Getting a tattoo while sick can cause you to remain ill for an extended amount of time. Keep in mind that your immune system isn't preforming at its best, so it will typically take longer for both your illness and your tattoo to fully recover. There is also a greater chance of a tattoo infection if you do.
The risk of infection is heightened when you're sick, and you pose the risk of infecting those around you. For all these reasons, we recommend waiting until you feel better before you go out and get your tattoo. If you aren't contagious and are sure you can manage the extra discomfort, however, get your ink.
And as rare as it may be, you obviously don't want to infect someone else for something that can be postponed. Getting a piercing or tattoo when your immune system isn't at 100 percent simply isn't a good idea, even if you just have a cold.
Getting tattooed while taking antibiotics is not possible. Your body is already fighting off an infection, putting you at risk of contracting additional infections. Antibiotics also force out foreign antibodies—which is exactly what tattoo pigment is. The tattoo will not heal well with antibiotics in your system.
If you have a medical problem such as heart disease, allergies, diabetes, skin problems like eczema or psoriasis, a weak immune system, or a bleeding problem, talk to your doctor before getting a tattoo. Also, if you get keloids (an overgrowth of scar tissue) you probably should not get a tattoo.
Don't Get a Tattoo While on Antibiotics
Studies have shown that the risk of an allergic reaction goes significantly up when you're on antibiotics.
Tattoo pain will vary depending on your age, sex, and pain threshold. The most painful spots to get a tattoo are your ribs, spine, fingers, and shins. The least painful spots to get a tattoo are your forearms, stomach, and outer thighs.
This can lead to improper healing of your tattoo (and possible infection) and worsening or lengthening of your sickness. It's better to let your immune system fight off one enemy at a time rather than purposely inviting more hardship for your body to cope with.
Certain antibiotics as well as acne medications can increase skin sensitivity and have been known to cause unusual reactions. Anti organ rejection medications can interfere with tattoo healing, check with your doctor beforehand.
Will an infection ruin my new tattoo? A mild infection that is caught and treated early likely won't ruin the tattoo, but the longer it's left untreated, the more risk you run of visual changes to the tattoo.
Immune system: When you are sick, your immune system is already working hard to fight off illness, so getting a tattoo can put additional stress on your immune system. Increased risk of infection: A tattoo is a wound and when you are sick, your body is more susceptible to infection.
It's nothing to be concerned about, but it can sometimes raise up, and this is generally caused by changes in body temperature or weather conditions, as well as general health.
As noted above, when you get a tattoo, the body's immune system immediately bolsters itself to fight off infection, but research has found that this happens not just at the “injured” tattoo site but throughout the entire body, and the response has shown to be cumulative.
With that said, don't take painkillers before getting a tattoo either. Painkillers like Advil and Ibuprofen also thin the blood, which will lead to similar issues that alcohol has. Acetaminophen may potentially be fine to take, but should be discussed with the artist beforehand.
We suggest to wait with tattooing at least 8 weeks after vaccination or COVID‐19 disease, to reduce the risk of adverse inflammatory reactions, but further investigations are needed.
People with impaired immunity should think twice before getting tattooed. According to British Medical Journal Case Reports there have been instances where tattooing led to severe pain in people with compromised immune systems.
Drink a lot of water during the week; avoid alcohol for at least 24 hours before getting tattooed. Please do not shave the area; we will do it for you at your appointment. Avoid aspirin or blood thinning medication at least 24 hours before your tattoo; ibuprofen, acetaminophen, & other NSAID pain relievers are OK.
Pre-Tattoo DO NOT'S
DO NOT take drugs or alcohol within 24 hours of your tattoo (ESPECIALLY on the day, No Oxycotin, Xanax, Tramadol, ibuprofen, aspirin, etc.
A. Strep throat typically resolves in three to five days if untreated. Despite the short duration, antibiotic treatment is recommended to reduce the risk of complications. Symptoms typically resolve within one to three days following the start of antibiotics.
Basically treat this sickness as if it is a regular flu. Your symptoms should pass in a day or two as your body's immune system calms down and gets to the proper work of healing the actual tattoo on your skin.
Most importantly, being on your period won't directly affect your tattoo. You'll still get a beautiful work of art on your skin. It might just be a little more uncomfortable to get there.
Those attracted to women saw a three-way tie between the upper back, shoulder and hips (with a 3.3 rating). The back: a top-rated tattoo location for women and men. The hip: a top-rated tattoo location for women. The upper arm: a top-rated tattoo location for men.
Once you're of the legal age though, there's no right or wrong time to get tattooed. But if pain is a consideration, it's worth noting that tattoos tend to hurt more as you get older because of thinning skin, so your 20s and 30s are the best time for tattoos in terms of the skin's elasticity.