Tattoo Facts You Did Not Know

Tattoos were considered the watermark of social outcasts and rebels fifty years ago. Today, an average girl might have a unicorn on her ankle or perhaps a butterfly on her neck. Tattoos have already become a part of the human experience since the Stone Age. Presently, nearly all cultures around the world consider getting inked.

Facts About Tattoos

For people who don’t want to commit to permanent inking, henna tattoos can be a great alternative. The henna dye, derived from a plant, has already been used for years to draw designs on the skin or to color the hair. Avoid the black henna though since it contains carcinogens.

Did you know that tattoo ages with you? As you get older, your tattoo does too. Your skin replenishes itself continuously and this cycle will slow down over time – and this will result in an aged appearance of your tattoo.

After you get inked, skin allergies may develop at any time. This means that allergic reactions do not just happen immediately after getting inked. Some experience scars or rashes years after they got the tattoo.  

Did you know that Confucius was against tattoos because he believed that the human body is a gift. Plato, on the other hand, said that persons guilty of sacrilege should be forcibly tattooed.

Do you know who the world’s most tattooed person is? He is Lucky Diamond Rich. He is 100% tattooed. His entire body was covered with tattoos. He actually holds the Guinness World Record being 100% tattooed as of 2006. Rocker Tommy Lee, on the other hand, became the very first man to be tattooed mid-air in 2007.

Today, the most efficient tattoo removal technique is laser surgery. The easiest color to remove is black since it absorbs plenty of laser waves. The most difficult ones are yellow and green.

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