Tuesday 17 August 2010

The Reasons Why You Should Always Ensure That The Tattoo Needle Is Sterilized Before It Is Used

By Frederick Michaels McKinnon
The art of tattooing has been practiced for many centuries. In the past, tattoos serve as religious symbols, amulets, talismans, indicate status and rank, etc. Today, tattooing is popular because it is the latest trend. Tattoos are used to indicate a person's identity and can be used for cosmetic purposes. One can find many tattoo shops everywhere and tattoo equipment is sold anywhere.
If you want to get a permanent tattoo, be sure to go to professional artists. You don't want to have your body tattoo messed up because it will be permanent. Aside from that, professional tattoo artists know the right procedure in performing body tattoo. They use the right equipments and ensure that it is well sterilized to prevent spread of disease.
A machine that is fitted with tiny needles is the basic equipment for tattooing. A tattoo machine is available in different sizes depending on one's need. It is built steady so that the artist's hand can easily maneuver it during drawing. The tiny needles deliver the tattoo ink unto the dermis layer of the skin.
Before using, the equipments to be used for tattoo should be clean and sterilized. An autoclave machine is used to sterilize needles and tattoo equipments. Ideally, needles should be discarded after use as it gets contact with client's blood. By not reusing needles, the chance of contaminating disease and infection is lessened or prevented.
Aside from checking out if equipments are sterile, check the inks to be used. Be sure that you have no allergies to ink ingredients to prevent hypersensitivity reactions. Tattoo inks are made of several ingredients such as iron oxides, carbon black, quinoline, etc. The way to know the ingredients of the ink is to ask the tattoo artist.
Aside from checking allergies to ink, it is best to familiarize oneself with tattoo procedure. Simple steps can be obtained online, in books, magazines, etc. One will be able to find that strict asepsis should be observed by tattoo artists. This is to prevent spread of disease and infection among various clients.
It's always very important to know the different tattoo equipments and how they are used. This will save everyone from being contaminated by diseases and infection. Some tattoo shops offer cheaper service for tattoo but they do not practice cleanliness. One must remember that tattooing involves open wound that can be an entry for bacteria.
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