The main drawback is the risk of getting an infection such as hepatitis B or HIV.
Although the risk of infection is small, it is best to wait until you get a tattoo until after the baby is born.
There is also not much information about the possible effects of the dyes that are used for tattoos during pregnancy, but since they are chemical products could affect the development of the baby during pregnancy.
Safe Tattoos
The final decision is always from the mother.
So, in spite of the convenience of waiting to end the pregnancy, you decide to get a tattoo, the first and most important thing is to ensure safety.
You must make sure that the person is going to make the tattoo is a professional. There must be minimal hygiene conditions such as:
- Wear gloves during the procedure
- Have a sterilization system of all the material you use
- The needles used must be new and disposable
- The dressings must be sterile and must not have been opened before
- The dyes or inks used for the tattoo must also be in sterile packaging
- A temporary option that you may find interesting is to make a tattoo with henna.
For thousands of years, women in Egypt, India and much of the Middle East has been tattooed with henna in their bellies, because apparently these brought good luck during childbirth and happy babies. The use of natural henna can not be permanent.
Can I get an epidural if I have a tattoo on my back?
There are very few studies on the risks that may exist for women who have tattoos on their backs and receive the epidural, but none have conclusively shown the existence of risks.
Most anesthesiologists have no problem administering epidural anesthesia to a woman with a tattoo on her back.
Beware of henna tattoos!
Temporary tattoos have grown in popularity in recent years as they are ideal for those who want to try this body art without a commitment for life.
With the arrival of good weather, it is common for beaches, fairs, flea markets and other outdoor events to offer temporary tattoos through the direct application of Henna on the skin. But, they are not as harmless as they seem.
Why should they be avoided with tattoos with henna?
The substance that is usually used for this type of temporary tattoo is called paraphenylenediamine (PPD), which is often added to the black henna to make it darker and to accelerate the drying time. Some black henna has a concentration of up to 30% PPD.
Its use is allowed for use in hair dyes, but for those that come into contact with the skin as temporary tattoos.
When this compound is used on the skin, depending on the intensity of the allergic reaction, it can cause blisters, painful burns on the skin and even lead to the formation of scars, keloids or depigmentation on the tattoo.
It can also cause sensitivity for life, and, in the event of subsequent exposure at any time in your life, develop a picture of allergic contact dermatitis, which may require urgent medical attention and even hospitalization.
The allergic reaction may begin between 3 and 10 days after the person had the temporary tattoo.
Henna tattoos can cause severe allergic reactions
How to recognize black henna?
The natural henna is obtained from the leaves and flowers of a shrub, and when mixed with other products you get a greenish-brown paste that in contact with the skin forms a temporary breast-red tattoo, which will last over the skin about 3 or 4 days
To make this type of temporary tattoos have a bright black color, it is more attractive and durable than natural henna has been used black henna. The black henna is obtained by adding other dyes to the natural henna, such as p-phenylenediamine or PPD, which is forbidden for direct use on the skin, as it can trigger severe skin allergic reactions.
If the color of this paste is darker, dyes are more likely to be added and should be avoided. With the black henna the color of the tattoo is black, and may last more than a week.
