Help!

[Tattletale]

I had my 4th tattoo last Wednesday and the itching is driving me insane. I usually use tattoo goo but it's making the itching much worse. Has anyone got any suggestions? Thanks!

I was advised to use heamoroid cream (if that's the spelling?!)

Bepanthem works well for me.

I will take a trip to Tesco later!

Slapping the tattoo stills the itch nicely. An ice pack works well too.

Coconut oil

Bepanthen. Tattoo Goo dries it out too quickly.

I think that's the problem. My tattoo is so dry

It should be dry and itchy! I usually use bepanthen until they reach the stage yours is at now, then switch to using a smidge of something lighter and more hydrating two (or three, at a push) times a day. Just a very little bit though otherwise it slows down the peeling and prolongs the itchy phase.

Slapping the itch away really does work best - I have +/- 30 tattoos

I've always alternated tea tree cream with Rescue Remedy cream for the first couple of days, followed by calendula cream and tea tree cream. If you don't have Rescue Remedy, use calendula. It's very gentle and really soothes, as well as healing. My big tough sailor of a father poo-poohed it till calendula healed a split in his skin in record time.