really just cannot take metal at all? :(
I’m mainly rashing out on the side we did first and my metal allergy typically takes two days to show up and then they typically like this before getting even worse and even itchier.
I doubt it’s a second skin allergy because it’s not happening on the other side… yet. I do still have the second skin on from yesterday though since the whole tattoo was done in two back to back 8hr sessions. Any suggestions now? I’m moving as well so I’m going to be doing some travel and lifting, so I’m hesitant to go without the second skin, but idk if it’ll help make it better or worse.
Please help T-T i’m nervous haha