Allergies & Ink

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Tuesday January 15th, 2008 @ 1:53 PM

Filed under: Tattoos

Hi folks,

This may be a little difficult to answer, but I’m just wondering if you can give me any advice or perhaps put my mind at rest.

I had my last tattoo about 3 years ago, but in the time since I was last tattooed, I have developed a couple of new allergies to certain medication and foods (which includes urticaria as a symptom) and I’m just wondering if this means I will have an increased risk of reacting to any new ink?

The urticaria seems to be caused by a new food allergy that has developed (which I am trying to identify and remove from my diet). I have seen a doctor and it is currently under control with anti-histamine.

Have you ever come across this query before? Is there any likelihood that this would cause a problem with a new tattoo?

I have never had a problem with any of my previous tattoos and none of my allergies are life-threatening, thankfully (just annoying!)

Thanks in advance for any light you can shed!

This is a tough question which should really be discussed with your Allergist. Without knowing what your allergy is, it’s hard to tell you what would be safe. Tattoo ink ingredients aren’t consistent from artist to artist depending on the origin, brand, mixture etc. Keep in mind, some artists by bottles of ink pre-mixed from a supplier, some mix it themselves. I’m sorry that I can’t give you a better answer. You should speak with your artist to find out what brand of ink they use and go from there. Unfortunately most manufacturers aren’t as forthcoming with the ingredients that go into their inks.

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