Many needles now used in salons are one time use only. Most of the Hep C folks I work with are needle sticks from patient care or dialysis units. I’m at higher risk walking on a patient unit and getting bitten (which has happened) over getting tattoo’d.
Are all tattoo parlours reliable? They don’t strike me as being strong on hygiene. Is there a problem with infection with piercings like navel rings. Also mouth studs are know to cause considerable damage to teeth. I just don’t see the point in any of it. Perhaps infection can be controlled if you are careful but my main objection is Christian, God forbids it so that is that.
What the risk be if you got a tatto that said, “Please don not bight me?”