Important Information

Description and Information About the Procedure

• Tattooing is a permanent technique, although the passage of time may cause changes or fading.
• A tattoo is a permanent form of body decoration carried out by introducing colored pigments into the skin through punctures.
• A tattoo may require touch-ups afterward.
• Needles, inks, and other tattoo-specific materials are used, meeting the sterility, safety, and hygiene requirements established by current regulations. These materials are either single-use or properly sterilized or disinfected according to their nature.
• After the tattoo is applied, temporary effects may occur, such as redness, swelling, sensitivity, itching, skin peeling, and the formation of a light scab during the normal healing process.
• Like any procedure that involves piercing the skin, tattooing may involve risks such as allergic reactions, infections, hypertrophic scarring, and transmission of diseases.
• Protective barriers, decontamination protocols, and sterile or single-use materials are employed, ensuring appropriate hygienic and sanitary conditions during the procedure.
• The practitioner has the required training and complies with the hygienic and sanitary requirements established by current regulations.
• Minors under 16 years of age or legally incapacitated persons will require, in addition to their own consent, written authorization from their legal representative.

Complications

• After the procedure, you should be aware of the possibility of complications such as allergic reactions to the products used, infections, or hypertrophic scars.
• There is also a potential risk of contracting blood-borne diseases such as HIV and Hepatitis B and C, as well as any other diseases that may be identified in the future. In the event of any reaction or complication, you should seek medical attention as soon as possible.
• You will also be informed that you should not donate blood for six months following the procedure, and that tattoos located in certain areas of the body may be a contraindication or obstacle for certain anesthetic techniques (epidural or spinal anesthesia) or radiological examinations (MRI scans).

Possibilities for Removal, Touch-ups, and Modifications

• The tattoo may require touch-ups once the healing process has been completed in order to correct possible pigment loss or improve the aesthetic result.
• There are also options for modifying the original design and, in certain cases, covering it with a new tattoo (cover-up).
• Regarding tattoo removal, according to the knowledge available at the time the tattoo is performed, removal may be carried out using laser removal techniques.

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Measures to Be Taken Before the Procedure

Important Information

Contraindications

1. Situations in which body art procedures are temporarily not recommended, including:

• Pregnant women and breastfeeding mothers
• People with temporary immune deficiencies
• Individuals recovering from surgery
• People undergoing chemotherapy or radiotherapy
• Local or systemic infections caused by bacteria, fungi, or viruses
• Unstabilized scars
• Recent burns
• Ulcers or bruises (hematomas)

2. Situations in which body art procedures are not recommended unless under medical supervision, including:

• People with diabetes
• People with hemophilia
• People with heart disease
• Individuals living with HIV
• Individuals with Hepatitis B or C
• Immunocompromised individuals
• People with heart valve, orthopedic, or vascular prostheses

3. Situations in which body art procedures are never recommended, including:

• Allergies to the products used
• Skin conditions in the area to be treated, such as:
  • Moles and pigmented spots
  • Keloid scars
  • Thickened angiomas
  • Warts
  • Melanomas and skin cancer
  • Impetigo
  • Psoriasis
  • Urticaria (hives)
  • Chloasma (melasma)