Tattoo Problems There are a number of tattoo problems that can occur. One of the problems with sticking yourself a thousand times a minute and injecting, hopefully noninfectious, ink into your skin, is not everyone has the outcome they expect. Infections with hepatitis, a type of liver infection, antibiotic resistant bacteria, or even HIV/AIDS are…
Teens Wanting Tattoos “My teenager wants a tattoo and I don’t know what to say” “My daughter wants a tattoo because all of her friends have one” “My son wants a tattoo because all of the jocks at school did it” Insuring your teenager’s future is one of the more difficult responsibilities you can have…
Tattoo Information Listed here are links to articles about the health and social risks of tattoos. It is important to have all of the tattoo information you can have. Some of these articles are favorable and others negative, but read them all!! Be informed. There is a lot of information on the internet . . .…
What tattoo ink colors are best for my skin tone? What tattoo ink colors are best on dark skin? What colors should I choose for my tattoo? What colors cause the most skin reactions? Which ink colors are hardest to remove? I need tattoo ink selection advice! Tattoo Ink color questions are a very popular…
Where is the best place to put my tattoo? Where should my tattoo go? Tattoo Location Ideas…
Tattoo Statistics A Harris Research Poll done in 2015 reviewed tattoo statistics from our current generations. They looked at tattoos as a cultural phenomenon effecting different generations and organized them by age and whether they had a tattoo or not. The current generation of young adult’s (called the “Millennials”) adoption of tattoos has been unprecedented in history. Almost half (47%)…
How a Tattoo is done While the tattooing process is age-old, as technology has advanced, sophisticated machinery has replaced the crude single needle with ink used to tattoo. Basically, skin has two layers, the epidermis which changes and renews with time, and the dermis which never changes. In the normal body, the epidermis protects the…
Tattoo Pain Where is the least painful place to put a tattoo? “My new tattoo hurts!” Where is the most painful spot to put a tattoo? If tattoo pain is a consideration, you must remember that any tattoo is painful during the application and healing process. Based on the number of ‘nerve endings’ under your…
Tattoo Removal There are a number of ways to attempt tattoo removal, in all cases the process is painful, possibly scarring, and requires multiple treatments. When you hear “tattoo removal” we really mean tattoo fading with the hope of total fade (removal) . . . You should know that many times total ‘removal’ doesn’t happen. Your skin color,…
