Tattoo Artists Berkeley

Thursday, February 23rd, 2006 at 7:52 am

When tattoos are no longer fun

We received an email last week that we would share "Sherri" (not his real name):
"I worry that my young brother has become a tattoo addict. It started innocently. Even helped him get his first tattoo when visited me in Berkeley. He thought it was a reminder too of California, who was eighteen, so I thought if I could not stop him, it might help, and besides, what's wrong?

Even then, however, who inspected the tattoo parlor with an eagle eye, ensuring that was clean, the needles are new and used autoclaving. Having grown up in the eighties, which was bombed on the fears of AIDS and wanted to make sure that the little brother did not understand something because of a dirty tattoo needle. The room passed inspection, the tattoo was applied, and went California proudly sports a snake tattoo on his shoulder, and thought nothing more of it.

It is now almost ten years and five tattoos later. I wince every time I sample a new addition to his gallery of body art, and I hope he is as careful with your choice of tattoo artists as it was for him. Today there is a risk of getting hepatitis A or B, and AIDS still lurks in the background like an old monster movie, almost comfortingly familiar, and still scared as hell. Yes, the tattoo artists reputation can ensure that utilize the latest sterilization techniques, and have known some who are religious about cleaning. But still, there is that lingering thought in the back of my mind, that the blood of pathogens can be found an opening through the smallest of cuts, and the times I've seen tattoos that applies, I can tell you that blood is definitely a part of this art.

With the advent of reality shows in tattoo parlors as "Miami Ink" and the actors involved body art fashion, tattoos are more popular than ever, and I wonder how many people have received a bad disease in the process of getting a tattoo. I think tattoos are safe, if done properly and disinfected. Without But I wonder about the tattoos done by amateurs, or as a favor to a friend, or even a drop of blood falling where it should not, in a room care implementation. I thought about getting a tattoo myself many times, but every time I flinch when I think about the risk involved. The next time my brother showed me another tattoo you purchased, I do what I always do: they say it looks great, and expect the best. "

Sherri One thing to remember: Sometimes, even the young more rebel thinks better of a particular tattoo came when he was more impulsive. If you decide that your brother never regrets his last tattoo removal options available.

About the Author

Jonathan Scott has been in the tattoo industry for over 20 years. He is an expert on the application of tattoos and serves as the in house expert on tattoo removal for
Nuviderm Tattoo Fade and Removal.

which tattoo shop in Berkeley has the best (in your opinion) Asian inspired tattoo artist (s)?

Goin on Saturday to see a few places, I just wanted to know some opinions or see some work. thanks

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