marketsvoice Posted January 25, 2011 Share Posted January 25, 2011 Tattoos may be more common than ever, but don't take tattooing lightly. Know the risks and understand basic safety precautions and aftercare steps. You could be the proud owner of a new tattoo in a matter of hours — but don't let the ease of getting tattoos stop you from making a thoughtful decision about permanent body art. If you first take steps to protect yourself from possible risks, what seems like a cool idea now is less likely to turn into a source of regret later. How tattoos are done A tattoo is a permanent mark or design made on your skin with pigments inserted through pricks into the skin's top layer. Typically, the tattoo artist uses a hand-held machine that acts much like a sewing machine, with one or more needles piercing the skin repeatedly. With every puncture, the needles insert tiny ink droplets. The process — which is done without anesthetics and may last up to several hours for a large tattoo — causes a small amount of bleeding and slight to potentially significant pain. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marketsvoice Posted January 25, 2011 Author Share Posted January 25, 2011 Know the risks Tattoos breach the skin, which means that skin infections and other complications are possible. Specific risks include: Allergic reactions. Tattoo dyes — especially red dye — can cause allergic skin reactions, resulting in an itchy rash at the tattoo site. This may occur even years after you get the tattoo. Skin infections. Tattoos can lead to local bacterial infections, characterized by redness, swelling, pain and a pus-like drainage. Other skin problems. Sometimes bumps called granulomas form around tattoo ink — especially red ink. Tattooing can also lead to raised areas caused by an overgrowth of scar tissue (keloids). Bloodborne diseases. If the equipment used to create your tattoo is contaminated with infected blood, you can contract various bloodborne diseases, including hepatitis B, hepatitis C, tetanus and HIV — the virus that causes AIDS. MRI complications. Rarely, tattoos or permanent makeup may cause swelling or burning in the affected areas during magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) exams. In some cases — such as when a person with permanent eyeliner has an MRI of the eye — tattoo pigments may interfere with the quality of the image. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
millionaireguy Posted August 16, 2011 Share Posted August 16, 2011 I highly believe with that bloodborne disease. I knew a friend who is a real tattoo afficionado that you can barely see the color of his skin with all those art as he say it around his body. He even told us that if it's only tolerable to place tatto on his face, he will definitely place an art on it as well. But for unknown reason, he suddenly suffered from hepatitis B and paying the consequence of it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dabchi Posted December 6, 2011 Share Posted December 6, 2011 Its really a very dangerous thing at that,thank God that i have never done mine.I have been trying to do mine right from time,thank God for this Forum. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gpyk108 Posted January 13, 2012 Share Posted January 13, 2012 I myself have a permanent tattoo about 5 years ago here in india and i am absolutely ok i have no problems.There are risks mainly if they donot change the needle from which they put the tattoo.If anyone wants to put a tattoo just tell them to put a fresh needle because if they donot change the needle all these diseases may come. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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