i've always heard my brother say that & they tend to stay away from me (i have 15 sessions of tattooing & more to go), i asked once the people that work with the blood drive but they could'nt tell me why
2006-10-16 04:38:17 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ Other - Health
Because getting tattoos can really up your chances of getting a blood-borne infection such as Hepatitis. It might take a while to show up so please be honest and don't donate until you know you don't have it. If things were sterile, then you have nothing to worry about. But if not, then you could unknowing pass on a serious infection/disease!
2006-10-16 04:42:05 · answer #1 · answered by Christabelle 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Apparently you've never read the literature that they hand out at the blood drive!
The Red Cross does not want you to be infecting other people with AIDS and hepatitis! Likewise, if you've had a blood transfusion, they won't take it either!
Tattooing is not the only taboo activity. Coke snorting and heroin use are as well!
Heroin use is obvious (involves needles) but also coke snorting because you can get AIDS and hepatitis from the coke straw!!
If you're undergoing tattooing, stay away from the blood drives and quit worrying about it. They won't let you do it! Period!
2006-10-16 04:50:35 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
From the Red Cross.
Acceptable if the tattoo was applied by a state-regulated entity using sterile technique. Only a few states currently regulate tattoo facilities, so most donors with tattoos must wait 12 months after tattoo application before donating blood. You should discuss your particular situation with the health historian at the time of donation.
2006-10-16 04:48:27 · answer #3 · answered by Barkley Hound 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Speaking from experience, it doesn't matter that you get your tattoo at a place that is certified and uses safe tattooing practices, getting a tattoo is considered risky behavior by the American Red Cross and each time you get a tattoo, you have to wait for a year before you can donate blood.
2016-05-22 06:24:13 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's because some tattoo shops don't use clean needles with each customer and you run the risk of getting hepatitis or HIV because of this. So when you donate they prefer you to wait because it can take a little while for these things to show up in your blood. It's safer to wait then to have blood that could infect someone.
2006-10-16 04:50:01 · answer #5 · answered by firefly 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The logic is something like this:
Although the equipment is sterilized, it is shared among people, so there is at least a theoretical possibility that a blood-borne disease such as hepatitis or HIV could be transmitted.
The population that gets tatoos, as opposed to like dental work, is discrete, so excluding the recently-tatooed could isolate some risk.
Therefore the recently-tatooed are excluded.
2006-10-16 04:50:29 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
cuz getting tattoos involves needles, not all places sanitize their needles all that great, some places use new needles. places that reuse needles and saitize them might spread disease if its not done correctly. the reason they dont want u to donate blood is they dont want u giving any1 hep a b or c incase u got it from getting a tattoo with a dirty needle. also when u get a tattoo , the tattoo is an open wound, and bacteria can get inside and into ur blood. they just dont want u giving some1 a disease.
2006-10-16 04:42:46 · answer #7 · answered by frediks10 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because the possibility that you may have been contaminated with hepatitis or AIDS during the tatooing procedure. Usually the establish quarentena is 12 months.Alejandr MD
2006-10-16 04:45:35 · answer #8 · answered by Alejandro P 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Tatooing carries a risk of hepatitis. To keep yourself safe, make sure your artist uses disposible needles or an autoclave. If he's swishing needles in alcohol,run do not walk outta there!
2006-10-16 04:48:01 · answer #9 · answered by nursesr4evr 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
well they should have told you because it's simple...
with anything pertaining to penetration of the skin and materials injected into the body of any type.. there's a risk of infection, disease.. contamination.
that's all.
if you're in the clear.. (which after a few months will indicate.. if you ain't dead, diseased or really sick with no explaination...) then you're good to go.
i think the red cross is getting stupid these days... i can't understand why they wouldn't tell you.. IT'S their DUTY!
jerks.
2006-10-16 04:47:05 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋