Victoria Clinic Discusses Health Guidelines for Tattooing

Victoria clinic discusses health guidelines for tattooing, starting with the fact that tattoos arose from a rich cultural history dating back 5,000 years.  The purpose of tattooing has varies from culture to culture.  Before you start  any tattoo, wait until you know exactly what you want permanently inked onto your skin; why you want it, where you want it, and exactly what it means to you.

The best way to pick a tattoo artist is to get a recommendation from a friend or acquaintance who’s had a positive experience working with a local artist. Otherwise, consider group review resources like Yelp.

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Insist on a consultation with the artist that will be doing your tattoo before the actual tattooing begins.   You want to talk with this person,  to see if you click,  and to discuss  issues such as your art, placement, the amount of time it will take, and the fee.

You need to insist on a viewing the the facility’s sterilization equipment and procedures.  You need to be shown that the tools are completely clean and safe by being shown an autoclave, sterilized needles, fresh latex gloves, and all necessary ink and equipment laid out on a clean work area. The artist should remove all sterilized equipment from its packaging in front of you, if not walk away.

How much it will hurt will depend on placement, size, complexity, and your own personal pain threshold. Tattoos placed over bones and tendons (spine, neck, back of ankle), on body parts with relatively little padding (feet, hands, joints), and anywhere with loads of nerve endings (nipples, fingers, face) will be the most painful.

Victoria clinic discusses health guidelines for tattooing with an informative booklet that covers informed consent, premises, and operation, preparation, and handling of instruments and equipment, pigments (dyes or inks), infection control, waste disposal, personal service workers, and post-tattooing skin care.