‘Tattoo Tips’

A recent study finds that people with tattoos were almost three times more likely to have hepatitis C as those without tattoos. In addition, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention states that, “Whenever tattoos or body piercings are performed in informal settings or with non-sterile instruments, transmission of hepatitis C and other infectious diseases is possible.” On the other hand, according to Wikipedia, it is rare for tattoos in an approved facility to be directly associated with Hepatitis C infection. To further help reduce the risks of contracting this infectious disease University of Cincinnati’s Marlene von Friederichs-Fitzwater suggests five questions that should be asked before getting a tattoo: Read the rest of this entry »

When getting a new tattoo one wants it to be the best tattoo they can get. We all want a new tattoo to be a reflection of who we are to the world and display an important person or time period in a person