As beautiful and artsy as they
are, tattoos are permanent. People get tattoos for a variety of reason...none
that I can really figure out because I dislike them...and besides that I cringe
when I see needles. The only time I ever welcomed a needle or two needles was
during my painful hours of childbirth with my two children and believe me when
I say that epidural was well worth the prick and few minutes of pain!
Let's look at a few examples shall
we of who and why people might get a tattoo? So, you're 17 and rebellious and
your parents tell you that you are forbidden to get a tattoo...what do you do?
You get one anyways and hide it hoping that they never see it or at least not
until you are out of the house or away at school...but then later in life you
may not like it so much because it was something that you thought you could get
away with and did, now the thrill is gone. The other case scenario is that your
husband hates tramp stamps (as they are called) he forbids you to get one and
then you split up/divorce and you can't run to the tattoo parlor fast enough to
get one just to piss him off...is this sounding familiar to anyone
ladies?
What happens after you get older
or just don't like that tattoo any longer, and this can go for men too, it's
not just about the women getting the stamp. What happens then,...what happens
when you begin to age and wrinkle and that tattoo starts sagging? Then what?
How do you remove it if you later in life hate it? Well, I have found some
cosmetic surgeries that might interest you. Since I have no tattoos I couldn't
tell you if these measurement to remove them work, and I am not an expertise
tattoo artist.
There are actually two types of
cosmetic tattoo surgeries: the removal of a tattoo and the
application of a tattoo. Both procedures are considered cosmetic in nature and
surgical as far as procedural aspects are concerned. Generally speaking, many
youthful recipients of tattoos may not enjoy the process – let’s face it, it hurts
– yet do like the result. Sporting a new tattoo is like a ticket stub
signifying that you have paid the entrance fee into the “cool cult.” You are no
longer considered a “square” but are now hip, cool, and with it. This feeling
usually lasts until the first real job interview when your highly visible
facial or arm tattoo costs you a high paying job, simply because the hiring
manager does not feel that your appearance is congruent with the image the
company seeks to project. Additionally, when youths grow older and they get
ready to settle down, marry, and raise children, a tattoo suddenly makes some
feel very uncomfortable in their new roles. Pool parties suddenly become
embarrassing occasions, and volunteering in the child’s classroom may be done
under the disapproving eye of a teacher. For some adults, tattoos may also
remind them of times and episodes in their lives best forgotten because of the
pain they may hold. For those who now regret the dermal artwork received in
times of exuberant youth, there is hope!
With the help
of a laser, tattoos may be successfully removed or significantly faded.
This treatment is not speedy, however. Due to swelling of the skin, treatments
must be spaced six to eight weeks apart, and quite often a number of treatments
are required before success is achieved. Four to eight sessions under the laser
are not unusual, depending on the color and type of ink that was used in the
creation of the tattoo. Interestingly, extremely dark tattoos, those made with
black or blue ink, fade the quickest. Red is another color that will fade very
quickly. The colors green and yellow, however, take a long time to eradicate
and may require additional treatments to truly get rid of. Of course, it is
important to note that there is no guarantee of complete fading, and sometimes
very close scrutiny of the previously tattooed area will reveal a very faint
imprint of portions of the removed tattoo.
The other kind
of cosmetic tattoo surgery that is available today is actually the
application of permanent ink in a controlled manner that will allow women to
have the look of a beautifully made up face when they first wake up in the
morning, and without any expenditure of effort! Permanent makeup is now a
common procedure that produces stunning looking results with just a few
sessions at the doctor’s office. The application of this technology is truly
plentiful: lips may be lined for higher definition or even full lip coloring
may be applied; eyeliner on the top and bottom of the eye lids can be applied
as well as eyelash enhancements; the eyebrows may be colored to have that
perfectly defined look; some women even enjoy the application of permanent
beauty marks!
Of course, just like with a regular tattoo, the
drawback to this application is the fact that it is permanent. Be certain that
you not only like the shades of colors you have chosen, but that they also
enhance your appearance! A trained cosmetologist will be able to provide
valuable guidance when it comes to color and shade selection. Additionally,
remembering that this make up is permanent, consider the applications you are
choosing. Pouting lips may look cute on a twenty year old girl, but on a forty
year old woman they might look at little out of place. Similarly, a dashing
green shade of eyeliner may be stunning for an evening on the town, but it may
seem inappropriate for the day job as a bank teller. The other danger of this
kind of cosmetic tattoo surgery is the fact that if you visit an inexperienced
practitioner simply because the rates are so much less expensive, your
permanent makeup may look somewhat less than natural. Additionally,
inexperience can lead to mistakes which can have far-reaching consequences,
especially when they occur around the eye area. Thus, you truly receive what
you pay for!
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