What's the process involved in getting a tattoo?

Question

How do they do it?
Is it painful? Dangerous?
My mom's getting a tattoo tomorrow and I'm trying to talk her out of it. Thanks for your help.

Answer 1

well first Mom picks out a tat and they make a stencil unless she has her own idea and they can either draw or trace and stencil that. Then they put that on the skin as the outline, like they put on the fake tattoos. Next the part to be tattooed is shaved even if it appears not to have any hair just to be careful, then they put on an antiseptic to sterilize the area, after this the artist usually does the outline, the tatto needle is a drill like thing whose needle moves faster than a sewing machine's afte the outline the tattooist colors it in by dipping the gun in different colors and applying to the skin, the tat is not all that deep..Also It depends on what part of the body is being tattooed as to whether it hurts or not, I have 9 tats in different areas and thin skinned areas with less fatty tissue feels different but not painful I would say,I have neck tattoos and arm tats as well as on hands. Not one of them was painful being done. And as the tattooing is being done a small amount of bleed will seep out because it is piercing the skin, the attoo artist has a cloth and is always wiping it away. all needles and inks are one time use only, the artist wears surgical gloves and at the end it is bandageed for just one hour afterward diligent care is given until it heals. and finally a beautiful piece of art is there where once there was only skin. there is NO DANGER. relax and maybe you'll get one next

Answer 2

Ok, tattoos hurt. If someone says that they don't they are lying. It all depends on where you get them. Basic rule is where there is meat, there will be less pain. They aren't intolerable, or so many people wouldnt have multiple tattoos. The tattoo artist will start with the outline of the tattoo which is the most painful. Once you are past the outline, you are good to go. If the tattoo is black and white, the shading does not hurt at all. To me, it felt likes someone was coloring on me with an ink pen. When the tattoo is colored, the filling in does hurt a little more, but not as bad as the outline. Once the tattoo is finished, you must wash and apply ointment to it frequently until it is healed.

Answer 3

The processes:
1. Choose the design.
2. Choose where it will be tattooed.
3. Prepare for the pain of the needle pounding on the skin.

It can be dangerous if the tattoing process itself is unsanitary (and HIV) can be gotten from there as well.

The most crucial question is why one should have a tattoo. There are many reasons--all personal. Whether there will be a lifetime satisfaction to be gained out of that, I'll never know.

Answer 4

1. You go to a place that does tattoes
2. You endure a lot of pain whilst the tattoo is being done.
3. You are very sore for a while afterwards.

Any type of skin piercing carries a risk of infection, it really depends if the place doing the tatoo sterilizes it's equipment after use.

Anyone using unsterilized equipment could potentially be the same as using a needle passed on to you from a drug user with AIDS.

You should ALWAYS check out any facility before getting any type of skin piercing.

Answer 5

It's possible at this point to get temporary tattoos that will stay on a reasonable length of time, and then wash off. They might be called "Sepia tattoos," or maybe have other names. The permanent ones use a needle to put ink into deep layers of the skin, and are difficult to remove, maybe impossible in some cases.

Answer 6

First, you want to distinguish yourself in some way. Then you start thinking about how a tattoo really says something. Then you just let that settle for awhile, perhaps even years. At some point you start thinking seriously about getting one and start searching for a design. Then you ask yourself if you really want to go through with it. Then it happens. You walk down to the tattoo shop, talk to the person there, explain your idea, then get it started, or set an appointment for later.

Answer 7

How do they do it? They use a needle gun and poke, draw through the skin then put ink in the skin. It burns but the pain increase's in more sensitive areas with thin skin or areas close to the bone. Everyone's pain tolerance level is different.

Your mom is a big girl and if she wants a tattoo I say GO MOM!!

Hope this helps.

Answer 8

It's painful, I've heard it feels like someone is taking a knife and stabbing you a million times a second while the tattoo gun is in effect.

I don't think tattoos are bad. If she's getting a large one in a very visible place then I'd be a little concerned maybe. But your Mom is a grown woman and can make her own decisions. :)

Answer 9

It'll hurt depending on the size of the design. And it's only safe if you go to a professional. Tats are cool. It'd be cool to have a tattooed mom.

Answer 10

The most common method of tattooing in modern times is the electric tattoo machine, which inserts ink into the skin via a group of needles that are soldered onto a bar, which is attached to an oscillating unit. The unit rapidly and repeatedly drives the needles in and out of the skin, usually 80 to 150 times a second.
Because it requires breaking the skin barrier, tattooing may carry health risks, including infection and allergic reactions. In the United States, for example, a person who receives a tattoo will generally be prohibited from donating blood for 12 months (FDA 2000).

Modern western tattooers reduce such risks by following universal precautions, working with single-use items, and sterilizing their equipment after each use. Many jurisdictions require that tattooists have bloodborne pathogen training, such as is provided through the Red Cross.
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Infection

Since tattoo instruments come in contact with blood and bodily fluids, diseases may be transmitted if the instruments are used on more than one person without being sterilized. However, infection from tattooing in clean and modern tattoo studios employing single-use needles is rare. In amateur tattoos, such as those applied in prisons, however, there is an elevated risk of infection. To address this problem, a program was introduced in Canada as of the summer of 2005 that provides legal tattooing in prisons, both to reduce health risks and to provide inmates with a marketable skill. Inmates were to be trained to staff and operate the tattoo parlors once six of them open successfully.[2]

Infections that could be transmitted via the use of unsterilized tattoo equipment include surface infections of the skin, tetanus, staph, some forms of hepatitis, and HIV. No person in the United States is known to have contracted HIV via a commercially-applied tattooing process. Tetanus risk is prevented by having an up-to-date tetanus booster prior to being tattooed. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention states that: no data exist in the United States indicating that persons with exposures to tattooing alone are at increased risk for HCV infection. In 2006, the CDC reported 3 clusters with 44 cases of methicillin-resistant staph infection traced to unlicensed tattooists (MMWR 55(24)).
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Allergic reactions

Allergic reactions to tattoo pigments are uncommon except for certain brands of red and green. People who are sensitive or allergic to certain metals may react to pigments in the skin with swelling and/or itching, and/or oozing of clear fluid called sebum. Such reactions are quite rare, however, and most artists do recommend a patch test prior to tattooing.

There is also a small risk of anaphylactic shock (hypersensitive reaction) in those who are susceptible.