Not getting a tattoo and body piercing infection is the first lesson you should learn.
Body piercings have a greater risk of infection because they actually invade the epidermis and dermis layers of the skin. For this reason, more caution is required to prevent infection. Maintaining the area with washings and using the cream that your professional piercer or tattoo artist provides with their service.
Body piercings that are botched gets easily infected. So in order to avoid the infection you must go to a piercer with a very good reputation that will provide you with germ-free needles and materials. This is the first preventive step you can take.
Tattooing on the other hand is less likely to get infected due to the way tattoos are given. The ink is only introduced into the upper layers of the dermis. Yes bleeding can occur and this is normal, but tattoo needles are shallow needles and hold less risk of infection.
Make sure your tattoo artist is reputable and uses sterile equipment. Most experienced artists have their own autoclave to sterilize their own equipment. The main risk of infection with a tattoo is hepatitis C from using a dirty needle.
Some signs of infection might be inflammation, cloudy seepage, greenish scabbing, redness and tenderness of the site. There may also be signs of an allergic reaction such as swelling, redness and itching of the area. You should alert your piercer or tattoo artist to any allergies to any products they may be using such as latex. Even an allergy to inks can cause such reactions.
Although most piercings and tattoos are painful to begin with, this pain should subside within a few days to a week. If yours shows no sign of healing, you should contact your piercer or tattooist and let them look at it. In many cases they can tell you what you need to do to clear up any minor infection.
Finally, if you do, subsequently, get an infection that goes deeper into the skin than the normal minor skin irritation, you should seek the advice of a physician. You may require antibiotics to help rid your body of the infection. Many times this can be done without losing the piercing and without marring of your tattoo. - 20763
Body piercings have a greater risk of infection because they actually invade the epidermis and dermis layers of the skin. For this reason, more caution is required to prevent infection. Maintaining the area with washings and using the cream that your professional piercer or tattoo artist provides with their service.
Body piercings that are botched gets easily infected. So in order to avoid the infection you must go to a piercer with a very good reputation that will provide you with germ-free needles and materials. This is the first preventive step you can take.
Tattooing on the other hand is less likely to get infected due to the way tattoos are given. The ink is only introduced into the upper layers of the dermis. Yes bleeding can occur and this is normal, but tattoo needles are shallow needles and hold less risk of infection.
Make sure your tattoo artist is reputable and uses sterile equipment. Most experienced artists have their own autoclave to sterilize their own equipment. The main risk of infection with a tattoo is hepatitis C from using a dirty needle.
Some signs of infection might be inflammation, cloudy seepage, greenish scabbing, redness and tenderness of the site. There may also be signs of an allergic reaction such as swelling, redness and itching of the area. You should alert your piercer or tattoo artist to any allergies to any products they may be using such as latex. Even an allergy to inks can cause such reactions.
Although most piercings and tattoos are painful to begin with, this pain should subside within a few days to a week. If yours shows no sign of healing, you should contact your piercer or tattooist and let them look at it. In many cases they can tell you what you need to do to clear up any minor infection.
Finally, if you do, subsequently, get an infection that goes deeper into the skin than the normal minor skin irritation, you should seek the advice of a physician. You may require antibiotics to help rid your body of the infection. Many times this can be done without losing the piercing and without marring of your tattoo. - 20763
About the Author:
Amanda Davis is a culture writer who lives in New York, USA. If you are thinking of getting a tattoo, be sure to check out this Zimbio article about wrist tattoos for information and advice.
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