Safe Practice for Tattoos and Piercings
The required method of sterilization is by autoclave. In accordance with State Health Department regulation: All utensils used in tattoo and piercing application must be subject to surgical autoclave sterilization (intense heat and pressurization). In other words... high enough temperature and pressure to burn away microbes, STD's, viruses and bacteria.
Needles, ink tubes and piercing utensils are individually sealed in pouches with a safety indicator strip. Everything is surgically sterilized and packaging is not opened until the very moment of use. All material that comes in contact with your skin is ONE TIME USE and is discarded afterward.
The artists wear latex gloves at all times. Gloves are removed every time the artist walks away or reaches for non-disposable items to prevent cross-contamination.
Although the HIV / AIDS virus dies within several minutes of contact with air, the Hepatitis B virus can live up to two weeks on any surface. Cross-contamination can be avoided by not touching objects while wearing contaminated gloves. Gloves are therefore changed very often.
All horizontal surfaces, as well as; telephones, spray bottles, storage containers, etc, are wiped down with MadaCide (hospital disinfectant/decontaminant/anti-microbial) solution.
After your tattoo or piercing is completed, needles are properly disposed of in a 'sharps' containers labeled for safe "Bio-hazard" disposal. There is zero chance of exposure to disease if all proper procedure is followed.
Lastly, our artists try their best make your experience as comfortable as possible.
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