HIV TRANSMISSION RISK FROM TATTOOING

[extremelyanxious1111]

Hi
I wanted to ask a professional if I’m at risk of contracting hiv through this possible exposure
I was tattoed a few days ago at a licensed parlour new needles etc , but the artist used a ultra sonic cleaner to rinse the needles as he changed colour where normally artists use disposable cups , from my understanding they change the water once a day and put some type of solution or soap or something , but I'm not sure how many others that same water was used on during that day , what are the chances I’ve contracted hiv from an exposure like this, does hiv die in water , I just can’t find answers and needed to talk to professionals , I really appreciate all your help
Kind regards

[AnxiousNoMore]

You had no risk of HIV because you can't get HIV from touching. You are so safe that you didn't even need to test.

HIV is instantly inactivated in air which means it is effectively dead as son as it leaves someone's body so it can't infect from touching. It isn't a worm that could burrow into your skin anyway. It doesn't matter if you were actively bleeding or had cuts at the time either because the HIV is effectively dead.
Only adult risks are unprotected penetrating vaginal or anal sex or sharing needles that you inject with but you didn't do that so you had no risk. This sentence is all you need to know to protect yourself against HIV.
Even with blood, lactation cuts, rashes, burns etc air does not allow inactivated virus to infect from touching. The above HIV science is 40 years old and very well established so nothing you can add will make your situation a risk.

[extremelyanxious1111]

it wasn't from touching ? it was from tattooing ,  the needles used on me were rinsed in between different colours in an ultrasonic that could of been used on clients before me ,the artist didn't use a disposable cup like other artists normally do ,  if that water had blood in it which it could have what are the chances ?

[extremelyanxious1111]

the needles were new needles but the water could have possibly been used on someone previously , the water was in an ultrasonic cleaner medium sized , it wasn't from touching but from tattooing what was my risk judging by what I've written

[AnxiousNoMore]

Anything outside the body that isn't sharing needles to inject with is a form of touching so reread the part about the 40 and about "Only", because no detail you can add will make this a risk.

[extremelyanxious1111]

yeah but if the needles were put in the water which could have blood then back onto me to tattoo its not exactly touching is it , tattoo needles don't just touch the skin they penetrate the skin

[CurfewX]

No, you cannot get HIV that way.  If there had happened to be any blood in the water, and it happened to be HIV+ blood, the virus would be inactivated.  Once outside of the body (or a vacuum), HIV is rendered unable to infect.  You had no risk, even accounting for all of the "what ifs" that didn't likely happen anyway.

[extremelyanxious1111]

yeah but do you know where I'm coming from ? since the needles were put into that ultrasonic then back onto me , seeing as tattoo needles penetrate the skin , do you guys think there is no chance I could have been infected with hiv even if there was positive blood in the water ? its not a small amount of water by the way its not like a little cup its an actual medium sized ultra sonic machine tabletop version , and from my understanding theres some type of soap antibacterial dish soap or hand soap they put in it or something I don't think its medical grade or anything like that , I mean it could be , but from my understanding its some type of soap or solution

[Sara_MHModerator]

While we do understand you are anxious, please note that our members are telling you clearly that what you describe is not a risk for HIV. They've told you what the risk are, unprotected vaginal or anal sex and sharing of IV drug needles and that simply placing needles in water that may be contaminated would not transfer the virus.  And the water probably did not have HIV blood in it.  So, our members have advised accurately that this is not a risk for HIV.  We are now closing this discussion and wish you the best.

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