{"id":765,"date":"2016-08-10T18:02:33","date_gmt":"2016-08-10T18:02:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/emedicalupdates.com\/?p=765"},"modified":"2022-01-12T10:44:42","modified_gmt":"2022-01-12T10:44:42","slug":"infected-tattoo","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/emedicalupdates.com\/infected-tattoo\/","title":{"rendered":"Tattoo Infections"},"content":{"rendered":"
Tattoos are not as much of a taboo topic in many countries as they use to be. In the United States alone estimated percentages of people with tattoos increased from 14% to 21% in only four years. (2<\/strong>)<\/sup> With it being more common and at times more accessible there has been an increased in the amounts of infections being reported.<\/p>\n This is not to say that tattooing is never safe but there is a need for precaution. The increase in acceptance of tattooing there has also been an increase in regulations for tattoo artist and studios.<\/p>\n The FDA has had some success in reaching out to those involved in tattooing. This outreach is to increase knowledge about treatment of infected tattoos and to increase reports in order to further prevention success. (2<\/strong>)<\/sup><\/p>\n It is important to understand what a tattoo is and the effects it can have on the body. In this article, you will read about various infections or side effects that could happen after receiving a tattoo. Also, causes, treatments, and possible precautions will be outlined.<\/p>\n 1. Cutaneous (skin diseases) can show immediately or can be delayed.<\/em><\/p>\n Image Source: ncbi.nlm.nih.gov<\/p>\n This is very rare, but swelling and burning around a tattoo site have been noted during MRI. There have also been cases noted that a tattoo causes problems with the image.<\/p>\n This is a normal self-limiting reaction. (5<\/strong>)<\/sup><\/p>\n The Table below shows some of the above-mentioned skin reactions and their histology or cellular structure:<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n Table adapted from http:\/\/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov<\/p>\n The second table expresses some of the above-mentioned complications alongside their symptoms and onset.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n The artist or their studio<\/strong><\/p>\n Infected Ink<\/strong><\/p>\n In this image, you can see what various types of cutaneous reactions look like. In the case that any of these types of reactions appear you should seek medical attention.<\/p>\n Picture of an infected tattoo What should I do if I notice the above symptoms and how can it be treated?<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n The FDA<\/strong> suggests three direct actions which are noted below:<\/p>\n Contact a doctor to discuss your symptoms.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/li>\n Notify the tattoo artist so all precautions can be taken to prevent that someone else will be infected. Also get any possible information available about the ink used in your tattoo.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/li>\n Report the problem to the FDA so that other users of the same ink can be advised to take precautions. (3<\/strong>)<\/sup><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n In the case of allergic reaction, steroid ointments can help to treat the reaction. In stronger allergic cases tattoo removal may be necessary to remove the permanent ink. (6<\/strong>)<\/sup><\/p>\n For the tattoo artist:<\/strong><\/p>\n For those getting the tattoo:<\/strong><\/p>\n Care for your tattoo properly:<\/strong><\/p>\n References:<\/strong> <\/em><\/p>\n Tattoos are not as much of a taboo topic in many countries as they use to be. In the United States alone estimated percentages of people with tattoos increased from 14% to 21% in only four years. (2) With it being more common and at times more accessible there has been an increased in the […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[10],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-765","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-diseases-and-conditions"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/emedicalupdates.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/765","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/emedicalupdates.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/emedicalupdates.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/emedicalupdates.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/emedicalupdates.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=765"}],"version-history":[{"count":8,"href":"https:\/\/emedicalupdates.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/765\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1325,"href":"https:\/\/emedicalupdates.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/765\/revisions\/1325"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/emedicalupdates.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=765"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/emedicalupdates.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=765"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/emedicalupdates.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=765"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}What is a Tattoo?<\/h2>\n
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Possible Infections and Complications<\/h2>\n
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\nImage Source: ncbi.nlm.nih.gov<\/p>\nWhat does an infected Tattoo look like<\/h2>\n
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Causes of Tattoo infections<\/h2>\n
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Symptoms and Signs of Tattoo infection<\/h2>\n
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Prevention<\/h2>\n
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