Tats are cool... Infections....not so much

Skin infections are relatively common and can be caused by a variety of reasons, including:

• Unsterilized equipment and a lack of sterile conditions in the immediate tattoo environment
• Transmission from the artist creating the tat if he or she doesn't take precautions with personal hygiene
• The use of tattoo ink that has been contaminated, something that the FDA issued warnings about during the summer of 2012
• Failure to diligently follow aftercare instructions to keep the fresh site clean and moisturized during the healing process