It’s safe to say that the undo function is an absolute lifesaver. You know, the CTRL+Z (Command+Z if you’re an Apple person) thing. The only other true contender to the throne of computational significance is the save function.
Alas, some things just can’t be undone. Like tattoos. And while laser removal is a thing—a rather effective thing, actually—you can’t run away from the time, money, and potential shame you had to deal with throughout the entire process.
At least the silver lining is that folks can laugh about it. There’s actually a dedicated place for that on Facebook. Yep, a group called I’m not tattoo-shaming, but I’m tattoo-sorry you gotta deal with…that.
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So, I’m not tattoo-shaming, but I’m tattoo-sorry you gotta deal with…that is a free-to-join public group that’s all about bad tattoo art. How bad? You can be the judge of that, but let’s just say that it’s criminal.
As of this listicle, the group is home to nearly 149,000 members. The whole idea behind the group is to just have fun, and it is by no means a tattoo validation group. If someone does end up getting into a roasty toasty mood and going to town on a design, it’s not really frowned upon. Within reason, of course.
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The reasons and purposes behind tattoos can vary wildly. But one thing’s for certain—they are in nearly all cases personal.
Throughout history, tattoos served as symbols of status, signs of religious belief, as a form of art and beauty, and even methods of punishment and protection.
And the art is pretty old. Not the oldest–that title goes to the cave drawings. But still pretty old as the earliest tattoos ever found are roughly 5,200 years old. So there’s that.
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Now, you wouldn’t be wrong to think that the process of getting a tattoo is essentially hours of being microstabbed with a needle ink pen. But there’s much more to it than that.
In reality, getting a tattoo involves a lot of research and self reflection before moving to the actual execution. It’s everything from finding the right tattoo parlor and the right artists who’d fit your needs and desires, setting your heart on a design you want, coordinating with the artists, and the like.
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Once a plan is reached, it has to be set in motion. The artist first preps a draft of sorts—an outline of the image that will be used to translate the image onto the body. Once that is done, only then can the actual tattooing begin.
Depending on the complexity, size, and a number of other artistic and physical factors of the tattoo, it might take anywhere between a few hours and a few months to make it happen.
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Fun fact, the way tattooing works is that stabby needle enters the second layer of the skin, called the dermis, and then it leaves some ink there. This triggers the immune system—this is normal, after all, ink is a foreign object in the eyes of the body—and then essentially makes sure that the ink doesn’t spread.
Under normal circumstances, the immune system would attack viruses and bacteria by quite literally engulfing them. But with ink, since it can’t effectively dispose of it—it’s not an organic creature—it instead contains it so it doesn’t spill out further while trying its best to dissolve it.
The white cell in charge of this process ultimately dies and another comes in to replace it, slowly breaking the ink down. But that happens extremely slowly, hence the tattooed image sticks around on your body for quite a while. Unless you’re an eternal, like a vampire. Then, by all means, it’s temporary.
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The way the dermis is structured and the immune system works, it essentially makes the ink stay in the body for a very, very long time. Sure, it fades over time as the white cells attempt to gobble and digest it repeatedly. But the quality of the tattoo and the expertise of the tattoo artist determine the life-span of the tattoo. Hence, do your research beforehand.
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Now, when we say tattoos are permanent, that’s not entirely true. Not only because they do fade with time (and given enough of it, it would be gone), but also because technological advancement allows for mistakes to not be made.
Lasers (the bzz bzz ones, not the pew pew ones) have been proven to be quite effective at removing tattoos completely. In fact, it’s considered to be the safest, most effective tool out there for removing unwanted body art.
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To remove a tattoo, lasers essentially shine very intense light on the skin, penetrating it without a trace to break down the remnants of the ink underneath it.
Think of it as reverse tattooing—instead of a needle, we have a laser, and instead of tracing on and embedding ink into the body, it breaks the ink down to make it fade away. Just like tattooing, this may take more than one visit to the doc to remove, but, in the end, it will be faded enough to not draw attention.
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If you do want to get yourself a tattoo and not end up on the Facebook page as a textbook example of a crime against the arts, there are several things to consider.
We already mentioned doing your homework, i.e. researching designs, shops, artists, all that jazz, and making a firm decision. Brace yourself as this is quite literally a ‘you get what you pay for’ deal.
Lastly, make sure you’re comfortable with this, understand that it’s a personal choice, and take your time. It’s a serious decision. Even something as simple as starting small can go a long way.
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If you’re not yet tired of scrolling, please continue as there is more fun to be had. But if you’re like me and want to plan ahead, you can check out our previous list of very oof tattoos. And if that isn’t enough, why not check out the Facebook group?
But before you do that, be sure to share your take on tattoos, stories of tattoos gone wrong (or gone right!), and take part in the discussion in the comment section below!
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