Tattoo Chat: Tattoos and piercings: prevention is better than cure …

Because they are practiced by using needle and other instruments that damage the body and affect the blood, tattoos, piercing and branding may be the risk of contamination or infection.

The first that comes to mind is of course the risk of contamination by AIDS, but he is not alone. A guide to counseling practices for a tattoo and piercing done with hygiene safety.
The indications against

* People with hemophilia, AIDS, hepatitis B and C, or people allergic to inks and pigments, intolerant to certain substances used in tattooing or certain metals;
* Tattooing is not recommended for pregnant women because it does not (skin distended, and then tensioned which alters the pattern);
* Note: tattooing and piercing are prohibited to minors without parental authorization. It is anyway better to wait until the end of growth;
* To prohibit the local anesthetics that increase the sensitivity of the area once the effect of the soreness dissipated;
* The genital piercing is the most difficult to achieve: one out of two, the object is rejected by the body. About rejection, it is very difficult to predict how the body reacts in the presence of objects or pigments and inks;
* Allergic reactions are always a risk (swelling, heat sensation). They are due to metal salts used in the manufacture of pigments. Thanks to anti-allergenic substances, allergies, however, are much more rare.

There is no ethics currently in tattooing and piercing. Tattooists, boring and Surgeons protect by signing a discharge to their customers.
To respect basic hygiene prior

Regarding the tattoo or piercing, do it by practicing professionals; avoid flea markets or other places lax hygiene.

Before leaving your skin to a specialist, do not hesitate to inspect the conditions of reception and to ask questions for the health precautions taken: single-use needles in sterile packaging, clips and nozzles sterilized in an autoclave and sterilizer. Make sure the tattoo covers many surgical gloves. Remember that even a ring can be introduced without great control and precision of the gem material, size, location, thickness of the skin …
No exposure to the sun or before healing baths

Another essential condition: do not do your tattoo if you know that you will expose the tattooed sun in months - or even better two months - following. It must be perfect healing and deep before.

Healing (ten or fifteen days), which is partly dependent on the solidification cell tissue in hygienic conditions irréprochable, is the sole responsibility of the tattooed or pierced. Compliance issued by the tattoo or piercing of the artisan is the final aspect that will break the skin or tinted.
Some basic rules

* Keep the dressing of a tattoo for about three hours - dressing to be renewed several times a day for a week to maintain proper hydration of the epidermis;
* Clean with mild soap or an antiseptic solution (no alcohol or any solution that widening the skin), then rinse the wound or the route stung;
* Finally, apply for the tattooed skin, a thin layer of ointment (Bepanthen or Vaseline for example) and massage lightly;
* To break the skin, the saline preference and clean with soap (Cythéal) or apply antiseptic lotion (Daseptyl);
* Repeat the process several times a day by reducing the frequency until complete healing;
* Keep your skin in perfect hygienic conditions: it must be ventilated, not too oily nor too dry, be careful not to become infected, leaving the scar infectious agents entering the wound dust, clothing soiled tissue irritants (wool …);
* Do not expose to sunlight or UV sun, do not take baths until complete healing;
* Do not scratch or remove the skins that form on the tattoo: It stands out for themselves;
* For the piercing of the tongue, mouth, applications of ice and non-spicy foods are recommended, to the navel, not wearing seat belts, avoid tight at the waist. Finally, avoid friction and close-ratio during the consolidation period: the piercing is still very fragile for a week and a half.