What are the risks associated with getting a tattoo?

What are the risks associated with getting a tattoo?

Mark Schwab (Tattoo Artist) gives expert video advice on: What are the risks associated with getting a tattoo?; Can I get HIV from a tattoo needle? and more...

When getting a tattoo, it is important to go to reputable tattoo shops that use hospital sterilization to clean all of their instruments to reduce and eliminate blood-borne pathogens that could be associated with a tattoo procedure. If a tattoo artist fails to use universal precautions to sterilize and eliminate cross-contamination, there is a possible chance that people could contract Hepatitis, get a staff infection, or any other blood-borne pathogen that might be present in the work area.