I'm thinking of getting a tattoo?

Question

Hi, i'm thinking of getting a tattoo and i was just wondering is there any health risks in getting a tat, and how much does it hurt?
I'm gonna get one on my arm, not very big, just a 10cm by 5cm one.
Also, how much would it cost?

Thank you very much!
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Answer 1

Yes, there are health risks. We're talking about needles here! Do some research on tattoo parlors in your area. Make sure they have been up to date on DHEC inspections, ask them about their sterilizing and disposing procedures. If you decide on a place, make sure to watch what they are doing.

With that being said, the price of a tattoo varies. It depends on amount of detail, time, whereyou are from, and of course, different places have different prices. I will tell you from experience...it is better to pay a little more to get a good tattoo then to try to cheap out and end up with something that looks like it was done in jail!

Answer 2

There's always health risks, but as long as you find a very reputable, clean tattoo shop.. you'll definately decrease your chances.

I have two tattoos, one on each collar bone, and they didn't hurt at all. I mean I was sitting there having a conversation the whole time. I have a very high pain threshold, it really just depends on the person.

Some places charge by size and some by hour. But I'd say the size you're wanting to get would be between 50-75 bucks.

Make sure you research and choose a good place!

Answer 3

I just got my very first tattoo (though there are more to come :D). There are health risks, of course; you're putting a foreign substance into your skin with a needle! There's a good link on the possible risks below.

Mine is very small as well, and on my wrist. It didn't really hurt- it was more like a pinching. The artist who did it described the feeling very well: "It's not going to hurt, but it's going to be annoying."

Most shops have a minimum of $50 no matter the size of the work. Don't forget to tip, either!

Answer 4

It hurts 10cm and will cost 5cm. Exactly. And the risk is 0.098876% AIDS

Answer 5

Theres always a risk. A reaction, infection... First, you're going to get overcharged. Theyre going to know its your first time, that your nervous and totally depend on them for advice.
Second, go shopping for the right shop, make sure they do the prep in front of you. Make sure they open fresh needles from the package, sanatize all areas, whatch where their hands go.
Third, it hurts...alot.
Fourth, just ask them to lift the needle as much as possible, it only kills when they're actually doing it.

But, the pain doesnt last long, your art does. I think its the best investment, no matter the price.

oh yeah, and wear something skimpy.. hahahha you never know, you might get a discount!

Answer 6

First you want to look into a place that has alot of custmors and the artists work and stuff. It would probaly cost between $50 to 75

Answer 7

probably approximately my remembrance of a relatives member. a logo which could advise alot, or a toe ring tatto or a makeup tattoo, like an enduring eyeliner, dont could purchase eyeliners anymore lol

Answer 8

Underneath that harmless tattoo is a very serious risk of acquiring a deadly blood-borne disease such as AIDS, Hepatitis B, Hepatitis C, tetanus, syphilis, tuberculosis and other blood-born diseases.

An alarming research study recently published by Dr. Bob Haley and Dr. Paul Fischer at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical School in Dallas uncovered that the "innocent" commercial tattoo may be the number one distributor of hepatitis C. The study was published in the journal Medicine (Haley RW, Fischer RP, Commercial tattooing as a potentially source of hepatitis C infection, Medicine, March 2000;80:134-151). Dr. Haley, a preventative medicine specialist and a former Center for Disease Control (CDC) infection control official, is exceptionally knowledgeable to prepare the study.

Dr. Haley concludes, "We found that commercially acquired tattoos accounted for more than twice as many hepatitis C infections as injection-drug use. This means it may have been the largest single contributor to the nationwide epidemic of this form of hepatitis."

Incredible. According to Dr. Haley's research you are twice as likely to be infected with hepatitis C from getting a tattoo from a tattoo shop than shooting up dope! With over 20 million Americans wearing a tattoo – and growing by leaps and bounds – we are likely staring down the barrel of a mammoth deadly epidemic.

The study also found that people who get tattooed in a commercial tattoo parlor were nine times more likely to get hepatitis C! That's nine times more likely to be infected by a deadly, fatal disease. And Dr. Haley is not referring to "backyard-prison-tattoos" but a tattoo from a "sanitized" commercial tattoo shop.

Did you know the deadly disease hepatitis C kills over 10,000 people a year? And sky-rocketing. . . Currently 4 million Americans are chronically infected with hepatitis C and rising. . . And according to Dr. Haley, it's number one channel -- the deadly tattoo. . . Courtesy of your friendly commercial tattoo parlor.

Answer 9

go to a shop that practices clean, safe sterilization, about $100.00 per hour of work

Answer 10

In the US and most other developed countries, as long as the needles are sterilized, my friend got hep from hers, but her friend did it and he didnt use the right tools.