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Have a tattoo that is over 1yr old and it from time to time gets raised and really itcy. why?
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Allergy: You are probably allergic to one of the dye components of the tattoo. Ask your doctor for a prescription for a steroid cream, such as "triamcinolone acetate 0.025% cream" to use only from time to time when it itches.You can try over the counter Hydrocortisone 1% cream but it may be too waek to have effect.
Answered 3/11/2015
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