2006-10-19 11:10:58 · 22 answers · asked by iVeTH 1 in Beauty & Style ➔ Skin & Body ➔ Tattoos
The blood donation limitations are designed to weed out people with potential exposures to diseases. The testing donated blood is subjected to is not 100% trustworthy. Newer exposures to some diseases may not show in the testing. The concept is better safe than sorry. Exposing your blood to any reused needle no matter what the regulations on sterilization are, places you in a higher risk group.
2006-10-19 11:16:37 · answer #1 · answered by Steve M 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
it's because in some cases the blood is separated and the ink is detected in the blood. They keep the blood separate and they sometimes keep it whole. The thing is the ink might cause an allergic reaction to some people. The ink stays in the blood for up to a year, buy that time the blood can't be used! Then also when getting a tattoo you can open yourself up to alot of diseases and it can be traced in your blood! You might pass it on to someone else! You should wait up to 1 year (and 2 extra months to be sure) to get the ink out of your system. After that they check your blood then they can use it!
2006-10-20 07:50:14 · answer #2 · answered by Black Betty 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Wait 12 months after a tattoo if the tattoo was applied in a state that does not regulate tattoo facilities. This requirement is related to concerns about hepatitis.
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
2006-10-19 11:14:01 · answer #3 · answered by KayHuck 2 · 3⤊ 0⤋
One... because of the chemicals in the ink. The ink mixes with you blood so you have that ink in your blood and it will transfer if you give blood
Two...There is a slight chance that you may have contracted some kind of virus when getting the tattoo... a lot of time unlicensed ppl are giving tats and are not being sterile; they share needles and hept. C and HIV can easily be passed from one person to another.
It is really a health precaution
2006-10-19 11:19:37 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The reason is because of the risk of blood-borne diseases. It may take up to several months for HIV (for example) to show up on lab results after exposure, so that's why you have to wait at least 6 months after getting inked to donate blood. Tattoo ink does not have toxins that affect the quality of your blood.
2006-10-19 19:44:58 · answer #5 · answered by aas_627 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the ink will get into the blood stream and if it goes into another person the person may get infected somehow I don't know my advice is to not get a tatoo in the first place but hey its your body
2006-10-19 14:05:29 · answer #6 · answered by Bella Italiana 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
you can donate after 12 months. they don't want you to donate because there is the chance you could have contracted a disease such as HIV or hepatitis because of a dirty needle, they assume that symptoms will show up for these diseases within a year or you will have yourself tested for them within a year of getting the tattoo or other body modification.
2006-10-19 11:24:38 · answer #7 · answered by athenajade 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You got the point.
Donating blood is much less painful and dangerous that you can help relieving other people's pain.
Tattooing, well, you can look "cooler", and you can be cooler as ever when you are under the ground when your blood is poisoned.
2006-10-19 11:13:41 · answer #8 · answered by Oh Dee! 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
they can they just have to wait 6 months........its because the blood has a chance of having the ink in it and that is contaminated and cant be used
2006-10-19 14:39:42 · answer #9 · answered by tigerlilly815 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
its only for 12 months after your tattoo
its so the bodies blood stream can get back to normal
you have to remember after getting a tattoo your body is fighting disease and infection so therefore its not really safe to give blood theres too many toxins in it
2006-10-19 14:38:54 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋