Since tattoo instruments come in contact with blood and bodily fluids, infections may be transmitted if instruments are used on more than one person without being sterilized or without proper hygiene techniques. Furthermore, tattoo dyes are not kept in sterile containers and may play a carrier role in transmitting infections.
Other risks of tattooing include allergic reactions, HIV, hepatitis B, bacterial or fungal infections, and other risks associated with tattoo removal.
Clients and the general public need to be educated on the risks associated with tattooing, and tattoo artists need to discuss harms with clients.
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