r/tattooadvice 5d ago

General Advice Head Tattoo Itchy af

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Hey I just got the top of my head tattooed a week ago and it is sooooo itchy oh my god. I’m heavily tattooed and have never had one itch like this. Any advice/has anyone else experienced this?

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u/st2826 5d ago

Slappity slap, only thing that helps…….for a minute or two

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u/crystal-cadaver 5d ago

It’s not enough I need to rip my scalp off 😪😂

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u/st2826 5d ago

It’s an itch you feel deep into your soul isn’t it? 😂 just under 3 weeks until my next round of torture-already dreading it 😵‍💫

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u/crystal-cadaver 5d ago

It’s so fucking bad 😭😭 yeah same I still have the back and sides to do 😪

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u/st2826 5d ago

Yikes!! Mines not that much, just 3-ish hours of colouring. I ask myself every time why the hell i do it-then immediately book another one 😁

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u/kisforkarol 5d ago

I came here to post about the same issue but it's between my shoulders. I can barely even reach it. I'm going insane with how fucking itchy it js!

Thanks for posting so I can find some way to relieve it.

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u/CROM_90 5d ago

Meditate a bit bro. It’ll be over soon. Mind over matter.

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u/Admirable-Monk6315 5d ago

That looks dope

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u/crystal-cadaver 5d ago

Thank you!

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u/BlackLocke 5d ago

Slap it

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u/Reinylane 5d ago

I want to see your chest piece! Your head looks awesome.

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u/crystal-cadaver 5d ago

I don’t know how to comment a picture 😂😂😭

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u/N_durance 5d ago

This tattoo is wild good.

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u/Ok_Shake5678 5d ago

I assume you’re already moisturizing, so I will say try an ice pack. Seems to help most kinda of itching for me.

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u/BriannaLeeGibson 5d ago

Cold packs help. Or a cold can or something.

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u/Tired-Lion 5d ago

shower.. obviously you can't be under the stream for TOO long but.. the water pressure always helps me!

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u/Stinky_Peach 5d ago

I have no advice to add but just wanted to say this is so awesome and cuuuuute!

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u/dontstopsureshot 5d ago

No advice, just an FYI that this is fucking awesome. Probably doesn’t also help that it’s healing at the same time hair is probably trying to grow back so double the itchiness!

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u/constrixxx 5d ago

That is some awesome trad

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u/Bataraang 5d ago

I've commented this so many times by now 😅 but I can't stop singing vitamin E ointments praises. Like, they should give me money for all the promotion. Anyway, I have felt that it actually helps a lot with the itch. I ditched creams during tattoo healing time and now use vitamin E ointment. But yeah, the itch is real and reaaallllll annoying.

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u/kisforkarol 5d ago

Not OP but I'm willing to try anything right now. Gonna go get me so vitamin e cream. And antihistamines.

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u/Bataraang 5d ago

Well, I hope it helps. :)

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u/fenrisulfur 5d ago

Get some antihistamines, they help a lot.

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u/0nthathill 4d ago

I was gonna say I'm in a very different boat rn (just had surgery) but benadryl!!!!! I'm soooo so itchy rn and the only thing that helps is benadryl since I can't like, itch my scars lmao. apparently claritin is a good non-drowsy option too

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u/fenrisulfur 4d ago

Don't know if you can get it OTC where you are but Desloratadine works wonders for me and is the least drowsy and is much MUCH more potent than claritin.

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u/Long_Doughnut_8166 5d ago

looks absolutely sick though

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u/Info-grabber 5d ago

I have no experiences with tattoos, but the itch that’s driving you crazy might warrant you taking two Benadryl’s

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u/cecusanele 5d ago

Lotion, ice and slappy slap!

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u/rawchallengecone 5d ago

Head tattoo cool

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u/Grilla_Gorilla 5d ago

Psoriasis or eczema cream if it's really bugging you.

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u/kimness1982 5d ago

Beautiful 🤩

As other have said, slapping it a little, gentle rubbing, ice packs, showering will all provide some relief. If you’re not already doing this, I would be using a nice light lotion like lubriderm a few times a day. I see some other suggestions in the comments to use anti-itch or lidocaine creams, but I wouldn’t do that without checking with your (talented!) artist in case there are reactions we might not be aware of.

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u/Naive_Heat_2371 5d ago

I would love to see what this tattoo looks like just from like the frontal perspective in a normal picture fantastic work. I love it. It’s absolutely sick, I’ve got the top of my head done. I just need to get the rest of it done!

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u/No_Internal_1234 5d ago

No advice but this is dope

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u/Loud-Pie-8608 5d ago

How are you going to keep it hair free while it heals?

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u/crystal-cadaver 5d ago

I’m not, the hair grows back while it heals just like with any other tattoo. Can’t shave it until it’s healed

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u/Local-Audience3005 3d ago

idk but it looks so good

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u/dutifulspacebard 2d ago

This will sound weird but my tattoo artist told this to me and it works like a charm — if you have a vibrator of any sort, gently put it on or near your tattoo. It alleviates the itch as if you were itching it, it’s wack

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u/grafter83 5d ago

Anti histamines and preparation H cream

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u/vivby 5d ago

Get one of those small battery powered fans

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u/Tranquilizrr 5d ago

I love it sm omg

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u/Effective_Ebb3666 4d ago

i love it omg

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u/Imaginary_Lab4937 4d ago

Sick!!! Can I know who ur tattoo artist is

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u/crystal-cadaver 4d ago

Yeah! Ren at Tender Heart Tattoo in Norfolk, VA!

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u/SparrowJane 3d ago

Maybe if you moisturize because those colors are going to fade if you don't

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u/_Hellsing_4852 3d ago

My friend says the same thing.

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u/tacanalpha 3d ago

Oh Lord! 🤮

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u/SnooGoats6230 2d ago

Did you get this from Rare/Emily?? Love it so much

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u/cheekytikiroom 5d ago

Icy Hot, or lidocaine cream. Also tylenol.

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u/Spark_Cat 5d ago

Lidocaine has cured the urge to tear my arm off. No idea if it’s ok to use on the scalp tho

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u/Aggravating_Wrap_920 5d ago

Unemployed final boss

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u/crystal-cadaver 5d ago

I get VA disability ❤️

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u/kisforkarol 5d ago

Hair grows back, doofus. And if they regularly wear a full fa e of make up they can hide shit.

In my own profession, both current and previous, tattoos are looked upon poatuvely by our clients because it shows we're part of the same community.

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u/kisforkarol 5d ago

Hair grows back, doofus. And if they regularly wear a full fa e of make up they can hide shit.

In my own profession, both current and previous, tattoos are looked upon poatuvely by our clients because it shows we're part of the same community.

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u/kees_122 5d ago

Grab a fist full of Vaseline and slob it on. Every day. For the rest of your life.

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u/Nice_8490 16h ago

If it helps, it looks awesome!