TATTOOS

A tattoo is a design on the skin that can be either permanent or non-permanent. Non-permanents are called temporary tattoos. The tattoo piece is pressed on dry skin while a piece of wet cloth is applied to the paper backing to remove it and later , the tattoo can be washed off. Permanent tattoos on the other hand are made with tattoo needles. professionals know how deep to pierce the skin to create a permanent line. Going too deep will cause pain to the person getting the tattoo, and not going deep enough will resutl in scratchy lines. The length of time it takes for the tattoo to be finshed depends on the intricacy and size of the design.

tattoo inks are made of dyes created from a range of metals , which are mostly toxic. The most common effects of tattoos are hypersensitivity to the red dyes(cinnabar), and photosensitivity to the yellow pigments ( cadmium , which is another toxic metal. Dark inks can make melanoma , skin cancer ,harder to detect. Another wel-known infection from tattoo is Hepatitis.

In conclusion I believe , getting a tattoo can be a big mistake, therefore think hard and long before you decide. I personally will never get a tattoo , and the second reason is the fact that is forbidden in my religion (islam).

click on the list below for further information about the risk of getting a tattoo.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/2003/sep/14/health.healthandwellbeing1