Tattoo Insecurities

A recently turned adult has constantly been the victim of insecurities about her body. The girl decides to get a tattoo to help with her self-esteem and after the tattoo is finished it attracts the eyes of many and along with many compliments. After being complimented by so many people, the girl has a dramatic rise in her self-esteem, practically removing the insecurities she had. As a result, she worries less and reveals her true self to others. Tattoos positively impact lives because they help people with self-esteem issues, they release endorphins into the body, and increase the body’s immune system. First of all, tattoos help raise people’s self-esteem. For example, a man could be in a state of depression and gets a tattoo to try and help himself. After getting the tattoo, the man finds a group solely dedicated to gathering and talking about tattoos. Slowly after joining this group the man becomes less and less depressed and eventually is not depressed at all. By finding a social clique to interact and make friends with by merely getting a tattoo, the man overcame his depression. Secondly, tattoos release endorphins into the body. For example, a recovering drug addict …show more content…
They say it only negatively impacts your health by poking holes in your body. However, tattoos increase the body’s immune system. According to David Moye from the Huffington Post, “Tattooing may stimulate the immune system in a manner similar to a vaccination to be less susceptible to future pathogenic infiltration.” After first receiving a tattoo a person’s Immunoglobulin A, a front line defense against common infections, dramatically drops. Research has found, however, that after receiving a second tattoo the Immunoglobulin A levels drop far less than the first time. So, after receiving multiple tattoos your body becomes used to the reception of the ink and the Immunoglobulin A does not react as harsh and better react against