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Thinking of getting a tattoo? You want a tattoo but not for your whole life? |
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Then don't get tattooed! |
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| There are no guarantees with semi-permanent tattoos. We are 100% against them. Below are informative links regarding the '5 year' tattoos. If you are in doubt about getting a tattoo buy a sticker or get a henna tattoo. | ||
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| http://www.tattoosbydesign.com/temporary.html | ||
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| http://tattoo.about.com/cs/beginners/a/aa032103a.htm | ||
| The fact is, when you insert tattoo ink
under the skin, it's there to stay. It may fade over time, but it won't
just disappear. There is no magical ink that fades completely away after
a predetermined length of time. Some of them will say that they tattoo the ink so lightly that it doesn't become permanent - that somehow it's only embedded in a temporary layer of skin that will wash it away. This is also impossible. There are 3 main layers of epidermis - most tattoos go into the second layer. But if you only go into the first layer (which would require surgical if not magical precision) the ink may very well fade - but not evenly and not completely. What you'd be left with is a really crappy half-tattoo with splotches of ink here and there. Klicks Tattoo quotes an article from The Times where Dr. Arthur Morris, a plastic surgeon, says, "A tattoo only lasts if it goes into the dermis [the layer of cells below the epidermis]. In other words, there is no possible middle ground." In the same article, Lal Hardy, a secretary for the A.P.T., is quoted as saying, "Professional tattoo studios won't go near these so-called temporary tattoos. It is hairdressers and market stalls who are doing them. The people doing it may even believe the tattoos are temporary, but those getting them are guinea pigs." So, basically, this is nothing but a scam. Stick-on tattoos are temporary (3-7 days) and henna art is temporary (2-4 weeks) and tattoos are permanent. Those are the only real choices you have. If you are not prepared to keep your tattoo for the rest of your life, you'd be best off not to get one at all. |
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| http://www.embarassingproblems.com/pages2/tatoos.htm | ||
| ‘Five-year tattoos’ are offered by some
hairdressing salons and market stalls. (Professional tattoo studios
won’t have anything to do with them.) They claim that they place the ink
only in the epidermis, and that they will be shed in 3–5 years. In fact, it is unlikely they will disappear in 5 years. If the ink really was only in the epidermis, it would be shed in a few weeks and the tattoo would be gone. In fact, some of the ink will be placed in the more static tissue of the dermis like any other tattoo, and is likely to be permanent. |
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| http://www.bbc.co.uk/coventry/features/teens/stories/temporary-tattoo-trial.shtml | ||
| A little warning | ||
| I know the idea is to shock grandma, but
just in case it all gets a bit out of hand I thought I’d better mention
semi-permanent tattoos, too. If you’re searching around the internet you might see people advertising semi-permanent tattoos that last anything from six months to eight years. This sounds like a great idea as you get to have that extreme look you want without having to face being an OAP with a dragon on your arm. However, there are also lots of pages on the internet that say this is a hoax. The semi-permanent tattoos claim to use the same technology to permanent tattoos, injecting ink into the skin. So it's hard to see how they gauge how long the ink will stay visible. Scientists have been quoted saying once ink is in the skin, it may fade but it is permanent. It’s probably not worth the risk as, if after 10 years the tattoo still hasn’t gone, are you confident you’d be able to find the same company to complain? |
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| More Info links | ||
| http://www.rampantink.com/faq.htm | ||
| http://www.wisinfo.com/postcrescent/news/health/health_16063347.shtml | ||
| http://www.hse.gov.uk/press/2003/e03177.htm | ||
| http://www.sourceuk.net/indexf.html?03908 | ||
| http://www.ananova.com/news/story/sm_820191.html | ||