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In most states, it’s illegal to get a tattoo if you are under 18. This is because there are a lot of serious health concerns involved in tattooing. Any time your skin is punctured there is a risk of infection or getting diseases spread by needle-blood exposure like AIDS-HIV and hepatitis. Tattoo shops are only checked once a year by the health department, so it is important you also find out what measures the establishment takes with each person to make sure the equipment used is sterilized. Since tattoos are permanent, think about how that design will look on your skin when you’re 60. You can get the tattoo removed, but these procedures are very expensive and often cause skin discoloration. Tattooing is an extremely painful procedure, and the tattoo will hurt for days afterwards. Immediately after it’s put on, the tattoo will look irritated and bumpy and may need to be kept under a bandage. The major health concern involved in tattooing is the risk of catching blood-borne diseases. Not all tattoo places use effective sterilization, and that means that the needles can transmit HIV, hepatitis and tuberculosis. These are all potentially fatal illnesses. This is why you cannot donate blood for one year after you have been tattooed. You also run the risk of developing skin infections from a tattoo. Dermatitis is a severe skin irritation that is often triggered by tattooing. You might be allergic to the pigments found in tattoos, which can be very serious. You could also develop thick scars over the tattoos that are pretty ugly and irritating. This is all serious stuff to consider before you go making an impulsive decision to get your favorite Chinese symbol tattooed on your ankle, that’s for sure. If you decide to get a tattoo, check out the tattoo parlor in detail before you commit. Shop around for the cleanest place—not the most Harley stickers or the best Mohawk! Make sure the tattoo parlor has an autoclave— an industrial-strength heated sterilization system. There are certain sanitization and application guidelines that tattoo artists should follow, and they should also be licensed. Always ask for proof if you’re not sure. Click below to read about related topics.
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