[Jayce]

Do most typical licensed tattoo parlors have one time use needles? Meaning, do they give the tattoo and then ship the needle out to get remelted or whatever?

[The General]

They don't reuse needles.

[Jayce]

So realistically the risk for getting Hep C is drastically lower than it used to be?

[bla!!]

Correct, just watch when they're preparing the needle. If they don't take it out of a sterilization bag then start asking some quetison.

[Jayce]

Yeah... want to avoid the cross contamination.

I was just curious. Thanks.

[Jayce]

What do they do after they're done? Do the needles get melted down and reshaped into new, completely sterilized needles?

[The General]

For 100% protection, just don't get a tattoo. That's the only way you can be 100% sure.

[superdave1984]

I would think they just have them sterilized. But hey for the cost of a tat, they should use a new one each time. But since I am needle-phobic, I don't worry about that.

[beedubaya]

I dont like tattoos anyways. I find them unattractive.

[Jayce]

Originally posted by The General
For 100% protection, just don't get a tattoo. That's the only way you can be 100% sure.

I was just trying to understand it. I've thought about a tattoo on and off for 4 years and wanted to know more about the safety behind them.