Getting tattoos and piercings involves risks. Therefore, make sure you are well rested and have eaten enough. Inform the tattoo artist or piercer of any medication or skin problems, allergies, epilepsy and hypersensitivity reactions.

 

In preparation for your tattoo or piercing session, we recommend the following:

• Please let us know about health issues you think are important. This includes, for example, medication or skin problems, allergies, epilepsy and hypersensitivity reactions;

• Make sure you are sufficiently rested and that you have eaten enough;

• Do not use alcohol and / or drugs beforehand;

• Consider bringing a friend with you. This one can be a moral support for you!

 

Do not get a tattoo or piercing:

• in places where you have had plastic surgery or radiation therapy in the past year;

• on a scar that is less than a year old;

• in a place tattooed less than six weeks ago;

• in a place where a tattoo was lasered away less than three months ago or where the laser wound has not yet healed;

• a place that is pierced less than 3 months ago;

• on irritated skin such as bumps, dark moles or swellings;

• if you are under the influence of alcohol or drugs;

• if you are pregnant.

 

In addition, it is not recommended to get a tattoo or piercing if you suffer from one of the following conditions:

• diabetes;

• haemophilia;

• chronic skin disease;

• allergy to tattoo materials or ink;

• immune disorder;

• heart and vascular abnormalities;

• sarcoïdosis.

 

Do you have one of these conditions or do you use anticoagulants or antibiotics? And do you still want a tattoo or piercing? First discuss the options with a doctor. For background information about the above risks, visit www.veiligtatoeerenenpiercen.nl .