How To Treat An Infected Tattoo

Oral Antibiotics

If an infected tattoo is too serious for simple over the counter treatments, a physician may prescribe oral antibiotics. Oral antibiotics are used to treat bacterial infections, so they will be useless against tattoo infections caused by viruses. Most physicians will prescribe antibiotics to eliminate the bacterial infection or identify a viral infection and decide on a treatment plan from there. The antibiotics are normally taken twice a day for seven to ten days until the infection is gone. This is the most powerful and effective way to get rid of any bacterial infection in the body.