Tattoos are forever

Today, with the addition of new inks, tattooing has certainly reached a new plateau.  Everyone is seeking a tattoo with some personal style that creates some new and unique body art.  Children are being groomed to have removable sticker tattoos.  Teen-agers, who want to show their independence and have  $100 in their pockets, get the real thing.  Most don't realize that "Tattoos are forever".TATTOOS ARE FOREVERWith the hot summer, semi naked bodies are visible everywhere.   It is amazing to see the number and locations of tattoos at the swimming pools. Tattoos are forever.   Getting a small tattoo generally costs $100 - $200, depending on the intricacy of the tattoo.   Removal of that same tattoo might cost you up to ten times that amount! In the past, tattoos were prevalent in our veterans. They were travel markers and told where the vet had been.    They displayed art images of bravery and wartime icons.   After World War II, tattoos were associated with juvenile delinquents and were only found on the sleazy side of towns. The general public held tattoo parlors in disrepute.  And heavily tattooed people were not on the basketball court, but traveled with circuses and freak shows. Outbreaks of hepatitis, blood poisoning, and other diseases, almost eliminated most tattoo shops. Despite them having sterilization machines, few tattoo artists used them. Co...
Source: Dr. Needles Medical Blogs - Category: Physicians With Health Advice Tags: TATTOOS ARE FOREVER Source Type: blogs