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Tattoo Health Risks
Tattooing has become one of America’s fastest growing categories of retail business. Permanent body art continues to gain acceptance and a growing number of tattoo artists are opening studios in middle class neighborhoods. While our younger population has an appetite for tattoos, our older generation has the vote and the tax dollars. This has led to greater scrutiny of the tattooing industry as a whole. While there are certain health risks associated with tattooing, I want to debunk one of them immediately. Aids To date, it has not been proven that anyone has ever contracted Aids at a tattoo studio. And, given how tattoo needles are constructed it’s not likely to happen. However, there are real risks associated with tattooing. Let’s go over them. General Health Risks 1. Find a clean studio that adheres to recommended safety procedures. If the studio can’t meet your safety checklist – walk away. You will be able to find another tattoo artist. 2. Infectious disease risk (specifically HIV, hepatitis and tuberculosis,) rises in an unclean or unsanitary studio. There has been a rise of tattoo-related hepatitis B and C infections. And just because no one has gotten HIV in a tattoo studio yet, doesn’t mean there won’t be a first time. Make sure your studio adheres to health guidelines. 3. Skin problems you already have may flare up as the result of a tattoo. This includes dermatitis and eczema. 4. Some people are allergic to the tattoo pigments. (Very rare. Allergic reactions may occur when dyes are used containing mercury, chromium, cadmium and salt.) 5. Keloid scarring may occur, especially if you have darker skin. If you don’t heal well and scar easily, don’t get a tattoo. 6. A new tattoo is an open wound. It must be cared for as such. 7. If you are pregnant, have diabetes or medical condition; talk to your doctor before you get a tattoo. 8. MRI’s can trigger reactions in certain tattoos. Especially permanent make-up tattoos around the eyes. 9. The dyes that are used for tattooing are approved by the FDA for application on the skin, not in the skin.
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