May
I’m a Type1 diabetic and YES i have tattoos. If you go to a licensed tattoo artist and tell them you’re a diabetic the first thing you need is a release from your physician stating that your ok to get one. When I had mine I tested my sugars each 1/2 hour to make sure the stress(yes there’s some when doing something you've never done before). Make sure they’re licensed to tattoo. Watch them open new needles straight out of the pack. And do what they tell you to to take care of it afterwards. Use Neosporinand keep it out of the sun. Diabetics heel at a slower rate so keep it covered for atleast a week longer thananyone else. And goodluck. I love my tats and can't wait to get more.
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A tattoo is the least of yor concerns when your diabetes is poorly controlled or uncontrolled. With a glycohemoglobin (HgbA1c) of 7.5%, your diabetes is uncontrolled, and your risk of diabetic complications in the long term is markedly increased. So work with your physician to get your HgbA1c below 7% and keep it there. If a diabetes education program is available in your area and you haven't attended it, then get a referral from your physician to attend, and make sure you do attend. There is no victory over diabetes other than the best possible control, and with good control, there’s a decreased risk of diabetic complications.
As to the tattoo, you could get it. Make sure the tattoo artist uses a brand new, sterile tattoing needle and sterilizes your skin properly first. But seriously, why do you want a tattoo? Is it going to make you a superior person, a more desirable person, or more attractive to members of the opposite sex? I may be showing my own personal bias here, but I truly don't comprehend why anyone would want to get a tattoo, especially when the danger of getting hepatitis C is so high when the artists reuse the needles or don't use proper sterile technique.
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Yes, if your blood sugars are under good control.. there’s no reason you can't get a tattoo. But if you are not under good control, I would advise against it because of possibility of infection and not healing. Make sure it is a reputable tattoo shop, and make sure they use new needles and paint pots each time. Many tattoo shops will not give you a tattoo if they know you’re diabetic.
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You must speak to your tat artist!! Go have a pre tatting discussion about your health conditions.
A really good tat artist will have you a snack and drink table set up along with having you check your glucose levels frequently during the applications. They’ll be asking you all the time they’re doing the tat how you’re feeling, like about each 10 minutes.
Things to watch for:
the tat artist has proper sanitary proceedures
the equipment is sterilized and properly stored
the tat artist takes sterilization and health to extreme
the shop is certified by the health department and has proper license and certifications.
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With a HbA1C of 7.5 means you average daily finger prick blood glucose levels are around 165. That's an average! So you had some days higher. Visit my blog site and print off the Blood Glucose Level chart and compare for yourself.
Questions you should ask yourself are are my daily readings trending down which means you body's ability to heal is getting better. If not then recovery from a tattoo session will take longer. I would consult your doctor. Then see if you can find a tattoo shop with experience working with diabetics.
Personally, I would not get a tattoo.
Best Wishes.
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No diabetic who have potential to poor healing should risk this. Besides there is a high risk of getting hepatitis