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paranoid for life

Hello Everyone..

I just want to ask if my tatoo experienced have a risk..

1. Tatoo Artist Sterilized the equipment before he used to me.
2. Tatoo Artist Use disposable plastic cup for the ink (tatoo equipment took ink in this small plastic and use for tatoo).
3. Tatoo Artist use small plastic bottle for the ink (each and every ink have sepated plastic bottle)
4. Tatoo Artist Assure me that all the equipment is sterilized..

worst case scenario

paranoia is killing me...im thinking much that the blood will be transfer in the small bottle and reused the ink to me...



My question only if theres a chance of contracting hepatitis for putting the ink in the plastic cup and use to me by the artist? and the blood will transfer there inside the bottle ? i think this is paranoia only...but please inform me also..if this is odc or a risk?
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179856 tn?1333547362
Alcohol doesn't kill hepc.
Jez how many times do we have to say yes get tested.

Get tested

Get tested

get tested

get tested

test test test test how do we know if you are infected or not, really?
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1765684 tn?1333819168
Get tested.
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1747881 tn?1546175878
Yes, No, Maybe, go get tested if your worried
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Okie Okie...

I saw the artist when he hit the ink by the tip of the bottle he immediately took and swipe the tip of the bottle by cotton with alcohol and he informed.. and thats there procedure if they hit the ink accidentally they will swipe by alcohol and cotton...

Do you think im still in risk?
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179856 tn?1333547362
Nobody said you are at no risk everybody said get tested that's pretty plain english.  

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1765684 tn?1333819168
Final answer:  Get tested.
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Im worried but it will take a six months for window period....so its a long time for waiting..So im in risk or no risk?

Please answer last post here...
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1765684 tn?1333819168
What does it matter?  If you're worried, get tested.  Simple as that. :)
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So im in high risk or no risk? there's two answer from this post..

The artist told me that his very careful to the bottle specially to tip of the bottle..But he accidentally hit the ink that he used to me...

I need to get pep in this risk? im in high risk or low risk?
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1747881 tn?1546175878
yes
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179856 tn?1333547362
Yes it's possible get tested.
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148588 tn?1465778809
Get tested. It seems a small price to pay to avoid a lifetime of paranoia.
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1765684 tn?1333819168
The bottle of ink doesn't have to be new.  As long as he isn't dumping ink back into the bottle from previous clients you have no risk.

If you are still worried, get tested.
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Please anyone i talked to my artist..He informed me that the ink is not new he used to another client before me.But the artist attended the seminar regarding the hepatitis so he knows the risk..

The only problem i have know that the tip of the bottle ink hit to the previous ink that the artist use to another client...

Do you think this is a risk for hepatitis?

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