TATTOOS

There are surprising facts about Tattoos.

  • The oldest known tattoos were on the body of a man found frozen in a glacier between Italy and Austria. The “Iceman” lived 3200 years ago. He had 61 tattoos.
  • Tattoos were illegal in Massachusetts between 1962 and 2000, nearly 40 years!
  • It is against Marine Corps regulations for a Marine to be tattooed on the elbows.
  • The anchor tattoo originally meant you had crossed the Atlantic Ocean or served in the Merchant Marines during World War II.
  • In 2015 1/4 of people with tattoos in the USA regretted getting one.
  • During an MRI ferromagnetic metallic compounds in the ink can cause skin discomfort or a harmless “burn”.
  • Unless specified tattoo ink is not vegan.
  • People without a college degree are 33 % are likely to get a tattoo. Only 27% with a college degree will probably be tattooed.
  • There is a constant struggle by the immune cells (macrophages) to rid the skin of particles of the tattoo. New macrophages replace the old over and over.
  • There are various toxic elements in tattoo ink such as heavy metals.
  • Although rare, fresh tattoos can develop deadly bacterial infections while swimming in the ocean.
  • Laser removal of a tattoo breaks down particles of pigment. The white blood cells will remove the particles, which are eventually expelled from the body through feces.
  • Tiny particles can spread through the body due to the lymph nodes.

A new tattoo needs to be treated carefully until fully healed. Miel says, “We don’t avoid the healing journey… we embrace it.” Visit Miel here: https://www.yokovr.site/3N9WBS8/34NZM4/

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