It's huge and it's a horrible reminder of a painful childhood and bad teenage decisions," Kevilus shares on CNN's Facebook page. John A. Haynes, however, says those reminders are exactly why he doesn't regret his decision to get his first tattoo at age Each one reminds me of where I was at certain stages off my life, and my mindset. It's like keeping a scrapbook, only on my body and not collecting dust on a shelf somewhere taking up space," he says via Facebook.
Piercing ears is socially acceptable in America, especially for girls, in contrast to earlobe stretching or tongue rings, like Smith's, that are far less common. In some Spanish and Latino cultures, it's customary to pierce a baby girl's ears shortly after they're born. We allow them to modify their bodies to some degree so long as they do not step outside the norm; we see it as our jobs to bring them up as social ideals," she says. Pitts-Taylor says the double standard ultimately adds to the appeal for minors.
Tattoos: A journey of HIV acceptance. Timothy M. The three main motivators are relationships, work and motherhood. Cassandra Martins got her first -- and only -- tattoo when she was 15 with her mother's consent, and already began to regret it a few years later when she entered college. She has since undergone laser tattoo removal. I cringe when I hear young people talk about inking themselves. I don't think the concept of 'permanent' or 'forever' resonates well with the young," she says.
Unless it is a quality-of-life procedure like gastric bypass, he, like Bober and Pitts-Taylor, also thinks it's best for young adults to wait to have any body-changing procedures until they're of legal age.
It's ultimately not what the young people are doing, but why. Would you let your child get a body piercing or tattoo if they were not yet 18? Did you get a tattoo at a young age?
Share your thoughts in the comments. While drunk people are easily distracted and can be fidgets, making it difficult for the artist to draw a top quality tattoo. A tattooist will be prosecuted and fined accordingly if they are found to have given a tattoo to someone under the age of The tattooist may also be exempt from prosecution if they can prove they had reasonable cause to believe that the person was over 18 at the time. Jump directly to the content.
You can also talk with your child about the dangers of do-it-yourself and backyard tattoos or body-piercings. Skip to content Skip to navigation. Why teenagers like tattoos and body-piercings Young people get tattoos and body-piercings for lots of reasons. Tattoos: legal issues Laws about teenagers and tattoos and body-piercings vary around Australia. Body-piercings: legal issues Non-intimate areas In the Australian Capital Territory, Northern Territory and Queensland , teenagers under 18 years can get body-piercings as long as they can make a sound and reasonable judgment.
Talking with your child about tattoos and body-piercings If your child wants to get a body-piercing or a tattoo, talking about it together is a good first step. Tattoos and body-piercings: risks Getting a tattoo or body-piercing does come with some risks. These include: bacterial infections serious infectious diseases like hepatitis B , hepatitis C and HIV thick scars called keloids these are more common among people with darker skin allergic reactions eczema flare-ups gum disease or damage to teeth from mouth piercings.
Tattoos and body-piercings: present and future considerations There are some other things that are worth talking about with your child if they want a tattoo or body-piercing. Tattoos and body piercings: health and safety If you agree to your child getting a tattoo or body-piercing, or if your child is going to get one no matter what you say, protecting their health and safety is really important.
You can do this by helping your child look for a tattooist or body-piercer who: uses gloves sterilises all equipment uses new needles for each client has staff with the relevant qualifications and licences.
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