Sterility is the basis for the functioning of any professional tattoo parlor. However, not every tattoo artist follows proper hygiene rules. An infection may then develop, the effects of which will certainly be more painful than just getting a tattoo. Check what diseases you can catch while getting a tattoo.

What can you get infected when getting a tattoo? Tattoo , made in unsanitary conditions, can make you fall victim to one of the most serious diseases:HIV ,HBVorHCV .Tetanusandtuberculosiscan also enter your body this way. What other diseases can you catch while getting a tattoo? What are the side effects of getting a tattoo?

Tattoo and HCV

When getting a tattoo, you can catch HCV, which is the hepatitis C virus that contributes to cirrhosis and liver cancer. The tattoo holder may not realize for many years that he or she is a carrier of HCV, as the incubation time for the virus in our body can be anywhere from 5 to 35 years. The infection occurs when one's own blood contacts the blood of a sick person. For this reason, the virus is most often transmitted through medical procedures and tattooing.

Tattoo and HBV

HBVis the hepatitis B virus (inoculated jaundice). The time of its development in our body is approx. 15-20 years. The virus leads to various forms of liver infection, from asymptomatic to acute, which can be fatal. Many years of research confirm that HBV is as carcinogenic as tobacco, and therefore contributes to primary liver cancer.

Tattoo and HIV

HIVis an acquired immune deficiency syndrome that completely compromises the immune system. Infection can result if the tattoo artist does not sterilize reusable instruments. Fortunately, HIV is a very sensitive virus and dies at 60 degrees Celsius. Therefore, sterilizing tattoo tools in an autoclave at 150 degrees Celsius will definitely destroy the virus.

Tattoo and tuberculosis

If specific hygiene rules are not followed in the tattoo parlor, we can leave the skin covered with bacteriaresponsible for tuberculosis. Typically, the virus is found in ink, dressing, or pigment water. It is in this last environment that it develops the fastest. He althy people are immune to the virus, but in people with weakened immune systems, tuberculosis can even lead to death. Therefore, before going to the tattoo parlor, it is worth having blood tests to check that our immune system is functioning properly.

Tattoo and tetanus

Tetanus infection occurs as a result of contact with bacteriaClostridium tetani , i.e. tetanus rods. They release a poison that attacks the nervous system, making the muscles contract and stiff. Tetanus can be caught as a result of pricking with an infected needle, i.e. during a tattoo or ear piercing.

Tattoo and ringworm

A tattoo that is made in non-sterile conditions also carries a risk of fungal or bacterial infections, which in turn means the risk of complications. Among them are sepsis and endocarditis. Sepsis, or sepsis, is a group of symptoms caused by the body reacting rapidly to infection. Sepsis can even lead to death.

The risk of HIV infection includes, among others, those who made a tattoo using insufficiently sterilized devices

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