Advice on getting a tattoo?

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I'm no tattoo expert, but I love to answer questions. Well, its up to you. I say, if you want it go for it! Totally, a tattoo? Cool, I wish my parents would let me get one!

As for the risks, here they are:

■Skin infections. Tattoos can lead to local bacterial infections, characterized by redness, swelling, pain and a pus-like drainage.

■Other skin problems. Sometimes bumps called granulomas form around tattoo ink — especially red ink. Tattooing can also lead to raised areas caused by an overgrowth of scar tissue (keloids).

■Bloodborne diseases. If the equipment used to create your tattoo is contaminated with infected blood, you can contract various bloodborne diseases, including hepatitis B, hepatitis C, tetanus and HIV — the virus that causes AIDS.

■MRI complications. Rarely, tattoos or permanent makeup may cause swelling or burning in the affected areas during magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) exams. In some cases — such as when a person with permanent eyeliner has an MRI of the eye — tattoo pigments may interfere with the quality of the image.

If you want more info on this topic (which I think is great that you are interested in the risks, hands down your pretty smart) uhh, the website is:

http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/tattoos-and-pierc...

Check it out, and I hope I helped!

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Think long and hard before getting one, they last a lifetime you know. Try to see some real tattoo's that the tattoo artist has done before choosing them as your tattoo artist. Look around before saying yes, basic hygiene, and if you have the option of new needle or sterilized I would pay the extra and get a new needle. Does it hurt, yes and no, the Black outline hurts more than the colors, you get used to the pain as such and its not so bad, that is dependent on place, on bone is pretty bad and coming off muscle, but well, if its what you want, enjoy, do not get drunk or take pain killers before hand, if you look young take ID, get the best Tattoo you can afford, if you do not find one in your price bracket you like, save for it, and go back when you have the money. Get advice from your Tattooist on after care, some recommend creams, some do not, ASK. Chose carefully where you get your tattoo, there are only so many good places for a tattoo, do not waste a good place on something too little. A tribal will look cool, but hearts and stars are good, Unicorns or Pegasus's are a favourite of Ladies, but anything you personally relate too or has a special meaning will make your tattoo more special to you. Avoid words or cliches, boyfriend or girlfriends names etc.

I'd avoid getting the tattoo until you've got some time to let it heal sufficiently. It's an expensive piece of art, and it's also an open wound. You don't want to risk it getting infected or damaged because of training, do you? The goal is to keep a new tattoo as clean as possible for at least 2 weeks, but ideally about 4, so that it has a chance to heal and turn out nicely. I'd be concerned about going on exercise that soon after getting a new tattoo, it might not turn out the way you want it to. If you could get it after exercise, it would be better for both you and the tattoo.