Side effects of tattoos?

Two questions: 1) What are the side effects of tattoos? and 2) I hear that if you have a tattoo where a muslce is located, the muscle will no longer grtow do to the injuries it sustains, is this true?

Skin Cancer

No side effect..

to hav tattoo.. it look cool !!

the main side effect of a tattoo is that you cannot wash it off!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Six recent outbreaks of infections with this "superbug," methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) have been traced to unlicensed tattoo artists, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ( CDC).

MRSA infection typically manifests as abscesses or areas of inflammation on the skin, though it can also lead to more serious problems such as pneumonia, blood infections or, in some cases, necrotizing fasciitis, also referred to as the "flesh-eating disease."

While the bug was once largely confined to hospitals, it is becoming increasingly common in the general public -- showing up among prison inmates, athletic teams and others who are in close contact and may share contaminated items.

The six tattoo-related outbreaks affected 44 people in Kentucky, Ohio and Vermont, the CDC reports in its Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report. Thirty-four had recently gotten a tattoo from an unlicensed source, while 10 others contracted the infection from close contact with the tattoo recipients.

Health officials' investigations found that the tattooists in many cases did not follow standard hygiene practices like changing gloves between clients, using skin antiseptic and disinfecting equipment. Three tattooists had recently been in prison, where they could have picked up MRSA. In some cases, the amateur artists used makeshift equipment like guitar strings and computer ink-jet cartridges instead of tattoo dye.

"Persons considering a tattoo should be aware of the potential for community-acquired MRSA infection and should only use the services of a licensed tattooist who follows proper infection-control procedures," the CDC advises.

That means using sterilized or single-use equipment, including needles, tattoo guns and inks.

some swelling can occur, with certain colors of ink, but it isn't bad for long, no muscle damage either

Even if the tattoo joint is licensed you are still prohibited from donating blood for a year do to the possibility of passing on hepatitis.

Tattoos can give you that under educated look too. They can limit your job opportunities and your social circle.

They are very expensive to remove.

It doesn't affect the muscle where it is located since it is only very superficial. The only problem with tattoos if the place where you have it done is not sanitized, you could acquire an infection, such as HIV, Hepatitis B or C, MRSA and many other infections. And if the ink that ws used is a low grade the color could fade making your tattoo ugly and remving it cost a lot and it still leave a mark behind.