How safe is Tattooing?
That would depend on where you choose to get your tattoo. You can protect yourself by becoming a smart consumer and educating yourself on safe practices. Learn what cross-contamination is, what is an autoclave for, and what is spore-testing. While your at it, make sure your doctor, dentist, and so forth are in practise of such things. It took me a long time to find a dentist who would show me proof of spore-testing!!! As far as I know, there has been very few cases of hepatitis B found to be from tattoos and there hasn’t been any cases that I know of involving aids, hiv, or hepatitis C. Most professional shops are very conscious of safe tattooing, hygiene, sterility, and prevention of cross-contamination. You run the risk of getting an infection or worse if you get tattooed in someone’s basement or in the back of a van. Beware of extremely under-priced tattoos as well, chances are a cheap tattoo is done by someone who cuts corners. Ask specific questions in regards to safe practises. I
