Where to go with complaint about piercing studio?

carlarua · 21-06-2012 03:15PM #1

I don't want to go into details, but is there anywhere you can complain about the state/treatment of tattoo/piercing studios ?

Many thanks

chin_grin · 21-06-2012 03:36PM

Suppose the HSE, but seeing that it's not a well regulated industry....nowhere really!

Star Lord · 21-06-2012 06:52PM

chin_grin wrote: »

Suppose the HSE, but seeing that it's not a well regulated industry....nowhere really!

Not regulated at all sadly

carlarua · 21-06-2012 08:36PM

So, for example, if there's a serious infection and something like septicemia as a direct result of unhygienic practices, nothing can be done and the person doing the piercing can not be held responsible ?
I know that customers can vote with their feet, but sometimes, signs of not very good practice aren't clear straight away, or people are too shy to say something or if they're tattoo/piercing virgins, don't even realize something is wrong

That's shocking...
Thanks for the advice

PhoenixParker · 21-06-2012 09:24PM

Environmental Health Officer in the HSE but there needs to be a specific complaint about a danger to public health.

http://www.hse.ie/eng/services/Find_a_Service/Environmental_Health/Tattooing_and_Body_Piercing.html

Princess Peach · 21-06-2012 09:50PM

Joe Duffy of course!

Star Lord · 21-06-2012 11:07PM

carlarua wrote: »

So, for example, if there's a serious infection and something like septicemia as a direct result of unhygienic practices, nothing can be done and the person doing the piercing can not be held responsible ?
I know that customers can vote with their feet, but sometimes, signs of not very good practice aren't clear straight away, or people are too shy to say something or if they're tattoo/piercing virgins, don't even realize something is wrong

That's shocking...
Thanks for the advice

These things, like food poisoning, are very difficult to prove without samples. Infections can be a result of unhygienic practices, but these could either be with the initial piercing, or with the aftercare. And to be perfectly honest, the majority of times, they're caused by the aftercare (or lack thereof).

jsd1004 · 21-06-2012 11:12PM

DamoElDiablo wrote: »

These things, like food poisoning, are very difficult to prove without samples. Infections can be a result of unhygienic practices, but these could either be with the initial piercing, or with the aftercare. And to be perfectly honest, the majority of times, they're caused by the aftercare (or lack thereof).[/QUOT

Link please ..or are you just guessing..guessing is perfectly honest too.

Arawn · 22-06-2012 01:50AM

why would he need a link?? people still believe that tattoos and piercings give hiv every day ffs

Star Lord · 22-06-2012 08:38AM

jsd1004 wrote: »

Link please ..or are you just guessing..guessing is perfectly honest too.

It's a generalisation. And well known by anyone that spends enough time in forums such as this one.

carlarua · 23-06-2012 11:20AM

I agree re the aftercare, very often people don't give a toss, think it'll heal itself and do some pretty silly things that you should know that are bad for you if you have half an ounce of common sense.
Or, one case I know off, have a tattoo on their foot, and go to work in a hospital in open slippers - all against the advice of the guy who did the tattoo - and catch a flesh eating bug.

I meant the state of a studio, lack of hygiene, lack of information and aftercare.
If this would be a restaurant, it wouldn't have customers because people know that a place like that needs to be clean.
The same goes for a gp practice, or a hospital.
It's amazing that there's no such rules for places that basically make open wounds, but I think we all agree on that.

thanks Phoenix Parker for the link

Where to go with complaint about piercing studio?

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