Don't Get It, Unless You Really Want It
Don’t Get It, Unless You Really Want It
Today, getting a tattoo is becoming normality among Americans of all ages and backgrounds. However, several people get tattooed without thinking about the dangerous consequences that may follow. The skin procedure required for the removal of a tattoo can be expensive and painful. Furthermore, I will discuss that the perceptions of tattoos are changing from negative to positive because we know much more about tattoos than we did in the past decades, but that we still have so much to learn about tattoos.
If we go back in history we can find evidence of body art in many Egyptian mummies, and it’s likely that the practice was originated much earlier. The word “tattoo” entered sometime around 1785 when the Tahitians engaged in the art of Tattan, which means “to mark”. Even though tattoos have been around for a while, they are becoming more common in the United States. A 2003 online survey by Harris Interactive found that 16 percent of all U.S adults have at least one tattoo. The age group with the highest number of tattooed adults is 25-29 years old followed by 30-39 years old. Moreover, the poll also found that an equal number of males and females have gotten tattoos. According to the Harris poll, the Western United States has more tattooed adults than any other region in the country.
Tattoos are quickly becoming a mark in the 21st century, with one quarter or more of those under the age of 30 adorning their skin with at least one. Most people get tattooed without a clue about the health implications of this invasive skin-procedure and that this can be dangerous. More than 50 percent of those who get tattooed later wish they hadn’t. Their regrets become medical when they visit a dermatologist to have the tattoo removed, which is both painful and expensive. Researchers at Texas Tech University Health Science Center report on what’s behind the change of heart: moving on from the past, problems
Today, getting a tattoo is becoming normality among Americans of all ages and backgrounds. However, several people get tattooed without thinking about the dangerous consequences that may follow. The skin procedure required for the removal of a tattoo can be expensive and painful. Furthermore, I will discuss that the perceptions of tattoos are changing from negative to positive because we know much more about tattoos than we did in the past decades, but that we still have so much to learn about tattoos.
If we go back in history we can find evidence of body art in many Egyptian mummies, and it’s likely that the practice was originated much earlier. The word “tattoo” entered sometime around 1785 when the Tahitians engaged in the art of Tattan, which means “to mark”. Even though tattoos have been around for a while, they are becoming more common in the United States. A 2003 online survey by Harris Interactive found that 16 percent of all U.S adults have at least one tattoo. The age group with the highest number of tattooed adults is 25-29 years old followed by 30-39 years old. Moreover, the poll also found that an equal number of males and females have gotten tattoos. According to the Harris poll, the Western United States has more tattooed adults than any other region in the country.
Tattoos are quickly becoming a mark in the 21st century, with one quarter or more of those under the age of 30 adorning their skin with at least one. Most people get tattooed without a clue about the health implications of this invasive skin-procedure and that this can be dangerous. More than 50 percent of those who get tattooed later wish they hadn’t. Their regrets become medical when they visit a dermatologist to have the tattoo removed, which is both painful and expensive. Researchers at Texas Tech University Health Science Center report on what’s behind the change of heart: moving on from the past, problems