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What is a tatto?
A tattoo is a permanent kind of body art. A design is made by puncturing the skin with needles and injecting ink, dyes, and pigments into the deep layer of the skin. Tattoos used to be done manually — that is, the tattoo artist would puncture the skin with a needle and inject the ink by hand. Though this process is still used in some parts of the world, professional tattoo artists use tattoo machines. A tattoo machine powers the needles up and down as ink is deposited in the skin. If you're thinking about getting a tattoo, you should understand that tattoos are permanent. Tattoo removal is difficult, expensive, and may not completely remove the tattoo.
Whats the procedure like?
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The tattoo artist should wash his or her hands with antibacterial soap and water and wear clean, fresh gloves.
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The to-be-tattooed area on your body is washed with soap and shaved, if necessary.
The artist will draw or stencil the design on your skin. -
Using a tattoo machine with sterile needles attached, the tattoo artist will begin drawing an outline of the tattoo.
The artist may change needles, depending on the design and desired effect. All needles should be single-use or sterilized. -
When finished, the area, now sporting a finished tattoo, is cleaned once again and a bandage applied.