Friday, January 14, 2011

CHOOSING THE RIGHT TATTOO ARTIST / PIERCER

The tattoos and piercings are experiencing great success from all age groups, all ages and all social classes. the problem is that getting a tattoo or pierced can be risky, particularly infectious risks. to minimize them, it is imperative that you choose your professional tattooist / piercer.

Infectious risks of piercing and tattooing

The realization of a tattoo or piercing through the skin requires. But any break in the skin accompanied by an infectious risk. It can transmit many viruses, bacteria and other germs, and through them: hepatitis B and C, AIDS, herpes, HPV, warts, skin infections, etc.. To prevent such risks, there are recommendations, but not regulatory. This should not prevent him from being extremely vigilant and to carefully choose the tattooist or piercer . Here are the points that you must be informed before going into action. To obtain this information, you must ask in advance the professional and visit the premises where he will practice your piercing or tattoo.

Learn foremost tattoo or piercing

The premises shall comprise two separate rooms, one called sterile area where the act is performed, and a cleaning area, to collect the dirty instruments and sterilization.

The tattooist or piercer should wash their hands with antiseptic soap before and after each client. If gloves are worn, they must be sterile and changed before each client and when it hits the contaminated material.

It should always use disposable equipment for single use needles, pigments, inks, gloves, sponges, towels, cups? All this material must be unpacked before the customer at the time of surgery.

Disposable contaminated material should then be placed in containers provided for this specific purpose and be routed according to the rules of public health and hygiene regulations.

On the largest equipment (tongs, trays, catheters?), It must be sterilized after each use. 

All surfaces and large instruments must be sanitized between each client: worktop, chair?

Namely
The tattoo artist / piercer should withhold any action on a minor without parental consent.
Except for the drilling of the earlobe, while drilling and tattoo is not recommended before age 16.
The drilling of the genitals is formally recommended by the Academy of Medicine.

The realization of a tattoo or piercing is a cons to donation of blood for a year.
It is strongly recommended to consult a doctor first to verify the absence of indications and cons of allergies.
And finally, take time to reflect. Give yourself a period of fifteen days at least between your first contact with a potential piercer / tattoo artist and the passage to the act itself.

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