Before getting a tattoo or a body piercing find out what all the risks are and
how to get rid of the tattoo or body piercing if you no longer want it.
A
tattoo may only take a few minutes to get but it can last a lifetime. Tattoos
are permanent. They are designs put on your skiing with pigments injected into
the top layer of your skin with needles.
Here is how tattoos are created:
A needle is connected to an apparatus with tubes which contain dye. These
needles pierce the skin multiple times kind of like a sewing machine but on your
skin. The needle inserts tiny drops of ink creating the tattoo. Tattoos can hurt
and a large tattoo can take up to several hours to create. The tattoo may even
bleed
What are the downsides of getting a tattoo?
You are piercing
your skin so you may be a risk for more skin infections if you get a tattoo or
piercing.
If you get a tattoo you put yourself at risk for getting blood
related diseases. If the machine the tattoo artist uses you can you can get
hepatitis C, hepatitis B, tetanus, tuberculosis and even HIV.
If you use
red ink in your tattoos you may get a rash with bumps.
Tattoos can also lead to bacterial infections. The symptoms are redness, warmth,
swelling and pus.
Again if you use red ink in your tattoo this can cause allergic reactions that can last for years.
Your
tattoo will also require cleaning and maintenance. Your tattoo artist will give
you instructions on how to clean and maintain your tattoo. You should apply skin
care products and avoid too much exposure to the sun for your tattoo. Especially
in the beginning.
Tattoos takes several days to heal. Do not pick at the
tattoo. Give the tattoo time to heal properly.
What if you want to get
rid of your tattoo? This is very common.
Tattoo removal is difficult and
often still leaves scars and skin discolorations.
Laser Surgery is the best way to get rid of a tattoo.
Laser beams penetrate the top layer of the skin and the light is accepted by the
tattoo. This method may demand up to 10 treatments over a period of a year and
even then the tattoo might not completely disappear.
Another method of
tattoo removal is called Dermabrasion. The tattoo is frozen until the skin is
numb then the skin is sanded down. This method does not hurt very much but it
usually leaves a scar.
You can also remove that tattoo surgically but
this invariably leaves a scar.
