If you're thinking about getting a tattoo, you have to remember something very important: you must done safely. Although it might look much better than a big scab, a new tattoo is also a wound. Like any other slice, scrape, puncture, cut or hole in your skin, a tattoo is at risk of becoming infected or cause disease.
First, make sure you keep up to date with vaccinations (especially with hepatitis and tetanus) and plan where you get medical care if your tattoo becomes infected (signs of infection include excessive redness or tenderness around the tattoo, prolonged bleeding , pus, or changes in skin color around the tattoo).If you have a health problem such as heart disease, allergies, diabetes, skin diseases, a condition that affects your immune system, or infections (or if you are pregnant), ask your doctor whether you should worry especially about something or if you have to take any precautions. Also, if you're prone to getting keloids (an overgrowth of scar tissue in the area of the wound), it is probably advisable that you avoid getting a tattoo.
It is very important that you make sure the tattoo studio is clean and safe, and that all equipment used is disposable (in the case of needles, gloves, masks, etc.) and sterilized (everything else). Some states, cities and communities set standards for tattoo studios, but others do not. You can contact the local health department to learn the laws in your community, ask for recommendations from licensed tattoo shops and see if there are complaints against a particular study.
Professional studios usually take pride in their cleanliness. Here you will find a list of what you should check:
Make sure the tattoo studio has an autoclave (a device that uses steam, pressure and heat for sterilization). Should let you see how the team sterilized in the autoclave.
Check that the artist who realizes the tattoo is a licensed professional. In that case, the artist should be able to give you references.
Make sure the tattoo studio comply with universal precautions for the Administration of Occupational Safety and Health. These are regulations that outline procedures to be followed when dealing with bodily fluids (in this case, blood).
If the study looks dirty, if something unusual or if you feel uncomfortable for any reason, find a better place to get your tattoo.
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