tattoos infection - piercing

Have you ever had one of your tattoos ruined by infection?

May 09, 2008 by Juliepoo15 | Posted in Skin Conditions

My newest tat looks like s.hit. I have to have it re-colored because it's blotchy in some places. WOW did that infection hurt though. I almost went to the doctor, but it finally started to feel better... What are your experiences with this sort of

No Ive never had an infection on any of my tats (i have 4) but one of mine did look kinda blotchy and even (the first one) but i think it was because the guy told me to use vaseline so it didnt heal properly.
I cant imagine what that must be like,

Fiyah! Canadian Beauty | May 23, 7095

Amateur tattoos carry hepatitis C risk

23.05.12

"Tattoos and piercings can transmit hepatitis C and other infections if performed under non-sterile conditions," Tohme told Reuters Health in an email. "People should not have tattoos or piercings done by friends or by people who are not trained professionals."

The findings, published in the journal Clinical Infectious Diseases, are based on a collection of studies published since 1994.

In general, people who had tattoos done by non-professionals faced a hepatitis C risk that was two to four times higher than average.

Prison tattoos are a particular concern, Tohme's team writes, because tattooing is so common, and many prisoners may have other risk factors for hepatitis C. And outbreaks of the infection have been linked to tattooing among prisoners.

But no U.S. outbreaks have been tied to professional tattoo parlors.

"To this date, there has been no evidence that tattoos and piercings performed in professional parlors in the United States have been implicated in transmission of hepatitis C virus," Tohme said.

Source: msnbc.com

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