Top 7 myths about tattoos: dispelling prejudice!

Tattoos are common among the entire population all over the world. But despite this and the fact that we live in an age where it is very easy to get information about anything, there are many myths about tattoos. A tattoo artist should distinguish the lies from the truth and help his visitors to fight against preconceptions.

1. Bathing in chlorinated water causes the tattoo to lose color!

Since the ink is under the surface of the skin, and chlorine does not penetrate under it, it can not affect the color of the tattoo. But still, until the tattoo is not completely scarred, visiting swimming pools is not recommended to prevent infections. After all, a recently tattooed tattoo is an open wound, and chlorinated water is not a sterile environment.

2. Black tattoos change color over time and turn blue!

If the tattoo was done about 10 years ago, this can happen. But modern paint is not subject to this effect. Prerequisites for color change can be such factors:

- Under the skin, the light is refracted and with increasing depth of the pigment, it will seem darker and darker.

 - Pigment quality. New paints are better than their predecessors in terms of color intensity and brightness. Previously, pigments were used that were not designed for tattooing.

3. You can't become a blood donor if you have a tattoo!

This is true, but only partially true. A person cannot become a blood donor if it has not been more than a year after getting a tattoo. Although donors undergo all the necessary examinations before donating blood, signs of some diseases appear after some time. Today, respectable tattoo parlors use sterile needles, but doctors try to be prudent and cautious.

4. Getting a tattoo hurts!

Every tattoo parlor client who is going to get a tattoo for the first time asks the master the question, “Does it hurt to get a tattoo?”. Many of those who have already had a tattoo, say that the procedure is painful and not from pleasant. The pain threshold of everyone is different. But in fact, hellish torment during the filling of the client does not experience. The pain is quite tolerable. Moreover, recently there are more and more products that help to reduce pain.

5. You cannot have an MRI if you have a tattoo on your body!

During an MRI, subjects are asked to remove all metal objects from their bodies. This is so because metals react to the magnetic field created by the equipment. Many people believe that the ban exists because of the metal impurities in the paint, but the reason is different. In the past, tattoos were tattooed with needles, leaving metal particles. Therefore, only those whose tattoo was made about 20 years ago can refuse MRI. In any case, the area of skin with the tattoo will be examined with a high-powered metal detector before the CT scan.

 6. Consumption of alcohol or aspirin before visiting a tattoo parlor contributes to an easier procedure!

Both alcohol and aspirin are blood thinners. Taking them before the procedure can lead to:

 - excessive bleeding during the procedure;

 - increased recovery time;

 - discoloration;

  -the appearance of other problems.

7. Every artist is capable of making a great tattoo! 

Being able to come up with beautiful designs, sketches does not make a good tattoo artist. A tattoo artist is much more than a creator of designs. Without the possession of professional devices, specialized knowledge in this area, experience and skills is impossible to become a tattoo artist. And drawings applied by non-professionals will only be unsightly scars, no matter how beautiful they are on paper.

The opinions described above are not all the myths about tattoos. Masters often have to face prejudices and preconceptions of clients, so it is important to be able to dispel all these tales, showing visitors the true side