Tattoos & Body Piercing
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Topic: Tattoo
Sort Desciption: Proper Care After Receiving a Tattoo or Body Piercing. • Aftercare is crucial. ... Temporary tattoos are a safe alternative to permanent tattoos. ...
Content Inside: CHAPTER 19 Contents Tattoos & Body Piercing A guide to inform and encourage responsible selection of a tattoo and body piercing service. With just a little education and research, you can assure yourself of a safe and professional tattoo. Ask questions about the establishment’s safety, health and well- being procedures. If they do not willingly answer or brush aside your concerns, leave and seek out a “professional.” Tattoos Whether done as an initiation rite, adjunct to reconstructive surgery or aesthetic choice, consumers should be aware of the risks involved in ordered to make an informed decision. The FDA has not attempted to regulate the use of tattoo inks and the pigments used in them and does not control the actual practice of tattooing. This has been handled through local laws and jurisdictions. Although a number of additives are approved for use in cosmetics, none is approved for injection into the skin. Some pigments are industrial grade colors that are suitable for printers’ ink or automobile paint. With the growth in popularity of tattooing and permanent makeup, the FDA has begun taking a closer look at related safety questions: • adverse reactions to tattoo colors • infections that result from tattooing • tattoo removal Proper Care After Receiving a Tattoo or Body Piercing • Aftercare is crucial. • Follow the aftercare instructions given by the establishment. • Think "hygiene" first. Always wash hands with anti-bacterial hand soap before touching. Tattoo Risks • Infection . Un-sterile tattooing equipment can transmit infectious diseases. • Removal problems. Is a painstaking process and usually involves several treatments and considerable expense (despite advances in laser technology). Complete removal without scaring may be impossible. • Allergic reactions. Although rare, when an allergic reaction does happen, it may be troublesome because the pigments can be hard to remove. • Hepatitis. I ...
