Pros And Cons Of Tattoo And Piercing The Body

To modify, or not to modify? That is the question. Whether tis’ noble to inject the skin with ink and pierce the body with metals, or whether tis’ nobler to conform to society, avoiding the slings and arrows of this world’s subjectivity. There is a dissent between those in favor of tattooing and piercing the body, and those who oppose the idea of tattooing and piercing the body. Proponents of tattoos and piercings confer that modifying the body in these ways are symbolic and the essence of expressionism, while opponents counter those ideas with a belief that tattoos and piercings are harmful and have no purpose in a professional setting. People get tattoos for many different reasons, and most of them stem from a personal perspective. For many, tattoos are purposeful and symbolize an obstacle that the person tattooed had overcome. For instance, a father may have a tattoo …show more content…
There are many individuals who are amateur tattoo and piercing artists, and they do unsatisfactory work at their home or at “tattoo parties”. People have a right to be leery about their tattoos because the FDA is aware of more than 150 reports of adverse effects that certain pigments and inks have on people. People also have a right to be leery about piercings because of the possibilities of infections. “FDA considers the inks used in intradermal tattoos, including permanent makeup, to be cosmetics and considers the pigments used in the inks to be color additives requiring premarket approval under the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act. However, because of other public health priorities and a previous lack of evidence of safety concerns, FDA has not traditionally regulated tattoo inks or the pigments used in them. The actual practice of tattooing is regulated by local jurisdictions.”