To avoid them, body artists must keep their shops clean, all surfaces and equipment disinfected and sterilized. It's also tempting to save money by letting a friend or relative give you a tattoo or piercing. The risk of transmitting HIV is relatively small, but possible. But the risk of getting hepatitis B or C from unsafe body art is very real. New, sterile, surgical steel jewelry selection Evidence of health board approval and a business license Whether or not to get tattooed or pierced is a highly personal decision.
Tattoos are permanent.
Imagine yourself 20 years down the road and visualize what kind of body art will mature well along with you. You have a little more flexibility with piercings since you can remove them when you grow tired of them. Just remember that sometimes the holes close up and sometimes they don't. And also keep in mind that these procedures can cause varying degrees of pain and that body artists are not licensed to dispense any kind of medication. It's also extremely important for you to take care of your tattoo or piercing once you leave the body artist's shop.