Tattoos: Do it Safely
Celebrities like Christina Aguilera and Beyoncé are among the 16% of adult Americans who sport tattoos.
There is always one question to be asked before even having a thought to have one on your body. Are TATTOS safe? Tattoos have no national safety regulations. If you like to have one, you are at your own risk and if you choose to accept the risk, then you are prone to suffer from allergies to the dyes, keloid scarring, and infections including hepatitis, tetanus and even HIV.
If you think you must ink, and you’ve spent time imagining what that lotus on your leg will look like in 40 years. Follow these tips from registered nurse and tattoo expert Myrna Armstrong.
Be smart with Body Art
A careful eye to the surrounds can keep you away from being liable to deadliest diseases. Expect cleanliness everywhere, including the artist’s appearance. Scrutinize the autoclave, the sterilizer that cleans needles. Always be sure that the artists possess check a recent test certificate.
Always be second one in the queue, so that you can watch someone else get tattooed. Make sure that sterilized packages of needles are opened in front of you and the used ones are thrown into a biohazard container. Be sure the artist changes gloves after handling anything other than the needle.
Check the studio’s reputation. Verify that it meets state licensing regulations. If the artist belongs to the Alliance of Professional Tattooists (safe-tattoos.com), that’s a sign of a good reputation. Be patient. Your tattoo will take seven to 10 days to heal.
Neglecting these minor details would make you pay your life just get color on you body.