Welcome to Tattoo Infection! Tattooing has been around since ancient times and its presence in our mainstream society is not going to fade away anytime soon. In three percent of American households today, at least one of their members has one or more tattoos. At least twelve million Americans have one tattoo.

This decorative artform continues to be a growing attraction to teenagers. Teens as young as 13 and 14 are getting their first tattoos. It isn't just guys who are getting them, over the past twenty years the number of women getting tattoos has quadrupled.

The actual incidence of complications related to tattooing is not known. There are amateur artists, do-it-yourselfers, and informal tattooers, known as "scratchers" who are not required to report complications. Also just because a tattoo parlor is in business doesn't mean it is maintaining safety and sterility precautions. Bleeding, pain and some discomfort are to be expected. The intensity of pain from a tattoo depends upon the location and size. If not properly cared for during the first two weeks the area has the potential for infection and scarring.

Here at Tattoo Infection we have gathered together the most up to date information surrounding tattoo related infections and placed them here to provide you with a central resource of quality information.

DISCLAIMER: THESE SUGGESTIONS ARE BASED ON A COMBINATION OF VAST PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE, COMMON SENSE, RESEARCH AND EXTENSIVE PRACTICE. THIS IS NOT TO BE CONSIDERED A SUBSTITUTE FOR MEDICAL ADVICE FROM A DOCTOR.