A few weeks ago our local NBC station ran a video titled "Tattoos not so permanent for some with regrets". Here is a blurb from it:
Right now, people in their 30s are more likely to have a tattoo than younger or older adults. More women have them than men, according to a recent poll. "People want to express themselves show what they believe in ...show what they like," said Martinez. And when their enthusiasm of the artwork starts to fade, eventually they will want it removed.
"When the laser hits the ink it kind of shatters it," said laser specialist Tayler Rittenhouse. The laser breaks down the ink and the body flushes it away, and the number of sessions depends on the color and quality of ink. The closer it is to the heart, the faster it typically fades. Cost is based on the size of the tattoo starting at $100 per session, and customers say it is not a painless fix.
Are you tempted to get tatted now that you knowing that this procedure is available? Count me out on both counts. :)
I have one tattoo above each of my biceps. One is of Kokopelli and the other is a symbol I designed with the Kanji for Tao or Way and the words "The Way - The Truth - The Life" surrounding it in a circle. These were both gotten before I left Christianity. I have no problem with the Kokopelli one, but the Christian one is a bit weird to explain now. I don't regret either of them. I would never get one anyplace that I couldn't cover for work.
ReplyDeleteI don't have any, but it is really nice to know that they can be removed.
ReplyDeleteI'm a big pain weenie, so I would not get one:)
I have two tats. One is a Celtic cross with "Christ is risen" in Old Gaelic on my left shoulder. On my right upper arm, I have a clay jar with a sword behind it, sort of a combination of the story of Gideon and the verse in 2 Corinthians that speaks of us being clay jars. I got both of them as a 50 something, so I was pretty sure that I wasn't going to change my mind later.
ReplyDeleteLove these stories. I posted today about how some judge people with tattoos. Wondering if you all (Mike or co_heir) have experienced being judged or stereotyped for having tattoos?
ReplyDeleteI've never experienced being judged. Maybe it's because of the folks I normally hang around with. They are not the judging type, and some of them have tattoos. The pastor of the church we have been gathering with has a tattoo, and I don't think any in the church judge him. Most people are interested in the stories behind my tats.
ReplyDeleteSince mine are only visible if I wear a sleeveless shirt or take my shirt off, I don't really get any reactions most of the time. I've shown the Kokopelli one to people if I see that they have something with Kokopelli on it. I've always received positive reactions. Though tattoos are visible, to me they are very personal, so they are more for me than to get a reaction from others.
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing that Mike and co_heir.
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