Potential Tattoo Concerns Tattoos are more well-liked than they have been for centuries because many people in the West, both men and women, have done the same as their favourite celebrities by copying their tattoos. Tens of millions of Westerners have tattoos now are from classes of people who would never even have dreamed of having one 10-15 years ago. Tattoos have become socially acceptable. With the proliferation of tattoos, millions more tattoo studios or studios have sprung up all around the world, but particularly where impulsive, fairly well-off young people hang out like big cities and vacation resorts, particularly seaside holiday resorts both home and abroad. With this proliferation of tattoo studios comes the need for health and safety. Tattoo parlours are heavily regulated in most countries, but not all, and in some countries a bit of bribery will mean less close inspection by officials. We like to think that this does not happen in 'our country', but who knows whether all small tattoo studios are checked regularly anywhere? It is a problem, although most tattoo artists strive to comply with the laws, accidents do and even have to happen. So what can you do to protect yourself? The sole truly safe way is to not have permanent tattoos or have a temporary tattoo or transfer. However, this is a little extreme. You could inspect the health and safety certificate and note the date it was given. Is it current? Has it almost expired? You might want to come back when the certificate has just been renewed, that is just after the next inspection. You could take the number of the certificate and have it checked out with the local council. You might find that over the top as well, so you could enquire around to see who local tattooed people have confidence in. This involves not having a tattoo if you are out of town or out of your mind. These are two of the easiest ways of avoiding infection from tattoos. But to be fair to tattoo artists, most of the diseases associated with tattoos come after the client has left the tattoo salon. People simply do not take enough care of the new open wound they call a tattoo. Be certain to heed the advice given to you concerning post tattooing care. This is a further reason for not having a tattoo done abroad, You might not understand what you are told about care and you may not be able to get the creams once you get home, which could mean a journey to the doctor, which your insurance almost certainly will not cover because a tattoo is a self-inflicted wound.. The main worries associated with tattoos are to do with disease, therefore you should do all you can to prevent it. This includes: not getting the tattoo wet until it has
thoroughly healed, because water may contain bacteria; not permitting the open wound to get dirty or dusty (there is frequently dried faeces in dust) and wearing loose-hanging clothing over the tattoo to keep fierce sunlight and airborne particles off it. A topical antibacterial cream is normally recommended as well. Owen Jones, the author of this article writes on quite a lot of subjects, but is at present involved with Tatooed Eyebrows. If you would like to know more go to our web site at White Ink Tatoo.