Cleaning the tattoo equipment after completing the tattoo is an important process not only for the beauty of the machine, but also on a regular basis to sterilize them, preventing disease and infection?
A. The most important factor in tattoo sterilization is the tool. The common tools that we need to clean and sterilize a tattoo machine are autoclaves and ultrasonic cleaners.
Before sterilization, tattoo machines, needles and tubes must be thoroughly cleaned after each use or at least once a day. The best and easiest tool to clean a tattoo machine before sterilization is the ultrasonic cleaner. You can clean all the remaining tattoo ink including any small gaps and dead spots without chemical reactions to machines.
But keep in mind that although ultrasonic cleaners work very well to kill Escherichia coli and Staphylococcus. But bacteria like HIV can only be sterilized with an autoclave sterilizer, which is why it becomes the only professional tattoo sterilization tool.
B. Clean before sterilizing.
1, remove the tip, tube and handle from the machine. This procedure of unscrewing the pieces may vary depending on the make and model of tattoo machine.
2, basic cleaning, please wash these parts of the machine with antibacterial soap and warm water.
3, additional cleaning with ultrasonic cleaner
For 300ml-500ml of water in the tank of the ultrasonic jewelry cleaner; Place the tip tubes and grips in the ultrasonic cleaner tank; Turn on the digital ultrasonic cleaner and set the cleaning time, take the parts out of the machine after 3-10 minutes; Rinse and dry naturally, or use a special mull to save time.
C. How to sterilize a tattoo machine
1, fill a bag with the sterilization tubes, one with the tip and a sterilization bag with the handles. Prepare a tray for each bag; Place each bag on a sterilization tray. Close the bag and place each one in its own autoclave tray. If there is only one tray in the autoclave, sterilize one bag at a time, taking turns with the others.
2, fill the autoclave with distilled water. Fill in what is right in the middle. Turn on the autoclave; Always be careful with the autoclave as it will take 1 to 2 hours to clean each bag.
3, Wait until the temperature shows 0 degrees before opening. Take out the bags, or put them in sterile bags in a clean and dry cupboard, finally reassemble the machine.
D. Contraindications and tattoo cleaning tips.
Do not immerse the tattoo machine in water, as the liquid will oxidize the coils.
Pre-sterilized disposable needles and silicone grip needles do not require resterilization.
