Negative Effects Of Tattoos

Tattoo’s are a great way for an individual to express themselves through art and creativity. Whether that certain tattoo has a specific meaning behind it or not, it allows people to have another way to express themselves. Getting ink done can be an amazing experience, if done right. If you don’t take the right safety precautions when getting your tattoo done, and allowing it to heal, health problems and/or physical damages may occur. Many good things come from getting ink done, but many negative affects can follow as well. Tattoo’s, in the recent years, have been becoming more and more socially acceptable, but people still face problems with their careers and daily lives due to certain tattoo’s that they may have. Tattoo’s that are extremely noticeable in places such as a person’s face, neck, hands, or arms often causes conflict to that person’s chance of pursuing their desired profession. Many professions are accepting of people’s ink. However, professions such as law enforcement and education are not as accepting as other career choices. They often don't allow people with obvious or inappropriate tattoo’s to continue further in that certain profession. Even though it's …show more content…
Also because it’s listed under cosmetics, animal testing is not allowed so there’s no way to see what the long term effect of a tattoo might really have on a person’s body. The tattooing industry as a whole is minimally regulated and not a lot of negative tattooing incidents are reported. The industry has yet to create any standards for ink ingredients so you never really are sure of what exactly the ink is consisted of. There has been cases where lead and nickel have been found in the ink and caused allergic reactions to people’s skin. These types of incidents only usually occur when people don't go to reliable tattooing parlors, or attend unsanitary