Nah.
I was fully warned away from it by the tattooist, and couldn't find reliable advice either way online, so I stumped up for some Tattoo Goo instead. Worked a treat.
( Noeli overtheshoulderboulderholderthingstraplatchboobs, Fri 3 Jul 2009, 12:43, 1 reply, 16 years ago)

Can't go wrong with that
I've never had problems with Bepanthan though, but if in doubt your tattooist is the man to listen too.

Congrats on getting inked :0)
( SpikeyPickle wishes he was mabazaritchie, Fri 3 Jul 2009, 12:45, Reply)

I've had two tattoos from different artists and both reccomend Bepanthen cream
as do many websites I've looked at.

I suspect he was trying to sell you whatever it was you bought.
(Bazongaloid, Fri 3 Jul 2009, 12:45, Reply)

Yeah, I considered that
and bought it anyway.

His line was that anti-sceptic etc creams tend to break the ink down. Possibly bollocks.
( Noeli overtheshoulderboulderholderthingstraplatchboobs, Fri 3 Jul 2009, 12:50, Reply)

indeed!
Big bollocks :0)
( SpikeyPickle wishes he was mabazaritchie, Fri 3 Jul 2009, 12:55, Reply)

I'm dead happy with it generally
and I'll hopefully get it properly sorted next week :)
( Noeli overtheshoulderboulderholderthingstraplatchboobs, Fri 3 Jul 2009, 12:46, Reply)

Post a pic
The design looked damn impressive so I'd quite like to see the finished result if possible.
( SpikeyPickle wishes he was mabazaritchie, Fri 3 Jul 2009, 12:50, Reply)

Hereya.
here - taken a few days ago before it'd fully healed. Some of the lines are considerably less dark than the rest of the tattoo, hence my intention to get it touched up.
( Noeli overtheshoulderboulderholderthingstraplatchboobs, Fri 3 Jul 2009, 13:02, Reply)

Very nice

( Captain V, Fri 3 Jul 2009, 13:03, Reply)