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Tattos - Are They Safe

By: Daniel L

Did you know any of the first few full-bodied tattooed persons?There are brave people who had their full body tattoo transformation. Usually, those who chose to transform their body were driven by popularity, previewed success and money. The Great Omi, a typical British citizen who originally named Horace Ridler was one of the known full-bodied tattooed individuals. Ridler chose to be in show business and he intent to become a sideshow attraction, hence in 1922 he had totally transformed his body. Wide black even animal-like stripes were tattooed all over the body of Ridler. His tattoos were his passport to success in the field of show business. Leopard spots were entirely tattooed to Tom Leppard, which enabled him to be considered as the Worlds Most Tattooed Man under the Guinness Books of World Records. A very well know Stalking Cat of Washington State had also become known for his catlike split upper lip. He wore long jewels in his multiple cheek pierces. The pieces of jewelry complement his catlike tattoo markings that accentuated him to be almost like his totem animal. There had also been a known Lizard Man whose tongue was split with teeth filed to points. Anyone who had seen him perform on stage would really be astounded of acts like swallowing a sword, swinging off the body weights on body pierced areas and eating fire. Other known performer for sideshow was The Enigma whose tattoos made him appear like a living blue puzzle. The Enigmas other pride was his large ear, lip and body piercings and implanted horn on the forehead. Twenty two tattoo artists had simultaneously worked on his body, which was a real world record at the Amsterdam Tattoo Convention. Just think of the endurance which was mustered by The Enigma.

Did you know that piercing and tattooing is part of who a person is? Anybody who dreams to copy his favorite full-bodied tattooed and with piercing icon may follow the admired persons footsteps. Tattoo and piercing are reflections of what and who a person is in terms of fashion statement and subculture. Some would say that their sexuality is better off enhanced by body tattoos and piercing. Are they really sexy and beautiful on the eyes? Perhaps, these two body markings are fashionably acceptable but at times become an addiction especially if ones basis is their vanity. A person can hardly be stopped from having other parts of his body be pierced especially if they had begun with his ears or tongue. The nose bridge, eyebrows, chest, navel, nipple and other parts may be the next to be pierced. The same thing also applies in body tattooing. A small tattoo can little by little ask by the body owner to be enlarged. If you have ever seen a person with tattoo or excessive body piercing, you would immediately have an impression of who he is as a person the one who is trying to establish his own identity. The tattoos design can be a determinant of a persons identity. A person who has maintained a clean body that is free from any tattoo or piercing, connotes a special feature in his being that is dignified and hygienic. The interpretation of what or who a person is in terms of body arts alone is subjective to ones life orientation and cultures. Generally, the life experiences of the involved or tattooed or pierced individuals influenced them in determining whether to have their body be tattooed or pierced.

Did you know of issues which you have to consider in having you piercings be removed? Are your pierced areas infected? If they are infected, then the removal of piercings seems impossible. The infection in this case, has its tendency to spread throughout the patients body. Whether you have acquired an infection or not from body piercing, you need to consult a health care professional for immediate treatment. The medical consultation must be done prior to the removal of the body piercing. To those who had nostril piercings, they have to be carefully guided of the probable health outcome when infection occurs because the pierced body part is prone to worse cases of infections. Removing a piercing may leave a permanent reminder of the piercing, a keloid. Closing a pierced nostril or eyebrow will likely result to a lifetime scar. Whenever you have first decided to have a part of your body be pierced, bear in mind if that part is safe to be pierced. Consider the potential infections and the consequences if you would think of removing it years after. These issues must be given to the patients as part of orientation about what they are entering into the life of a person with piercing. Body piercing is a choice but it must be a carefully thought and planned product of the freewill.

Did you know that all equipment and tools for body piercing and body tattooing ought to be autoclaved? Consider yourself in a situation where you are inside a body piercing/tattooing studio and you see that the equipment used by the artist were all unhygienic or re-used without sterilizing. How would you feel? What do you think will happen to the customers? Its quite clear in here that the body piercing/tattooing studio is not concerned about the health of their customers. They only think about their business. This is bad signal which you should always observe when you enter any studio. The health of the customer should be the primary concern of the studio. Therefore, they should always consider cleanliness and hygiene in all their operations. There are a lot of transmissible diseases which can be transmitted through re-used needles like Hepatitis, or worst AIDS. These are serious diseases that one shouldnt want to have. Make sure that you only get body tattoo or piercing, not those diseases. An autoclaved machine is required to sterilize the tools. In autoclaved sterilization, a steam pressure is used to kill bacteria and other organism which thrives in metals. The equipment and or tools should be autoclaved for at least thirty minutes at 246 degrees.

Did you know that tattoo or piercing may lead you towards risks for diseases and infections? If your tattoo is not yet dry or its wound not healed, your risk for infections and diseases are greater. See to it that you have been completely immunized or given the necessary shots for tetanus and hepatitis. Whenever your newly tattooed body parts become infected as shown by the delayed bleeding, excessive pus production, and changes in the skin color around the tattoo, you must be ready of the immediate medical care. As possibly as you can, you should better consult the experts in body arts who are medically capable to assess your medical problems (skin disorders, allergies, heart diseases, diabetes, etc.). If you are pregnant, consider your pregnancy before subjecting to the simple tattooing and piercing operations. Better yet, you have to avoid getting a tattoo if you have any medical health problems because the stakes are high if you would not take the necessary precautions. At least for some licensed tattoo and piercing centers, they are following some standards that are conforming to the local health departments standards. The tools and supplies that include needles, masks and gloves, etc., should be sterilized and disposable. Risks and infections are easily acquired if the patient is not very particular with the cleanliness of the studios.

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