Care and Chose Tattoos

According to AAD (The American Academy of Dermatology) there are five types of tattoos according to function and the occurrence of the process, as follows:

1. Tattoos are a result of scar
     Usually due to dust or debris in the skin, pigmentation so that will arise after the wound healed. Tattooing is usually due to injuries caused by accidents on the highway.

2. amateur tattoos
     Usually made ​​themselves or by friends & not too emphasizes artistic function. Commonly used way is by scraping the needle / pin that has been inked into the skin. For dyes that can be used, can be india ink, ink pen, charcoal or ash.

3. professional tattoo
     Professional tattoos can be divided into 2 parts, modern tattoos & tattoo ethnic. Ethnic tattoos are usually created by a particular ethnic methods that are passed from generation to generation, such as the Dayak community or in the Pacific islands. While the modern tattoo, created by using a special tool maker tattoo, in tattoo studios by tattoo artists. Pigmentation that occurs can be varied through use of a variety of colors in the tattoos are made.
4. medical tattoos
     Usually used to draw the body area to be irradiated. Tattooing is usually performed by medical doctors.

5. tattoo beauty
     Used for making permanent make-up, such as eye liner, lip liner, lipstick, eye brow & hair. Cosmetic tattooing can also be used to draw the nipple after breast surgery, camouflage vitiligo (pigment abnormalities of the skin) or cover up unwanted tattoos.

 The treatment is performed after a body tattoo can vary widely depending on the type & tattoos made​​. Nevertheless there is a standard treatment that can be done sesuah get a tattoo of the body, such as those taken from mayoclinic.com medicastore following:

• Replace the bandage after 24 hours. Apply an antibiotic ointment on the tattoo on the skin to heal.

• Keep the body in the tattoo area clean by cleaning the skin area with soap & water and patted dry with a way do not rub.

• Use a skin moisturizer. Apply a skin moisturizer on the area in the tattoo several times a day.

• Avoid exposure to sunlight. Protect the tattooed area from sunlight for at least a few weeks.

• Choose clothing that will be used. Do not use clothing that can be attached to the skin area in the tattoo.

•  Let the skin area around the tattoo is to recover at least within 2 weeks. Do not remove the scars dry (scab) that exist,       because it can increase the risk of infection and damage to the image created & can cause scars.

• If worried about a tattoo that made ​​it an infection or injury arising not heal properly, you should consult a doctor. If you want to remove the tattoo, can consult a dermatologist to perform laser procedures on the skin or other procedures.
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