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Red Bumps/Whiteheads

I got my calf tattooed this past weekend and have been keeping saniderm on it. I kept the first piece on for ~36 hours and then the second piece (after washing) for another 36 hours or so. I kept my leg wrapped with an ace bandage as I stand out in the sun a lot and was worried about sun damage to the tattoo since I was wearing shorts (100°+ days). I took the second bandage off today as it started to itch and I noticed the area around my tattoo especially where closer to my knee has developed some red bumps. I’m wondering if it’s starting to get infected? I’m particularly worried about the red mark on the “face.” It might just be ingrowns as my hair is starting to grow back. Should I go get some antibiotic ointment? I’m going to avoid the bandage and wrapping moving forward as I think trapping the sweat is what caused it. Any advice is appreciated!

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