Can someone contract the HIV virus when getting a tatoo if the instrument hasn't been cleaned properly?

Question

Tatooing involves a lot of blood, so I'm left wondering...

Answer 1

yes.

Answer 2

Yes it is possible.

In 1985, CDC issued routine precautions that all personal-service workers (such as hairdressers, barbers, cosmetologists, and massage therapists) should follow, even though there is no evidence of transmission from a personal-service worker to a client or vice versa. Instruments that are intended to penetrate the skin (such as tattooing and acupuncture needles, ear piercing devices) should be used once and disposed of or thoroughly cleaned and sterilized. Instruments not intended to penetrate the skin but which may become contaminated with blood (for example, razors) should be used for only one client and disposed of or thoroughly cleaned and disinfected after each use. Personal-service workers can use the same cleaning procedures that are recommended for health care institutions.

CDC knows of no instances of HIV transmission through tattooing or body piercing, although hepatitis B virus has been transmitted during some of these practices. One case of HIV transmission from acupuncture has been documented. Body piercing (other than ear piercing) is relatively new in the United States, and the medical complications for body piercing appear to be greater than for tattoos. Healing of piercings generally will take weeks, and sometimes even months, and the pierced tissue could conceivably be abraded (torn or cut) or inflamed even after healing. Therefore, a theoretical HIV transmission risk does exist if the unhealed or abraded tissues come into contact with an infected person’s blood or other infectious body fluid. Additionally, HIV could be transmitted if instruments contaminated with blood are not sterilized or disinfected between clients.

Answer 3

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Answer 4

Yes they can. If the tools were used on someone who had HIV and were not properly sterilized then the virus can be transmitted to the next person. Most tattooo parlors are now using new tools on every person and open the item in front of the person getting the tatto (at least in my area). This is wonderful because you get a sense of cleanliness and self assurance of the unlikeliness of having any diseases passed along.

Answer 5

It's possible, but unlikely. Even if it involves a lot of your blood, there has to be pretty fresh blood from someone else on the needle used. But don't use the same needle if you KNOW the other person using it has HIV.

And make sure that your tattoo artist cleans their instruments. They're usually about as clean as a doctor's office is. At least the ones I've been to are.

Answer 6

Yes because the virus is transmitted thru blood. Since the process (haivng a tattoo) actually gets on contact with your blood, you should get a tattoo from a safe place that have disposable needles and stuff.

Answer 7

YES, absolutely just like dental tools, that's why I only use a licensed shop that cleans the instruments and gives everyone their own new needle, one artist I know breaks the used needle in front of the subject so they know that's how they operate, I believe they autoclave or sterilize everything else.

Answer 8

Yes it is possible.

tatoos like you said involve alot of blood. So if the instruments weren't cleaned properly it is possible for the disease to get through...

hope this helps,

cheers.

Answer 9

Yes. Anytime there is a transmission of bodily fluid from an infected person to another person, HIV can spread.

Answer 10

HIV, hepatitis, I have even seen TB of the skin from a tattoo. Why do people want to despoil thair skin that way?

Answer 11

yes , sure why not,if the person before you was infected, and all the equipment had their blood on it ,you would probally get hep-c first ..if you are giong to get ink make sure that it is from a licenced parlor ,,dont take any chances..........