| Health risks which concern commercial tattooing | | | | related to tattooing largely exist because tattooing |
| usually tend to be somewhat exaggerated and | | | | involves needles and blood. If the tattoo artists |
| certain people will go to great lengths to mount | | | | involved stick to the right sterilization and |
| campaigns against tattoo establishments and their | | | | sanitation procedures, lesser chances that disease |
| presence in their neighborhoods. Despite all this | | | | transmission will occur exist. If non sterile |
| tattoo shops have come a long way from once | | | | practices are used then there is a risk of syphilis, |
| being a taboo to something that is a fast growing | | | | hepatitis B, and other diseases. |
| area of commerce and enterprise. | | | | Infection usually occurs with new tattoos when |
| Due to the fact that tattoo shops are growing | | | | there is no proper aftercare. A number of people |
| rather quickly and in spots that would ordinarily | | | | also experience allergic reactions to various tattoo |
| not play host to any such establishment. Some | | | | inks. Though most of the inks used in tattooing |
| examples of such locations are various | | | | have approval from the U.S Food and Drug |
| middle-class cities and towns across the United | | | | Administration, the FDA is not responsible for the |
| States and the world. | | | | regulation of tattoo inks. The artists themselves |
| In recent times, it has been suggested by media | | | | must take safety measures such as the use of |
| outlets that there are various risks that are | | | | gloves and the inspection of hands to determine |
| associated with tattooing. Some of these | | | | whether they have any cuts or sores and to |
| purported health risks include the transmission of | | | | close up these sores. Hangnails should be |
| diseases such as HIV/AIDS and Hepatitis. | | | | removed and fingernails should be kept short and |
| In reality, there has never been a real | | | | trimmed in order to prevent the gloves from |
| documented case of HIV transmission occurring | | | | puncturing. You should stay away from tattooing |
| via tattooing anywhere in the United States. On | | | | when you are experiencing lesions, dermatitis as |
| the other hand however, more than five cases of | | | | well as allergic reactions. |
| HIV transmission through dentists and dental | | | | Due to the strict rules and safety precautions |
| workers have been experienced. | | | | which are usually put into practice where tattooing |
| With respect to hepatitis and tattooing, more than | | | | is concerned, salons tend to be very careful when |
| 14,000 cases of the condition are reported on an | | | | giving tattoos. Health risks tend to be associated |
| annual basis. 12 or so of these cases have been | | | | with tattooing in cases where the needed and |
| associated with tattoos but more than 43 of | | | | proper sterilization procedures are not kept to. In |
| these cases resulted from a trip to dentist. | | | | the United States getting a tattoo is a relatively |
| Tattoo studios follow stringent safety regulations | | | | safe issue and you should have absolutely no |
| laid down by law so health risks which are related | | | | problems especially if you are dealing with a |
| to tattooing are more or less obsolete. | | | | reputed tattoo salon. |
| Issues concerning any health risks which may be | | | | |