What to think about Before Getting a Tattoo         
  So, you’re thinking about getting a tattoo. Before you make that kind of commitment, there are a few things to consider. The reasons you might want to get a tattoo are obvious. You want a piece of bodyart, which makes a statement about you and will reflect your pride in your appearance and express your inner self.
The reasons not to get a tattoo are more numerous:
Tattoos are painful
 According to some sources 50% of all people who get tattoos have them
removed. It gotten so bad, it called the “five year rule.” It is much more
expensive to remove a tattoo than it is to get one

There might be health risks to consider
A lot of people choose the wrong reason to get tattoos

Pain,The pain experienced in the process of getting a tattoo has been described as:
bad sunburn
rubber band snapping at your skin

scratching feeling
bee sting

Why are there such different opinions on the degree
of pain? Well, it’s about your personal pain tolerance and also, where on your
body you get your tattoo. If you're getting a tattoo in an area that is well
covered with flesh, like your upper arm, expect mild discomfort. Tattoos on
areas where skin sits directly on top of bone or tendons will be more painful,
such as back tattoos along your spine and ankle tattoos that sit directly on the
ankle bone.
If you faint when you get vaccinated, then tattooing is not
for you.
If you have no problems with shots, blood and needles, you’re
likely to go through the tattooing process with little or no
problems.
I’ve even seen people who are really afraid of pain describe
the process as being fun and a great experience.
Why? Tattoo virgins,
getting their first tattoos are undergoing a “rite of passage.” People are more
likely to be mentally and physically prepared to accept a certain amount of pain
during the tattooing process. Also, once someone’s gotten their tattoo,
that particular discomfort is over. Their focus will shift to what a beautiful
piece of body art they have and what they no need to do to take care of
it. Pain that is finished is quickly forgotten. That’s simply how our
minds work to protect us. Ask any woman who has just given birth.
Tattoo Removal
Approximately 50% of people who get a tattoo have them removed
within a five-year period. (This statistic increases or decreases
depending on whether you talk to tattoo artists or tattoo removal clinics. There
are no official United States numbers. With the majority of information coming
from hospital and removal sources, it is hard to gage the accuracy of any
data.) Reasons range from people outgrowing their tattoo or the reason
they got the tattoo, to tattoos being a stigma for certain jobs.
 Tattooing may be an accepted practice for talent, but is still not an accepted practice for management. Tattoos for talent are also placed on very discrete regions, low on the back, high on the arm, perhaps
on the thigh. If they’re not placed out of the way, out comes the makeup artist to cover them up.
Professionals try never to get tattooed in a place that will prohibit their job growth – neck, hands, lower arms and for women, the cleavage area of the breast, the lower leg and ankle areas.
You will face hiring discrimination for many jobs if you have a visible tattoo. When is the
last time you went to your bank and noticed that a teller or bank official had a
tattoo? Tattoos are commonplace and this might change over time. But it
hasn’t happened yet and people getting a tattoo should  that in
mind.
 Health Risks
Tattooing has become one of America’s fastest growing categories of retail business. Permanent
body art continues to gain acceptance and a growing number of tattoo artists are opening studios in middle class neighborhoods.While our younger population has an appetite for tattoos, our older generation has the vote and the tax dollars. This has led to greater scrutiny of the tattooing industry as a whole. While there are certain health risks associated with tattooing.
HIV/Aids
To date, it has not been proven that anyone has ever contracted HIV at a tattoo studio. And, given
how tattoo guns are constructed it’s not likely to happen.However, there are valid health risks associated with tattooing. Let’s go over them.

Find a clean studio that meets recommended safety guidelines.If the studio can’t meet your safety checklist walk away. You will be able to someone else to give you a tattoo.
Infectious disease risk (specifically hepatitis, HIV and tuberculosis,)
rises in an unsanitary studio. There have been statistics of increased
tattoo-related hepatitis B and C infections. And just because no one has gotten
HIV in a tattoo studio yet, doesn’t mean there won’t be a first time. Make sure
your studio adheres to health guidelines. Skin diseases you already have may flare up as the result of a tattoo. This includes chronic eczema and dermatitis.Some people are allergic to tattoo pigments containing mercury, chromium, cadmium and salt. This is very rare.

Keloid scarring may occur, especially if you skin is in the darker range. If
you don’t heal well and scar easily, don’t get a tattoo.
A new tattoo is an open wound. It must be cared for as such.
If you are pregnant, have diabetes or medical condition; talk to your doctor
before you get a tattoo.
MRI’s can trigger reactions in certain tattoos, such as permanent make-up tattoos around the eyes.
The dyes that are used for tattooing are approved by the FDA for application
on the skin, not in the skin. Not even the new Freedom2 Infiniti Inks have FDA
approval.

Other things to think about:
To maintain a tattoo in pristine condition, you should
wear sun block of at least SPF 30 over your tattoo or cover your tattoo from the
sun. Tattoos that are exposed to the sun blur and fade.
The American Association of Blood Banks won’t accept blood donations until one year after a
person has gotten a tattoo. Don’t get a tattoo while you’re under the
influence of alcohol or drugs. Not only will alcohol increase bleeding, but it
will also impair your judgment. Wait until you are sober before you do something
this important. No responsible artist will tattoo someone who is obviously drunk
or on drugs. If you get a tattoo on the back of your body, you will need
help in caring for it while it heals. Arrange in advance to have someone who can
do this for you.