Danger with tattoos what should be considered?

Tattoos still very popular

11/06/2013

Whether colorful figures, Chinese characters or the name of the husband - the popularity of tattoos does not diminish, an estimated one in ten Europeans is tattooed, among young adults between 20 and 30 even one in four. But the body jewelry also carries risks, because many colors are mixed with pigments that can have harmful effects on health.

Selection of the tattoo studio should be well considered
A tattoo should be well considered, after all, the artwork remains lifelong on the skin. Therefore, it should be a matter of course to think carefully in which tattoo studio the decoration of the body should take place, because who only pays attention to the price, which may threaten afterwards a rude awakening - so for example in terms of quality and durability. However, the main risk here is lack of color and inadequate hygiene - a topic that is now being addressed at the first Tattoo Safety Conference, which will see researchers, physicians, and tattoo experts attend from 6 to 8 June Europe, Australia and the US met in Berlin to discuss the health risks of tattoos.

Health risks especially in illegal tattoo studios
According to the experts, the biggest danger in tattooing is posed by the many illegal tattoo studios, because they often work with inferior ink, which can lead to infections, allergies, ulcers or even cancer. For example, "black in the color black" means soot, according to the pharmacologist and main organizer of the conference Prof. Andreas Luch, other inferior colors could also contain too much nickel or even car paints.

Be sure to pay attention to hygiene
If you do not want to give up your tattoo, you should urgently pay attention to some points - so that there is no nasty surprise afterwards: On the one hand, the hygiene standards in the studio should be closely monitored. Is it clean? Do the tattoo artists always wear gloves? Also, the area in which tattooing (chairs, chairs, etc.) as well as the machines should always be freshly disinfected and, for. be wrapped with foil.

Tattooers should show the colors used
In addition, anyone planning a tattoo should have the colors used and specifically ask if they are also in line with health standards - this should not be a problem, as high quality paints can always be reproduced through the manufacturing and distribution channels. For a good tattoo studio also speaks when the tattoo artist inquires about possible allergies of the customer, which could possibly lead to the fact that a tattoo is out of the question - here shows whether the operators are only for profit, or whether the health of the customers is in the foreground. Also, the tattoo artist should take enough time before the first session to inform about all sorts of risks and side effects.

Memberships in associations as a further plus point
Another plus point is membership in associations, such as the „German Organized Tattoo Artists“ (DOT). According to own data more than 90 members are organized in the whole federal territory, who use for quality and experience exchange, for example „in cooperation with well-known specialists from the respective departments, the press, the health authorities and the corresponding ministries [...] standards and guidelines in the areas of hygiene and studio furnishings“ According to the information on the website of the DOT.

No animals in the studio
In general, it should also be noted that animals in a tattoo studio have nothing to look for - so where, for example, the dog of the shopkeeper next to the tattoo chair is, can not be assumed that hygienic standards are properly complied with. The same is true in the case when smoking in the workrooms - this also suggests that the tattooists with hygiene are not quite so accurate. (No)