Perhaps you want to remember this special moment of your life by tattooing, or you have concerns about the tattoos that are already on you during your pregnancy. In most cases, you want everything that is safe for you and your fetus. This information is useful for you, if you take care of your existing tattoos, and decide whether you want to perform during your pregnancy tattoos.
Can Pregnant Women Get Tattoos: SAFETY
Make sure your tattooist follows these steps:
- Always wears gloves during the process of the operation.
- The floor and all surfaces must be spotless.
- All used needles are new, single-use, and disposable.
- The bandage is sterile Packed and unopened.
- Dyes and inks used for tattoos are also Packed and unopened.
- If a problem occurs, the artist is available within the first 24 hours
Think It Through
The danger of having some issues by having a tattoo such as Hepatitis B and HIV is the main thing most people worry about when tattooing during pregnancy. Even if the risk is likely low, it is recommended to wait until you give birth then you can have a tattoo.
Few types of research are available on the safety of skin coloring while you are pregnant. The chemicals that are in dyes can affect the growing process of the fetus in the first 12 weeks. However, as with the effects on the Baby during the remaining pregnancy, the risk is not known.
Some women may be heard or read somewhere that if they have a back tattoo, it can prevent them from becoming epidural. There are only a few studies on the potential risks in women with epidural tattoos on the back. So far, none of these studies has found conclusive evidence that there is a risk.
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It may look different after your pregnancy
Hormones during pregnancy can cause skin changes. Your body and your skin are also spread out to create a place for the Baby. For example, tattoos on the abdomen and lower back can be affected by the gestational muscles. This condition is generally known as Stretch marks.
The various skin diseases that occur during pregnancy can cause the tattoo to become painful or even difficult.
The changes in hormones during pregnancy can cause hyperpigmentation. The skin can be dark in some places of the body. Melasma called “pregnancy mask” is noticeable in up to 70% of pregnant women.
The darkness can be enhanced by sunlight. Many women return to normal or almost normal hyperpigmented areas after delivery. Symbols should generally be avoided because pregnant women are slightly more at risk.
How to safely get a tattoo
If you decide to get a tattoo while you are pregnant, there are few things you can do to make your experience safer. We advise you to visit several stores so that you can compare their cleaning method:
- Find a store that is clean and has separate places one for drilling and the other for tattooing.
- Ask if there is an autoclave in the tattooing studio which is a machine for cleaning the equipment.
- Check if the needle is open in the single package. Do not use the needle often.
- Always wear new latex gloves when making ink.
- Handle the ink gently. The ink must be in a disposable Cup that is disposed of after your session. It should not be taken directly from the rubbish bin.
- If you have something to worry about, ask for it. An expert tattooist should answer quickly your questions and provide you with details. The artist can also ask another person to look at the process of preparing the ink.
If that’s not obvious, you can also say that you are pregnant to your tattoo artist. They will guide you through the cleaning process and show you what their studio is doing to ensure safety for you and your unborn fetus.
What About Henna?
For thousands of years, many women in Egypt, India and the Middle East “luck” by applying beautiful Henna Designs during the pregnancy in the Third Trimester. According to the legend, Henna brings security between birth and a happy baby.
If you are interested in this temporary selection, please note that the henna types are different. Natural and safe Henna dyes the skin orange, brown, red, cinnamon, and it sticks almost for 1 to 4 weeks. The natural and safe Henna color is not black. You want to be sure that the artist uses pure and natural products instead of black Henna because it is not safe at all for anybody.
We hope this article helped you. If you have any questions or feedback, do not hesitate to mention them in the comment section below, we will be so happy to help you
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