How really safe is it to get tattoos? What are the pros & cons?

Old timer talkin... The pro’s are: (1) You feel good for some unfathomable reason. Maybe from the endorphins released then you’re in pain. The cons are: Almost everything else.

Having a tatoo in a visible place identifies you to be of a certain social and economic class. That gets you into some places, but keeps you out of others. Like it or not tatoos are associated, somewhat unfairly, in many people’s minds with low-class, low-income, low-self esteem, and low morals.

Employers in particular are likely to make a snap judgement about you if they see a tattoo. They’re probably thinking "If they did that to their body, what are they going to do to my office equipment and customers? " Also It’s somewhat rare, but you can get allergic reactions, infections, or scars from a bad batch of ink or unclean instruments.

Not likely, but possible too are catching Hepatitis and/or AIDS. Otherwise okay.

The ink gets into your system just like a stop smoking pad gets into your system.

Tattoos are safe but there is always a risk of infection. Also, make sure you go to a reputable place (clean needles). After, take care of it the way the artist tells you too.

I think I had to put vaseline on mine and not pick at the scab. The only cons are that you have it for life and that it hurts.

1 If you go to a good shop, they're very safe. Most shops use an autoclave to sterilize their equipment, and open fresh machines and needles in front of you. They also use individual ink cups, so there's no cross contamination.

The pros would be enjoying a piece of art you would like to have on your body, or fitting into a group of people who have the same type of art. The cons are the attitudes some people have about tattoos, and the fact that if you change your mind later it can be quite expensive to remove them, and painful, from what I hear. This user has been banned from Askville.

1 If you go to a good shop, they're very safe. Most shops use an autoclave to sterilize their equipment, and open fresh machines and needles in front of you. They also use individual ink cups, so there's no cross contamination.

The pros would be enjoying a piece of art you would like to have on your body, or fitting into a group of people who have the same type of art. The cons are the attitudes some people have about tattoos, and the fact that if you change your mind later it can be quite expensive to remove them, and painful, from what I hear.

If you go to a good shop, they're very safe. Most shops use an autoclave to sterilize their equipment, and open fresh machines and needles in front of you. They also use individual ink cups, so there's no cross contamination.

The pros would be enjoying a piece of art you would like to have on your body, or fitting into a group of people who have the same type of art. The cons are the attitudes some people have about tattoos, and the fact that if you change your mind later it can be quite expensive to remove them, and painful, from what I hear.

TurboB replied to post #1: 2 Can't add anything, excep tto say think a long time about where you have them, and what they look like. That tribal armband or lower back tattoo that look great when you are 20 don't look near as good at 50.

Can't add anything, excep tto say think a long time about where you have them, and what they look like. That tribal armband or lower back tattoo that look great when you are 20 don't look near as good at 50.

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