If proper technique and clean instruments are not used, there is a chance of getting an infectious disease when you get a tattoo or body piercing.

Symptoms of an infectious illness may include:

• An overall feeling of tiredness and lack of energy.
• Dark urine or light-colored stool.
• A new yellow tint to the skin or the whites of the eyes (jaundice).
• Muscle or joint pain that lasts a long time.
• Belly pain.
• Fever.
• Nausea and vomiting.