To Teak, Lizzie

[icecube236]

On 27th of this month I got tattoo at Thailand. My concern is HIV and Hepatitis C.I m vaccinated for hepatitis A and B as well. The tattoo was done with sterile needles opened in front of me, gloves where used at all the time by tattoo artist and color was taken from big bottles in new small color wells and dropped in trash along with needles after tattooing. My concern is because I have not seen the guy using autoclave machine for tattoo machine (gun) itself and tattoo tube (grip).He was using alcohol after he shaved my leg before tattooing and I think that he put some alcohol on machine and tube before he started. He was using brand new bandages to put on my leg latter. I was talking to him before we started and he said that he wash his equipment in water and soap before using every time but he never mentioned autoclave machine. Two days after tattooing I experienced low grade fever for couple hours and can be easy from something else not from tattooing because I was swimming a lot in the sea before tattooing and could be just cold. What are the odds to get infected in this manner and what is the earliest time for me to find out am I infected or not with one of the blood borne diseases. The tattoo studio was closed at 10 hours before I came because he is working from 17:00 to 05:00 and I got the tattoo at 19:00.I read that Hep C stays alive outside exposed to environment approximately 16 hours. If I new all this before I would never do that with out autoclave and proper sterilization.

Thank you so much

[icecube236]

Ok, thanks.what are the odds to get infected with hepatitis C from this manner.

I know this an HIV forum; please give me your honest opinion


Thank you for everything bro

[Teak]

Not an HIV concern.

[icecube236]

Interesting,thanks.

Is this make sense to you?

He was using new needles and even if HIV was on anything else including his hands not just tattoo gun grip would not survive that long outside it host.

[icecube236]

Thank you,
Could you please explain me why is not an HIV concern?

[Teak]

Not for HIV, it's an HCV concern.

[icecube236]

Do you mean I don't have to be worried for HIV and no need testing? Could you please give me some logical explanation, you seems like knowledgeable guy

Thanks

[Teak]

Not an HIV concern.