Taking cephalosporin for tattoos has anti-inflammatory effect

Tattoo is a popular decoration in real life. By combining colors with body skin, different patterns can be drawn to make each person unique. Tattoo is performed with a needle dipped in marinade. There is some pain during the tattoo, and it is easy to bleed or peel after the tattoo. During this period, the skin needs to be cleaned well. You can also take some cephalosporin, which can have an anti-inflammatory effect.

Does taking cephalosporin for tattoos have an anti-inflammatory effect?

Cefixime is a third-generation cephalosporin drug suitable for bronchitis

, pneumonia, pyelonephritis, cystitis, urethritis, cholecystitis

, cholangitis, scarlet fever, otitis media, sinusitis. You can take it if you need anti-inflammatory treatment after getting a tattoo.

After tattooing, the tattooed area will be wrapped with plastic wrap or gauze. After 5-6 hours, the plastic wrap or gauze wrapped around the tattooed area should be removed and the tattooed area should be rinsed with clean warm water. Do not use soap or shower gel when rinsing. Be sure to rinse with clean water and wipe the wound dry with a towel.

There will be bleeding at the tattoo site in the first two days after getting a tattoo. Do not do anything at this time, do not apply ointment, and do not touch it with your hands to avoid discoloration.

It is very important to clean the skin of the tattooed area after tattooing. Be sure to wipe the tattooed area dry with a towel or paper towel after sweating a lot or taking a shower.

If you are worried about the tattoo wound getting infected after getting a tattoo, you can choose to take anti-inflammatory drugs to reduce inflammation. Never use alcohol or iodine to disinfect and wipe.

During the healing period after the tattoo, you should avoid alcohol, spicy food, sauna or swimming to avoid reinfection of the wound and affect wound healing.

During the wound healing period, the tattooed area will itch, scab, and peel. This is a normal phenomenon of wound healing. At this time, you must not scratch the wound with your hands to relieve the itching. You should wait for the wound to heal completely and the scab to fall off by itself, so that no scars will be left to affect the beauty.

Usually, you can remove the plastic wrap from the tattoo about four hours after the tattoo, and then use warm water to rinse off the sticky substances that have seeped out of the tattoo. During this period, you must avoid using soap or shower gel to clean the tattoo. After cleaning, just dry it with a clean paper towel.

During the healing period of the tattoo, be sure to avoid swimming or bathing, reduce sun exposure and excessive sweating, eat less seafood, and wear loose and breathable clothes. You can take a short shower. Around the second day after getting a tattoo, your skin will start to scab over and feel tight, which is normal and there is no need to worry.

During the tattoo healing period, do not apply any ointment on the tattoo without authorization. Make sure all the scabs on the tattoo area fall off. Do not scratch or pick at the scabs on the surface, as this will cause the color to fall off. During this period, be sure to keep the tattoo as dry as possible.

Precautions

Generally, it is best to go to the tattoo shop for a checkup about fifteen days after getting a tattoo so that you can understand the maintenance status and ensure that you have a perfect tattoo. During the tattoo process, you must keep the tattooed area dry. You can apply some baby lotion or other moisturizing products that do not irritate the skin.