Old tattoo bubbling up nearly a decade later
Hello all! I’ve had this tattoo on my thigh for almost a decade. I occasionally get little bumps in my tattoos almost like whiteheads? But they’re not irritating or itchy or anything.
About a week ago this tattoo started looking like this. Bubbly, tough under the bubbles, and unbelievably itchy. I’ve read a lot of the info on reddit about old tattoos flaring up due to new white blood cells attacking the ink etc but I’m wondering if anyone knows what the move is doctor wise. It’s been a week so is it time to go to the doctor? Most everyone was saying these things heal on their own but the itchiness is about to drive me absolutely mad.
I’ve done hydrocortisone cream and it helped a little but not much, I’ve iced it, taken Benadryl, done tea tree oil cream. Any advice is appreciated I would love to see this thing clear up. Also if I do go to the doctor would you recommend dermatologist or general practitioner? Thanks all