Tattoos and Piercing

I have nothing against tattooing or piercing except when they are done over the limit they tend to make the person more ugly. Here are things harmful, which you should look out for if you intend to go for either:

Make sure that the tattooing needles are clean and properly disinfected

Make sure you are not allergic to pigments contained in the ink.

Hepatitis B is the most common form of infection transmitted through the process of tattooing. This is mostly caused by using the same needle over and over again.

Hepatitis C can be transmitted through contaminated ink.

If a tattoo artist presses the gun against the skin too hard, the needles can pierce the fat or muscle beneath the dermas. This may lead to permanent bruising, scarring, and excessive bleeding.

A further disadvantage of a tattoo is the fact that a tattoo is permanent. Eventually, more than 50 percent of the people regret them. There are ways to remove or camouflage the tattoo. Even the most expensive method, removal by a laser-technique, does not guarantee a scarless removal of the tattoo.

Again the danger is when piercing is done by unsanitary equipment.

A piercing is less permanent than a tattoo, but it will leave a little scar on you.

Ask to see the autoclave and sterilization certification. Is it current?

Ask about what training your artist has taken and completed. Are certificates available?

New sterile needles must always be removed from an autoclave bag in front of you. If not - leave immediately!
A study in Australia shows that tattooed people are still seen as delinquents likely to be drug users and carry knives. So what does this mean for lovely Ulrika?

Tattoos and piercing may distinguish a person in a variety of ways, however my personal preference is that the natural skin is much more beautiful than anything else, may be a small tattoo will do no harm but being tattooed like the person above takes it beyond the limit.

Link:
http://www.guardian.co.uk/lifeandstyle/besttreatments/2008/jun/16/body-piercing-keeping-it-safe

http://www.nhs.uk/Livewell/hepatitisc/Pages/Testingatriskpatients.aspx">http://www.nhs.uk/Livewell/hepatitisc/Pages/Testingatriskpatients.aspx

http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2008/jul/16/fashion