Removal and Health Risks of Tattoo and Piercing Practices

It only takes hours or even minutes for one to complete a tattoo and piercing process but be sure that once you have decided to adopt the art, you are not doubtful of your decision even by a grain. Invest plenty of time considering your choices and know what it is you are truly delving into. Though tattoo and piercing convey coolness or self-expression, these still entail risks from which you must protect yourself. Unless you are ready to get caught with feelings of regret later. Tattoo is a permanent body art. And they were meant to be that way. Once the design is laid and the pigments are injected into your skin, you can never wash them off. Nonetheless, there are newly developed techniques to help remove the marks but scarring is inevitable. Depending on the expertise of the tattoo artist, the tattoo may either fade or drift. If the breaching of the skin is too shallow, the skin may not absorb much of the ink thus the design may be peeled off overtime due to the constant removal of the epidermis or the upper skin layer. If the penetration of the pigment is too deep, the design may not be as defined since too much of the upper skin may cover parts of the image. In each case, the removal of the tattoo may be easily accomplished or impossible. Body piercing on the other hand, is less painful and less permanent. There are pierces that may close unless they are large enough so as not to permit the skin segments to return to their normal states. Body piercing is primarily the insertion of specific jewelries into the openings made into the skin parts such as the ears, eyebrows, tongue, nose and in rare cases, the genitals. This art works by thrusting a needle through the target part, which will eventually become the place for the jewelry. Many practitioners make use of piercing guns but due to issues of health securities, many choose not to employ the method. This is because piercing guns are more difficult to sterilize and are likely to cause permanent damages on the skin. Like with tattooing, dissatisfaction with the art may cause one to facilitate the removal of body pierces. There are no major problems with this art in terms of removal since the skin, by nature, is able to heal at its own rate. Sometimes, this occurs quickly yet once the wound is large enough, the skin may be left with permanent open holes. Tattoo and body piercing alike are art forms that have went down with the passing of year. Both are seen used in diverse cultures, at different styles and varying widespread of acceptance. And both entails the process of skin puncturing thus, the issues on skin infection are inescapable subjects to risks. Oral complications: with tongue pierces, it is possible that damages in the mouth may be incurred. This include dental damages such as chipping and cracking of the teeth and gum damages. Blood-borne diseases: because not all tattoo and piercing equipments are disposable, it is likely that you have shared the tools with another person of a blood-borne disease. once the skin is open, it is more likely that contamination will easily penetrate into your bloodstream. Therefore, you have to ensure that the practitioner practices efficient sanitation. Blood-borne diseases typically include: tetanus, HIV, AIDS, Hepatitis A and B and tuberculosis.