What equipment should a tattooist have to conduct hygienic tattooing?
There are some basic indicators to help you assess whether a premises is operating according to good practice including: • tattooists should be registered to operate with the local authority and should display their registration certificate. If there is no certificate on display, it may mean that the premises is not known by the local authority, and therefore hasn’t received necessary checks. You can check this by contacting the local authority; • if the operator intends to perform your tattoo without asking for your medical history and personal details such as name and address, this indicates bad practice; • ask what after care advice will be given following the procedure. The best practice is to offer written advice to customers. To find out more about licensing for tattoo parlours, please see our Skin Piercing page.
