Find out what’s in tattoo inks because they usually don’t have ingredients listed on the label. Very often, even the tattooist doesn’t know what’s in the tattoo ink because the company that made it considers the formula “proprietary” (pro-pry-uh-tar-ee). That means it’s a trade secret.
Here are some more facts about tattoos:
•FDA has not approved any color additives for injection into your skin.
•People who get a tattoo should not give blood for a year afterward because of the chance of infection.
•Although it happens only very rarely, some people may have an allergic reaction to the dyes used for tattooing. Imagine being allergic to something that’s been injected into your skin.
•Or, the tattooist may make a mistake. Who wants to wear someone else’s mistake forever?
Speaking of forever, how often do you change your mind about your hair, your earrings, or the clothes you like to wear? It’s not so easy when you change your mind about a tattoo.
Although many “temporary tattoos” are legal, some — especially some of those imported from other countries — are illegal in the United States because they use color additives that are not approved for use on the skin. FDA has had reports of people having allergic reactions to temporary tattoos.
Henna is a brown to reddish brown dye made from a plant. It is approved only for use on the hair, not the skin. If it is black, or any other color besides brown or reddish brown, it contains other ingredients. It also may contain other ingredients to make the stain darker, make the skin absorb the color more easily, or make the stain last longer.
Could these ingredients hurt you? It depends. Individuals are different and may be sensitive to different things. If you don’t know what the ingredients are, it’s impossible to tell what they might do if you put them on your skin.
You probably know that a body tattoo is injected into the skin by using a machine with a sharp needle and ink. What you probably don’t realize, is that a tattooing machine can pierce the skin as many as 3,000 times a minute. Each one of these holes can be as deep as 1/16 of an inch. These open wounds scab over, but they can still cause health problems… and maybe even death. Before you even consider injected in this fashion, you need to know the deadly dangers of body tattoos.
As far as tattoo parlors are concerned, it’s the responsibility of the operator to make sure his/her equipment and shop are clean and sanitary. It’s also their responsibility to use hygienic procedures. Tattoo parlors are governed by state and local laws to do so. But, these laws aren’t always strictly enforced. So, no matter if you have your neighbor give you a tattoo in his basement, or you visit a legitimate tattoo parlor, your new body marking can be a deadly danger.
While some tattoo parlors do pay strict attention to sanitation, they are in the minority…
One of the most common health problems with body tattoos is allergic reactions to the ink. Body tattoos can also cause skin infections and chronic skin ailments. Examples of recurring skin ailments include psoriasis and dermatitis. Body tattoos can also cause tumors which may be benign, or even malignant.
If these deadly dangers don’t make you think twice about getting a tattoo, then consider the fact that getting a body tattoo puts you at the risk of contracting tetanus, HIV, AIDS, Hepatitis B and C, and even Syphilis. Hepatitis C alone claims more than 10,000 lives every year!
Well, Sur La Mer gave such a good answer, I wasn’t even going to bother writing anything… That is, until I saw Brandon G’s answer. I seriously don’t know here is getting his information from.
Tattoos DO NOT, I repeat DO NOT cause tumors! You can argue that IF the ink used on a tattoo contains carcinogenic substances and IF that substance is in a high enough concentration, it MIGHT increase your lifetime chance of MAYBE developing certain types of cancers (particularly those involving your lymphatic system). However these are theories that haven’t been tested, and we are miles away from establishing any kind of causal link!
As far as infectious diseases go, if you make sure that the tattoo artist wears gloves, has an autoclave (machine that sterilizes his equipment, ask to see it) and uses disposable needles, the risk of actually contracting an infection is very small. Think of it as a medical procedure: it needs to be performed in a sterile environment and you need to treat your new tattoo as a fresh open wound!
If you still have questions, do your research in legit sites. For example, see: http://www.fda.gov/cosmetics/productandingredientsafety/productinformation/ucm108530.htm
Best of luck!
May 29th, 2010 - 03:22
As far as I know nothing, unless you don’t take care of it and its get’s infected
May 29th, 2010 - 03:38
What you don’t know won’t hurt you, right?
Find out what’s in tattoo inks because they usually don’t have ingredients listed on the label. Very often, even the tattooist doesn’t know what’s in the tattoo ink because the company that made it considers the formula “proprietary” (pro-pry-uh-tar-ee). That means it’s a trade secret.
Here are some more facts about tattoos:
•FDA has not approved any color additives for injection into your skin.
•People who get a tattoo should not give blood for a year afterward because of the chance of infection.
•Although it happens only very rarely, some people may have an allergic reaction to the dyes used for tattooing. Imagine being allergic to something that’s been injected into your skin.
•Or, the tattooist may make a mistake. Who wants to wear someone else’s mistake forever?
Speaking of forever, how often do you change your mind about your hair, your earrings, or the clothes you like to wear? It’s not so easy when you change your mind about a tattoo.
Although many “temporary tattoos” are legal, some — especially some of those imported from other countries — are illegal in the United States because they use color additives that are not approved for use on the skin. FDA has had reports of people having allergic reactions to temporary tattoos.
Henna is a brown to reddish brown dye made from a plant. It is approved only for use on the hair, not the skin. If it is black, or any other color besides brown or reddish brown, it contains other ingredients. It also may contain other ingredients to make the stain darker, make the skin absorb the color more easily, or make the stain last longer.
Could these ingredients hurt you? It depends. Individuals are different and may be sensitive to different things. If you don’t know what the ingredients are, it’s impossible to tell what they might do if you put them on your skin.
May 29th, 2010 - 04:17
You probably know that a body tattoo is injected into the skin by using a machine with a sharp needle and ink. What you probably don’t realize, is that a tattooing machine can pierce the skin as many as 3,000 times a minute. Each one of these holes can be as deep as 1/16 of an inch. These open wounds scab over, but they can still cause health problems… and maybe even death. Before you even consider injected in this fashion, you need to know the deadly dangers of body tattoos.
As far as tattoo parlors are concerned, it’s the responsibility of the operator to make sure his/her equipment and shop are clean and sanitary. It’s also their responsibility to use hygienic procedures. Tattoo parlors are governed by state and local laws to do so. But, these laws aren’t always strictly enforced. So, no matter if you have your neighbor give you a tattoo in his basement, or you visit a legitimate tattoo parlor, your new body marking can be a deadly danger.
While some tattoo parlors do pay strict attention to sanitation, they are in the minority…
One of the most common health problems with body tattoos is allergic reactions to the ink. Body tattoos can also cause skin infections and chronic skin ailments. Examples of recurring skin ailments include psoriasis and dermatitis. Body tattoos can also cause tumors which may be benign, or even malignant.
If these deadly dangers don’t make you think twice about getting a tattoo, then consider the fact that getting a body tattoo puts you at the risk of contracting tetanus, HIV, AIDS, Hepatitis B and C, and even Syphilis. Hepatitis C alone claims more than 10,000 lives every year!
May 29th, 2010 - 05:05
all the diffrent kinds of dangers of getting a tattoo is on this link (below). don’t worry it dosnt look like there are very many
May 29th, 2010 - 05:21
Well, Sur La Mer gave such a good answer, I wasn’t even going to bother writing anything… That is, until I saw Brandon G’s answer. I seriously don’t know here is getting his information from.
Tattoos DO NOT, I repeat DO NOT cause tumors! You can argue that IF the ink used on a tattoo contains carcinogenic substances and IF that substance is in a high enough concentration, it MIGHT increase your lifetime chance of MAYBE developing certain types of cancers (particularly those involving your lymphatic system). However these are theories that haven’t been tested, and we are miles away from establishing any kind of causal link!
As far as infectious diseases go, if you make sure that the tattoo artist wears gloves, has an autoclave (machine that sterilizes his equipment, ask to see it) and uses disposable needles, the risk of actually contracting an infection is very small. Think of it as a medical procedure: it needs to be performed in a sterile environment and you need to treat your new tattoo as a fresh open wound!
If you still have questions, do your research in legit sites. For example, see:
http://www.fda.gov/cosmetics/productandingredientsafety/productinformation/ucm108530.htm
Best of luck!