My Tattoo? When my allergies get to me, my tattoo raises up from my skin? Why is that?

Has anyone heard this...When my Sinus Allgeries get bad, my tattoo on my lower back (The outline only) raises up like it swells up. Its been almost a year since I got the tattoo but no one can answer me on why it does this. Anyone have any ideas? It gets ichy and raised up. The people who have tattoo around me have never experienced this. Thank you for your answers in advance!

My Tattoo? When my allergies get to me, my tattoo raises up from my skin? Why is that?
Get an anti itch cream when this happens.. It will not affect the tattoo but it'll relieve the swelling.


When your allergies get to you, you're more vulnerable to "rare" stuff in your body, in this case, ink.


It's possible that you're allergic to it, or it might happen because tattooed skin is weaker/more vulnerable than non tattooed skin so when temperatures are really cold, your skin gets itchy and therefore, swollen or "raised" .. especially if you scratch it.


Or it could be your blood pressure ... like when you get goosebumps..


Most people are allergic to color ink like red and yellow, so it might be that.
Reply:I'm not a doctor, and don't have any tattoos, but it sounds like an allergic reaction to me. What I'd suggest is the next time you have a sinus allergy attack, go see your doctor and have him/her examine the tattoo.
Reply:This happened to me when I had a tattoo done on my ankle. I was told later by a different tattoo artist that I probably had an allergic reaction to the red ink. It stayed raised up and itchy on and off for two years. I tried all kinds of things, but nothing helped...just time! When it was finally healed, I went and had it touched up with a different color ink. The tattoo artist that I go to now said that if people do have a reaction to ink, it's normally red ink, so I don't have any tattoos done with red anymore! Good luck!
Reply:I mostly agree with the other answer's.. I think you are some,how allergic to the ink!! Don't ignore complacations''could set in as you get older...See a Dr...Thats''my advice.... Respectfully {{{icprincess}}}}
Reply:girl thats wicked real talk i mean that has never happend 2 me except for my tounge ring when i sneeze it vibrats and hits the top of my mouth ouchhhhhh!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! i mean this is the only thing i can say the ink thats in your skin u are allergic 2 and thats why it iches and breaks out and anothr thing its jus swelling up so u are allergic go 2 the docter or clinic they should know more or tattoo shop call them ask :) and another thing try 2 take sum medicine that may help .:) helped i helpd u

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