An awareness tattoo for type 1 diabetes can help raise awareness and create an open and welcoming community environment while acting as an emergency medical alert device should an emergency arise.
Blue ring of diabetes
Tattoos can be an excellent way to alert others of your condition if you have diabetes, ensuring you receive medical care in an emergency and reminding you to maintain healthy blood sugar levels. Before getting one, however, it is advisable to speak to a healthcare provider to ensure your blood sugar is stable and that its design won’t result in poor circulation.
Arrow with a dotted circle
Acquiring a tattoo is ultimately up to you. Still, for best results, it’s wiser to wait until your blood sugar levels have returned to a healthy range before considering getting one in an area where insulin or infusion sites for pumps are situated since higher blood sugar levels increase your risk of skin infections.
Tattooed medical ID for diabetes patients
Tattooed medical ID for diabetes patients can serve as an emergency ID tag, helping emergency services identify them quickly and accurately in emergencies, thus speeding treatment delivery time and minimizing complications. A unique tattoo designed to identify diabetes can save lives by rapidly providing necessary treatments to reduce delays or difficulties that could otherwise arise from diabetes.
Diabetic T1
Tattoos have a powerful symbolism for people living with diabetes and can profoundly affect how we view ourselves and each other. Before getting a diabetic tattoo, consult with your healthcare professional and ensure your blood sugar levels are stable before making this decision. It would also be wise to avoid getting one at the insulin injection site.
Diabetic type 2
Diabetes requires constant management of your blood sugar levels for the best health outcomes, with high blood sugars potentially leading to severe infections, which could prove fatal. People living with the condition are encouraged to get a medical ID tattoo as this acts similar to a bracelet in helping medical professionals recognize it more readily.
Tattoos for raising awareness
Tattoos can be an effective way to raise awareness about diabetes and connect with those living with it. Still, before getting one, you must consult your physician first and consider where you inject insulin or place infusion sites for your pump – this will reduce injury risks and the chance of infection.
