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Do tattoos spread blood-borne diseases?
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Tattoos open doors to potential health risks warn doctors
Do tattoos spread blood-borne diseases?
Tattoos are believed to be a potential cause of spreading blood-borne infections. What makes a person susceptible to hepatitis or HIV via a tattoo is the needle used to inject the pigment into the skin. The tattooing needle is repeatedly pierced through the skin for the dye/ dyes to form the tattoo, the needle pierces through the dermis and comes in contact with the blood vessels, posing twin threats. Firstly, there is a risk of tattoo ink getting into the blood vessels leading to complications. Secondly, the needle might carry the blood particles of one person and can contaminate the ink. With the same needle and ink being used for a number of clients, there is a risk of spreading hepatitis, inform healthcare experts. Talking about the chances of spreading blood-borne diseases like HIV, Dr Abhishek shared, “One of the major modes of communication for hepatitis or HIV is mixing of body fluids, be it blood or serum or any form of body discharge. In tattooing, this happens if the tattoo artist is not careful in using disposable equipment or sterilising the instruments. If he does a tattoo for one person infected with hepatitis or HIV, blood gets deposited on the needle and can get reintroduced to a new subject as it gets into the bloodstream and then that person is bound to have hepatitis or HIV. So it is very risky and difficult to treat.” Thus, to reduce the risk of transmission, it is advised to be well aware of the tattoo parlour and the artist. “With the tattooing process, we breach the skin barrier. It is very pertinent to ensure the tattoo artist has a proper machine and well-sterilised equipment. The artist should use disposable needles for each client and use inks that are sterile in nature,” said Dr DM Mahajan, Senior Consultant - Dermatology, Indraprastha Apollo Hospital, New Delhi. Download 180.85 Kb. Do'stlaringiz bilan baham: |
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