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Piercing & Tattoo Safety Campaign
Think Before You Ink, Pierce
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OHLA Asks Consumers to Think "Piercing Thoughts" about Health and Safety

With the popularity of tattoos and body piercings continuing, the Oregon Health Licensing Agency (OHLA) wants Oregon consumers to be thoughtful before taking the tattoo or piercing plunge.
 
Piercing Thoughts, a public education campaign focused on tattoo and piercing safety and health, asks consumers to “Think Before You Ink” and “Be Aware…of Aftercare.” 
  
Two brochures have been produced, Piercing & Tattoo Safety and Piercing & Tattoo Aftercare.  Aftercare is the steps consumers need to take to prevent infection and assist their new body art in the healing process.

 
Access Campaign Materials
Body Piercing
You may download and print these campaign materials.  You may also contact OHLA Public Information Officer Kraig Bohot at 503-373-1939 or at kraig.bohot@state.or.us if you would like more information or to order printed copies.
 
BROCHURES
 
Piercing & Tattoo Safety
 
Piercing & Tattoo Aftercare

 
How to Get Involved
Tattoo
If you would like OHLA to participate in a health fair or other related event you are organizing, let us know!  Contact OHLA Public Information Officer Kraig Bohot at 503-373-1939 or at kraig.bohot@state.or.us.
 
We can also provide guest speakers, demonstrations and presentations on body piercing and tattoo safety, or on any of the other health and related professions OHLA licenses and regulates.
 
OHLA also encourages suggestions from our stakeholders for other creative ways to incorporate our consumer protection and safety and health messages to all appropriate audiences.  Please forward us your ideas and suggestions!

 
Aftercare Information
Body piercers and tattoo artists are required to provide aftercare instructions after they perform body piercing or tattoo services.  However, there are no specific requirements regarding the content of aftercare instructions.
 
OHLA makes recommendations regarding aftercare instructions and also provides links to online resources to provide practitioners and the public with access to health and safety information.
 
Click here to go to the Aftercare & You: Requirements and Beyond page. 

 
For More Information:  Toolkit for Licensees

Consumers can learn more about the latest developments in body piercing and tattooing by accessing a "toolkit" page produced to assist licensees in complying with health and safety requirements.

Click here to visit the health and safety toolkit for licensees.