CDC: Two Tattoo-Related Skin Infections May Be Linked to Tap Water - TIME
New research by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) offers another
reminder for tattoo parlor patrons to take precautions against potential risks before
getting inked: the CDC finds that two Seattle men developed skin infections in 2009,
likely caused by a type of bacteria that has not been previously linked to tattooing.
... Tattoo artists should take care to keep their practices safe and clean, but there's a lot consumers can do before getting inked as well. "Shop around, review people's techniques, and make sure [you] really want to have this done," said Myrna L. Armstrong, an emeritus professor in the nursing school at Texas Tech University's Health Sciences Center, who has been studying tattooing for decades. "While I'm not being negative to the industry, I do think that the customer does need to be aware of the situation he or she is getting into." |
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