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Tattooing Contract <br /> c) Signs and symptoms of infection <br /> Hopefully you'll never experience an infection from your body art. However, many people do <br /> developLnfections during the days that follow a trip to the tattoo shop. Most of these infections are of <br /> a general nature and can be treated with propera ercre and possibly a round of antibiotics if your <br /> physician feels they are called for. <br /> Typical infected tattoo symptoms may include: <br /> • Inflammation: Any sign of pink to red coloration around the tattoo site indicates <br /> inflammation.Additionally, the area might begin to feel a bit itchy or prickly, and this also <br /> indicates irritation. Gently lay your clean hand over the inflamed area. Does it feel <br /> significantly warmer than the rest of your skin? Does the heat seem to radiate?This could <br /> be another sign of a developing problem.A small amount of inflammationArritation can be <br /> expected on a fresh tattoo, but if it increases rather than decreases over the first 48 hours, <br /> it's a sign that you may have an infection. <br /> • Swelling: Swelling in the immediate vicinity of the fresh tattoo will give your design a <br /> puffy and possibly distorted appearance depending on how swollen it actually is. A slight <br /> amount of swelling is typical because the skin has been traumatized, but the swelling <br /> shouldn't be excessive. If left untreated, the swelling will begin to spread out from the <br /> original area. This is a sign that infection is well under way. <br /> • Fever: Fever is indicated anytime the body temperature reaches above 99 degrees F. <br /> A fever can range from mild to severe depending on how long the infection has been left <br /> without treatment. <br /> • Muscle aches: These are usually fever-related, although the pain may be restricted to <br /> the direct area beneath the tattoo. <br /> • General weakness: Again, this can also be related to a fever caused by infection, but <br /> by the time weakness sets in, the infection may have reached a serious stage. <br /> • Pain: It's natural to feel a certain amount of discomfort or tenderness from a fresh <br /> tattoo, and the level of pain is naturally linked to how much work you've had done. For <br /> example, a simple, one color tattoo without a lot of details involves fewer needle <br /> penetrations. On the other hand, a full color design involves thousands more pricks, so <br />