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The Rise Of Cosmetic Tattoo Art In SE Asia

We asked Tattoo Temple in Hong Kong for an insight into the other uses of tattoos. Although traditionally more popular in Asian countries such as South Korea, instances of cosmetic tattooing in Hong Kong are on the rise. Cosmetic tattooing is particularly popular amongst women and, although not yet a traditional and culturally mainstream practice here in China, it can be viewed as a burgeoning and empowered choice. Irrespective of one’s personal inclination towards or against such ‘inking’ there are numerous technical and safety issues not often considered.

Cosmetic Tattoo Art can be broadly divided into three types: permanent makeup, skin coloration and tattooing over scars. Permanent makeup tattoos are when the client requests color pigmentation or even tattooed dots representing beauty marks to be placed on their face or body thus replacing conventional cosmetics. These permanent markings range from tattooed eyebrows, eyeliner, blush to even lip-stick.

Thinner highly precise tattoo needles are used for many of the cosmetic tattoo procedures. The second type of cosmetic tattooing is known as ‘skin coloration’. This is performed when, for a variety of reasons including the repercussions of surgery and burns, a small section of a persons’ skin color no longer matches the rest or most of their body. Tattoo Temple told us of one extremely brave client who came in for this procedure. The aspect that separates this client from all the rest was that the area to be re-colored was a portion of his testicles. And yes, he made it through the entire session.

The first two types of cosmetic tattoos require not only a steady hand but also an artist who is a color expert. Most anyone is able to select and match a type of tattoo ink from the many on the shelf however only the experienced artist can anticipate the end result. As a persons’ natural skin color will sit on top of the tattoo and as the tattoo is often intended to be readily visible, the visual mathematics of this practice is best left to only the experienced professional.

According to Tattoo Temple the third type is the most requested form of cosmetic tattooing, tattoos over scars. In most cases there exists the perception that a tattoo piece could be placed over a larger area somehow incorporating the scar into the design and therefore hiding the scar. As a very general and broad rule, this can often be the case. Yet each scar, medical history, healing capability and design has to be individually reviewed by the Tattoo Artist.

Very simply, scars differ according to the amount of collagen the body produces. Hypertrophic and keloid scars are where excess collagen has been deposited over the area; these are the raised or bumpy’ types of scars. Atrophic scarring is an indentation of the skin. Atrophic scarring is most commonly from acne, chickenpox, accidents or surgery.

Tattoos are permanent because they sit beneath the layer of skin that is constantly sloughing or shedding. Most types of mild scars will be able to retain the color of a tattoo. Scarred areas more often than not form stable canvases (from the tattoo artists viewpoint) however it is still tricky territory when bearing in mind the intricacies and complexity of many Tattoo Designs. When considering tattooing over a scar the key point to keep in mind is that tattoos are simply changes in coloration whereas scars are physical alterations. No matter the style or type of tattoo design, the skin onto which it is applied Will Not be physically altered except for the underlying coloration. The raised or indented areas of skin (i.e. the scar) can at best be expertly crafted into the design so as to minimize any untoward attention.

Tattoo Temple in Hong Kong was the first studio in the region to introduce custom designed tattoo art and are the only qualified cosmetic tattoo artists. Their waiting list is approaching the two year mark and it seems as though the demand for cosmetic tattooing is only on the rise. More details can be found on their website:
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Can I sue a Tattoo Shop if they gave me MRSA?

Me and my boyfriend got matching tattoos. He got is about a month ago and I got mine a couple of weeks ago. He has MRSA after getting his tattoo and is currently being treated for it. It looks like there's a huge hole on part of his tattoo. I am starting to get a lot of bumps and pimple looking bums on and around my tattoo and it kind of looks like a rash. I'm going to go to the doctors on Monday to get it checked out. Since, we signed the agreement before we got out tattoos can we sue them or ask them to give us our money back for the tattoos, medical costs and suffering if we bring them all the doctors papers and everything??
he didn't start showing symptoms of it until after i got it. i'm not dumb enough to go the same f**cking place he went to if i knew he got mrsa from there.

Let me ask you this first, how long after the tattoos did you both develop these symptoms? Were you around anyone who had MRSA? anytime you have an opening in your skin, you are at risk for contracting MRSA. IIf the symptoms showed up immediately after getting the tattoos then its likely you got them from the shop, they Are regulated and inspected by the health department so no matter what liability form you signed they CAN be held accountable and be fined and have to pay for your treatment so I would contact the health department with your report from the dr

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