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If you are looking into getting a tattoo, it is very important to know the risks involved in getting a tattoo.

The problems of tattooing are quite extensive. When you look at what tattooing is, you will find where many things can go wrong. A tattoo is a permanent mark on and within the skin. A needle continually punctures the skin while adding a drop of ink inside the skin. This will “dye” the skin.

1. When getting a tattoo, the tattoo area can be infected when not handled correctly or healed properly. Because tattooing is the act of puncturing the skin at different levels and adding dyes, the blood can coagulate or become infected.

2. There are many cases in which the person can have severe irritation on the tattoo area because of skin problems. Many people are also allergic to the dyes too.

3. If unsanitary methods are used at a tattoo parlor such as reusing dirty needles, you are in serious risk of diseases such as hepatitis B or C, tuberculosis, tetanus or HIV. Most of these dirty needles are contaminated with another person’s blood who might have one of these dangerous diseases.

4. The tattoo artists do not follow the strict guidelines for safety will sometimes cause the tattoo area to swell and even discharge yellowish, whitish, or even reddish puss. This infected area can cause pneumonia, blood infections, and even necrotizing fasciitis. Necrotizin fasciitis is a terrible skin condition that literally eats away and destroys the skin.

Not all inks or dyes that tattoo artists used can be regulated a lot of them have not been approved. Your body can react to different inks/dyes depending on amount and use. Sometimes some people will not have an allergic reaction till years later.

Tattoos have been around for centuries. Anywhere from Polynesian islands, maritime sailors, traditional civilizations, and ancient cultures, a tattoo is always symbolic. In the Samoan culture, tattoos are called “tataus” and are excruciatingly performed as a rite or initiation for a boy’s coming of age. They have a saying, “If a girl is born, she must bear the pain of birth. If a boy is born, he must bear the pain of tatau.” It was a symbol of pride and manhood for the men of their tribe. Any man who died without a tatau would be thrown into the forest without a proper burial.

Tribal tattoos usually reference the Polynesian culture’s design and aesthetics. In the 1980s, there was a sudden explosion of Tribal influences due to the release of Ed Hardy and Leo Zulueta’s tribal artwork. This revival is important in some aspects. Honestly, most people have tribal tattoos because it looks cool. However, one thing is certain. It connects us to a mysterious and ancient past, and that feeling gives us a greater connection to the deep history of the world.

Tattoos were once an integral part of human interaction. Today, many tattoos are self-motivated expressions of personal freedom, while many choose ones that will be unique to them and hold special meanings. During ancient times, tribal tattoos were a mark for tribe members to be distinguished easily by other tribes. Sometimes these tattoos symbolized rank and power.

Unlike the pop culture tattoos of today (Yes I’m talking about the M&M and Mickey Mouse tattoos), tattoos had great inner meaning to the wearer. In old times in Alaska, tribesmen wore tattoos indicating the number of enemies he had vanquished. Some tribes focused on the powerful symbolism of directly marking the “source” of a man’s supernatural powers. They would tattoo the area in which the supernatural powers lie.

Tribal Tattoos are what they symbolize. They may look awesome but without the inner meaning, tribal tattoos will carry no further significance. However, in society today we do not have “rites” or “initiations,” but we do have the freedom to express ourselves. Therefore, a true “tribal” tattoo is one that has deep meaning and has the ability to connect us to the world and “tribe” around us.

There are many reasons for wanting to remove your tattoos. Many regret the tattoo right after they get it. Some regret it after some social awkwardness. Some women who have tattoos on their stomach or lower areas will have problems with skin stretching when they get pregnant. For whatever reason it is, they need to get their tattoos removed.

There are 2 effective ways of removing tattoos. There are also many not very effective ways also.

Laser Removal

The most common treatment for Tattoo Removal is Laser Removal.
This treatment is one of the most effective ways of partially or completely removing a tattoo from the skin. It is known as the least painful out of all treatments, but it is also known to be quite expensive. The removal process takes several visits. Depending on the size and number of visits, the costs can range from a couple hundred to a thousand dollars. Even certain colors are difficult to remove and will require long multiple visits.

Laser removal is essentially using the latest laser technology that causes the ink to decompose by kick starting the body’s immune system. Make sure to speak with your dermatologist before this treatment. There have been cases of hyper pigmentation or hypo pigmentation and even allergic reactions because of the ink removing process.

Intense Pulsed Light Therapy

This is the latest in tattoo removal treatments. Intense pulsed light therapy involves not a laser, but a high intensity light that has the same effects as a laser. This method is suppose to be safer and less painful. However, the problem comes with the price tag. This therapy requires “pulses” of light to shine on the tattoo. Many places charge by the pulse! Some ranging from 5 to 10 dollars per pulse. Depending on the tattoo, that can easily break a thousand dollars.

There are also very ineffective methods of removal. Dermabrasion is what is sounds like. It is the process of scraping away the skin until the skin that holds the tattoo is no longer there. It uses wired brushes or sometimes sanding discs. This turns out to be one of the most painful methods of tattoo removal. This obviously causes terrible scars, and this type of treatment is almost never used anymore.

Scarification is the process of removing the tattoo with acid. There are surgical ways of removing the tattoo. One of which is actually cutting out the skin that holds the tattoo. The skin is than sutured and leaves a terrible scar.