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Karenv · 09-05-2004, 05:20 PM

"oh, i'm sure they were all perfectly sterile piercing needles. and i'm sure her tattoo artist used a new needle each time."

Lookout-

Sterile needles don't stop infection from happening. Whenever I come down with a flu or other infection, my ear piercings (of many years standing) get infected. Infections anywhere near the "T-zone" of the face can be fatal- remember why they told you not to pick zits there?

As for tattoos, not only the needle but the ink needs to be sterile. Otherwise at each dip of the pen, the ink gets contaminated. Something like 85% of people with tatts are up for infection from Hep C- fortunately it has a 20 year incubation period.

09-05-2004, 05:20 PM	#21
Karenv Slacker Join Date: May 2004 Location: Brooklyn, NY Posts: 144	"oh, i'm sure they were all perfectly sterile piercing needles. and i'm sure her tattoo artist used a new needle each time." Lookout- Sterile needles don't stop infection from happening. Whenever I come down with a flu or other infection, my ear piercings (of many years standing) get infected. Infections anywhere near the "T-zone" of the face can be fatal- remember why they told you not to pick zits there? As for tattoos, not only the needle but the ink needs to be sterile. Otherwise at each dip of the pen, the ink gets contaminated. Something like 85% of people with tatts are up for infection from Hep C- fortunately it has a 20 year incubation period. Last edited by Karenv; 09-06-2004 at 08:49 AM.