Over the years, the FDA has received-hundreds-of-adverse event-reports Involving tattoos: 363 from 2004-2016.
Before you get a tattoo, consider these key questions, answered by Dr. Linda Katz, M.D., M.P.H., director of FDA’s Office of Cosmetics and Colors:
1. Should I be concerned about unsafe practices or the tattoo ink itself?
Both. While you can get serious Infections from unhyglenic practices and equipment that isn’t sterile, Infections can also result from ink that was contaminated with bacteria or mold. Using non-sterile water to dilute the pigments (ingredients that add color) is a common culprit, although not the only one.
There's no sure-fire way to tell if the ink is safe. An ink can be contaminated even if the container is sealed or the label says the product is sterile.
2. What is in tattoo ink?
Published research has reported that some inks contain pigments used in printer toner or in car paint. FDA has not approved any pigments for injection into the skin for cosmetic purposes.
FDA reviews reports of adverse reactions or infections from consumers and health care providers. We may learn about outbreaks from the state authorities who oversee tattoo parlors.
3. What kinds of reactions may happen after getting a tattoo?
You might notice a rash—redness or bumps – in the area of your tattoo, and you could develop a fever.
More aggressive infections my cause high fever, shaking, chills, and sweats. Treating such infections might require a variety of antibiotics - possibly for months – or even hospitalization and / or surgery. A rash may also mean you're having an allergic reaction. And because the inks are permanent, the reaction may persist.
4. Can scar tissue build up after getting a tattoo?
Scar tissue may form when you get a tattoo or you could develop “granulomas,” small knots or bumps that may form around material that the body perceives as foreign. If you tend to get keloids – scars that grow beyond normal boundaries—you may develop the same kind of reaction to the tattoo.
5. What do I need to know about MRIs if I get a tattoo?
Some people may have swelling or burning In the tattoo when they have magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), although this happens rarely and does not last long. Let your health care professional know that you have a tattoo before an MRI is ordered.
6. What about do-it-yourself tattoo Inks and kits?
Inks and kits sold as "do-it-yourself" to consumers have been associated with infections and allergic reactions. FDA is also concerned that consumers may not know how to control and avoid all sources of contamination.
7. Could other problems occur later on?
Although research is ongoing at FDA and elsewhere, there are still a lot of questions about the long-term effects of the pigments, other ingredients, and possible contaminants in tattoo Inks. FDA has received reports of bad reactions to tattoo Inks right alter tattooing and even years later. You also might become allergic to other products, such as hair dyes, if your tattoo contains p-phenylenediamene (PPD).
Then there's tattoo removal. We don't know the short- or long-term consequences of how pigments break down alter laser treatment. However, we do know some tattoo removal procedures may leave permanent scarring.
8. If I get a tattoo and develop an infection or other reaction, what should I do?
First: Contact your health care professional.
Second: Notify the tattoo artist, so he or she can identify the Ink and avoid using it again. Ask for the brand, color, and any lot or batch number of the ink or diluent in order to help determine the source of the problem and how to treat it.
Third: Whether you’re a consumer, tattoo artist, or health care professional, tell FDA. Provide as much detail as possible about the ink and your reaction and outcome. Reports from consumers are one of our most important sources of safety information.
Removing Tattoos May Be Harder Than You Think
So think before you Ink. Consider the risks.
Remember, too, that removing a tattoo is a painstaking process, and complete removal without scarring may be impossible.
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Our bodies are to be the temple of the Holy Ghost, and we are not to treat them as we please. If we defile them, we will be naturally destroyed (1 Corinthians 3:16-17) (one of the ways we may defile our bodies is by what we eat and drink) (Daniel 1:8). We were bought with the blood of Jesus, therefore, our bodies are not our own, meaning we can't treat them any way we wish. (1 Corinthians 6:19-20).
As a result, we are not to tattoo our bodies (Leviticus 19:28) (if we have done this, just ask for forgiveness, but don't do it anymore (1 John 1:9) (Tattooing causes medical conditions as well. Were you aware that a large percent of those who get tattooed come down with Hepatitis C. HOW YOU MAY ASK? Because even though they change the needles, the ink is contaminated. It's like a back wash after doing a tattoo...the blood from the ink goes through the needle and some can get mixed into the ink inside the gun. A lot of people are unaware of this.
You see, you cannot separate God from true health & healing. It's true. God is the designer of our bodies. (Psalms 139:13-14/Hebrews 10:5 "a body has thou prepared me") And He knows what is best for us.
God is the manufacturer of every human body. And his manufacture's guide is the Bible, and mankind is not to live without it (Matthew 4:4). If they do, they will truly reap their own ways. (Proverbs 14:12; Galatians 6:7)
We are told that the Bible brings healing (Matthew 8:16) (I know of deadly cases that walked out of hospitals 100% healed after being read the Bible).
All throughout the Bible it tells us how to have great health. God wants us to have health in BODY, SOUL, & SPIRIT (1 Thessalonians 5:23) And according to WHO (World Health organization, this is what TRUE HEALTH IS) ...You see, most people are sick or dying from a sickness...And they that be whole need not a physician (Matthew 9:12) as Jesus tells us.
OTHER WAYS TO CAUSE US NOT TO BE WHOLE:
Some people feel that they can mark up the body with tattoos any way they want & pierce the body a little here and a little there. But were you aware that if you pierce your body, your ear, navel, or anywhere for that matter, that it takes 1 yr. before you can give blood? You have just poisoned the body.
The world knows that you have poisoned the body. The American Red Cross won't even take your blood. Why not? Because scientific research shows that when you put this ink on your body, it goes into the bloodstream & poisons the blood. As a matter of fact, it is said, that in today's day, approximately 80% of those who get tattoos wind up getting hepatitis c -- the main reason is not the needle, because they change the needle due to certain health laws in each city, but the backed up ink in the gun is used over & over & all it takes is one infected person with hepatitis c to cause the problem.
THE BIBLE SAYS:
“Know ye not that your bodies are the temple of the Holy Ghost, which is in you, which ye have of God, and ye are not your own. For ye a are bought with a price: therefore glorify God in your body and in your spirit which are God’s (1 Corinthians 3:16-17)... WE ARE NOT AT LIBERTY TO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF GOD'S BODY. God's people should not tattoo and pierce their bodies.
NOW LET’S LOOK AT THE SIMPLICITY IN CLOTHING WORN BY GOD’S TRUE CHURCH REPRESENTED BY THE WOMAN IN CHAPTER 12
Rev 12:1 – And there appeared a great wonder in heaven; a woman clothed with the sun, and the moon under her feet, and upon her head a crown of twelve stars:
Note: You don’t see jewels, make-up, complex apparel, or tattoos on her forehead. (Rev 17:5).
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