Why Unlicensed Tattooing is Dangerous

Friday, October 19, 2012

Why Unlicensed Tattooing is Dangerous

We come across articles where people have gotten infections from unlicensed, underground tattoo facilities all the time.
The one listed below is only one of many.

We try to put as much educational information as we can out there so that you’ll remember to do a bit of research before letting someone take a tattoo gun to your skin. At the very least we’d hope you would use a reputable, sterile tattoo studio.

It’s not just a tattoo after all. It’s a needle injecting ink into the dermis layer of your skin. That’s deep, and with an unsterilized needle or equipment can also mean a deadly infection.

If you want a tattoo, make sure you use a licensed, sterile tattoo facility in your area. Do some research before getting inked, and if you live in Rhode Island, visit Inflicting Ink.

Walker County Health Department looking into complaints about unlicensed tattoo artist

by Adam Cook

After nearly a dozen complaints of various skin infections from a LaFayette woman who has been giving in-home tattoos, the Walker County Health Department may soon have to take legal action to help protect the public.

For Michael Harris of Fort Oglethorpe, what he initially considered to be a deal of a tattoo by an acquaintance of he and his wife, has quickly turned in to an ordeal he didn't quite bargain for, he said.
“It seemed like a good deal, so I went for it...and now it's turned out to be a bad decision,” Harris said.

Officials with the Walker County Health Department could not comment on an on-going investigation, but did acknowledge that it is aware of proposed concerns regarding the woman issuing tattoos without a license.

The name of the tattoo artist in question has not been made public at this time because she has not been charged with any crime.

Attempts to contact the woman for comment regarding this story were unsuccessful.

Background

On Sunday, Oct. 8, Harris agreed to get a $20 tattoo above his left knee from a LaFayette woman, and has since endured pain, aggravation, and added expense.

“I've had plenty of other tattoos, nine in total, but none of them ever hurt like this one,” Harris said. “I knew it hurt more than usual while she was doing it. It really felt like she was going pretty deep into my leg, but I just figured that it was probably just a tender part of the leg or something.”

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Call Inflicting Ink at 401-683-5680 to schedule a free consultation to learn about laser tattoo removal for yourself, or to learn about adding the Quanta USA laser to your tattoo studio.
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Inflicting Ink is a Rhode Island Tattoo Studio that embodies quality, consistency and pride, and offers a sterile, safe, comfortable, artistic environment to its customers. Nominated multiple times for the Best Tattoo Parlor in Rhode Island and Best Tattoo Artist in RI.

You may contact them for an appointment for a tattoo at (401) 683-5680 and of course walk-ins are always welcome.

For more information, please visit our home page at www.inflictinginktattoo.com.

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Welcome to Inflicting Ink Tattoo. If you're looking for quality tattoo's from experienced artists in a clean, relaxed and professional environment then you have found the right place.

Our staff are professionally trained and come from diverse backgrounds, and they love to be challenged. At Inflicting Ink a tattoo is a special mark for each individual and is given its due respect. If you're in a hurry, you're in the wrong studio.

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Stop in for a visit or make an appointment by calling 401.683.5680

And check out our state-of-the-art, fully functional and self-contained traveling tattoo truck at: http://inflictinginktravelingtattoo.com/

We also specialize in LASER TATTOO REMOVAL!

Jeff Goyette Bio

Jeff Goyette was born and raised in Massachusetts where tattooing was illegal, and to this day is only allowed on a per community basis, with each community deciding for themselves whether to allow it or not. Jeff still wanted to be a tattoo artist, and so learned his trade and took it on the road with the tattoo tour where he continued his tattoo education through coursework and tour experience.

In 1993 Jeff opened Inflicting Ink Tattoo Studio in Portsmouth RI as a way to get out of touring and establish some roots in the community. He has been in this location for 17 years. After a few years in the shop however, he wanted to use his traveling experience to be able to bring tattooing to people who might not have the chance to get to a brick-and-mortar shop.

So he built the Inflicting Ink Traveling Tattoo truck, over 73 feet of truck housing a state of the art, sterile, mobile tattoo facility ~ there is nothing else like it on the planet, literally, as the Guiness Book of World Records has named it the largest tattoo facility in the world, but simply has no category to place it in.

The truck travels to fairs, events, concerts, and even does private parties, drawing large crowds and those who do not have access to a local tattoo studio for their body art. Jeff loves when he can give back to a community, and often simply brings the truck to draw in numbers at charity events whenever possible, whether any tattooing will be done or not.

He and his artists model their work on the belief that a customer should always feel that they have received a quality piece of art, that the work is consistent, and that they can be proud of their tattoo as well as where it came from.