Tattoo knowledge

Some people say that tattoos are a symbol of beauty, mystery, sexiness and charm, a manifestation of unique personality and self-expression, and an expression of personal beliefs. Next, I'll tell you something about tattoos. Let's take a look!

Ancient significance

The causes of ancient tattoos are many and complicated, and different places have different customs. As early as the primitive human period, the ancients at that time would draw lines on their bodies and faces with white mud or fuel. Its function is to beautify itself and scare the enemy. Primitive people first painted their bodies with clay, grease or plant juice because they thought it was good for their health. For example, in ancient China, people would coat their bodies with whipped cream to keep out the cold in winter. Later, they gradually found it beautiful to paint the body like this, so they painted the body for aesthetic pleasure. Scars left by fighting and hunting injuries are regarded by women as symbols of brave and magnificent men, which will also make residual decoration popular. More primitive people painted some animals on their own skin-considered as totems of their tribal ancestors. Once tattoo is established as a symbol of the full membership of this clan, it becomes a system. As for some ancient books, "tattoo to avoid dragon harm" is another custom concept. It is estimated that in the Stone Age about14,000 years ago, there were mummies more than 4,000 years ago in the Egyptian pyramids, and there were obvious tattoos carved on men and women. Tattoos are defined as the interpretation of their social class and tribal alliance.

Tattoos also have another special significance, that is, primitive people obtained the right to have sex. A large number of ethnological data prove that the original tattoo, as a symbol of national totem, is mandatory for everyone in the tattoo clan, but there are fixed requirements in time and age, that is, it is generally centered on adult membership, or it is completed from childhood, or it is completed after several years from adulthood. I haven't seen any reports outside this age limit. It can be seen that tattoos are closely related to adulthood, and adulthood is closely related to sexual life. As a result, the young and middle-aged people of primitive tribes, with the pain of tattooing, obtained the formal membership of the clan and the pleasure of having sex. It can also be inferred that primitive people had an age limit for having sex in addition to the above-mentioned sexual taboos.

Physiological health care

From a medical point of view, tattooing is a harmful behavior. Skin is the first line of defense of human body, which can resist the damage of external mechanical, physical and chemical stimuli and the invasion of pathogenic microorganisms, and plays an important role in human health. Tattoos, on the other hand, destroy this line of defense, making the human body's ability to resist various stimuli decline, especially prone to bacterial infection.

Most tattoos are not strictly disinfected or not disinfected at all. When the needle tip pierces the skin, pathogenic microorganisms such as bacteria are brought into the body, causing various infectious diseases, such as furuncle, carbuncle, erysipelas, impetigo and so on. If the wound area is large, the bacteria are highly toxic, and even grow and multiply in the blood, they will suffer from septicemia, which is life-threatening. The risk of tattoo infection has led the American Blood Bank Association to ask tattooers to wait a year before donating blood.

Injury 2 A tattooed person can't work as a leader in state-owned enterprises and institutions in China. If the tattoo is washed off, the only way is plastic surgery. However, because the tattoo was originally caused by burning the skin with laser or medicine, no special medicine has been developed to repair it without leaving traces. The only way is plastic surgery.

There are many kinds of pigments used to hurt three tattoos, many of which are chemicals. People in poor health are prone to dermatitis and allergies, and even local itching, pain, burning and numbness. It is easy to cause common skin injuries, such as permanent allergy, keloid formation, granuloma, magnetic resonance imaging complications and so on.

Injury 4 Toxins in tattoo ink may cause cancer after being absorbed by human body. The nanoparticles in tattoo ink will gather in the spleen and kidney after entering blood vessels, which will affect the detoxification function of the body. Some tattoo inks are rich in cobalt and mercury, but some tattoo inks used in the market now have no product description and ingredient list, so users know nothing about the potential dangers when tattooing.

Domestic custom

Among the ethnic minorities in Xishuangbanna, China, mainly Dai and Bulang men have the custom of tattooing. It is a very painful thing for them to paint all kinds of decorations on their legs, chests, backs, arms and so on with indigo or bile for life. According to the book "Modern Interior", tattoo patterns can be roughly divided into four categories: first, animals, such as elephants, tigers, leopards, dragons and horses, deer monkeys and so on; The second kind of patterns are moire, square, circle, flowers, etc. Third, there are words, including Dai Buddhist mantras and Buddhist scriptures; Fourth, there are other classes, such as curves, straight lines and geometric figures.

As a custom, tattoo has a historical process of development and evolution. Before the Tang Dynasty, China ancient books said that the Yue people "respected witches and ghosts" and "feared ghosts and gods". Tattoos of people of all ethnic groups, including the Dai people, originated from the "tattooed tattoos" of the Vietnamese people. As the book Huai Nan Zi said, "There is little land and plenty of water here, so the tattoo of an old man is like a scale worm", that is, "like a dragon, it won't hurt if you enter the water". This is a simple bionic primitive mentality, living in harmony with nature. In the Dai legend, a young man got the help of the dragon lady and tattooed many scaly patterns on his body. When he entered the water, the water parted to both sides, and the monster didn't hurt him, so tattoos were regarded as a kind of witchcraft to ward off evil spirits. There is also a legend among the Dai people that a young man killed the devil because of his tattoo, which is the same as avoiding evil and preventing harm.

In some ancient books after Tang and Song Dynasties, barbarians with tattoos were divided into "embroidered feet", "embroidered faces" and "carved titles". In the Ming Dynasty, "Hundred Stories" said, "Those who don't complain about their feet will be despised by everyone, and women are not of the same kind." It shows that it has entered a patriarchal society at that time, and tattoos not only reflect the differences between men and women, but also reflect the differences of other ethnic groups. The Dai language and Buddhism in tattoo patterns are the development after the introduction of Buddhism and the existence of words. The legend of Dai is a pattern painted by the Buddha to make the young monk concentrate on listening to the classics. This may indicate that men have been educated in Buddhist temples and changed from "strangers" to knowledgeable "acquaintances"! As for some scholars and tattooists who say that tattooing is to win women's love, there may be some truth.

As a cultural phenomenon, tattoos should be traced back to their ancestors' fear of certain activities, such as hunting in mountains, fishing in rivers, harmful animals or imaginary "monsters". Later, the ancestors who worshipped witchcraft thought that although dragons were evil and tigers were poisonous, they would not harm young children. With fish scales, animal patterns and later Buddhist tombs, they can regard themselves as "dragons" and "tigers" and seek the protection of gods and buddhas. Tattooing is a simple mentality and strategy adopted by ancient people to adapt to the special environment and live in harmony with nature.

Matters needing attention

People with certain constitutions are not suitable for tattoos. Before tattooing, you must know whether you are prone to crab feet swelling. People who are prone to crab feet swelling will have raised tissue hyperplasia when the wound heals, which will destroy the beauty and integrity of the tattoo pattern. To know if your body is swollen like a crab's foot, you can observe the location of BCG vaccination. In addition, patients with diabetes, vitiligo and thyroid diseases are not easy to recover and are not suitable for tattoos.

Tattoos may hurt the dermis, causing blood infection, so tattoos infected with AIDS and hepatitis B are also risky.

Removing tattoos can get the help of dermatologists. The main way is laser removal. There are different charging standards according to the size of the area and the depth of the skin, but different pigment removal effects are different, and sometimes there are sequelae of melanin precipitation.

In the past, tattoos needed to be dipped in ink with a needle to pierce patterns one by one, so they were called tattoos. Tattoo guns are generally used, which is much safer and faster. The previous tattoo artist not only drew well, but also used props well. Now all you have to do is draw well and don't shake your hands.

Pay attention to your health

1, keep enough sleep and have a good mental state.

2. Don't drink or smoke toxic substances.

3. If you haven't eaten for a long time, you must eat before tattooing to avoid fasting.

4. The tattooed part shall not be damaged, damaged or exposed to the sun.

5, try to wear loose clothes, you can expose the tattoo.

Matters needing attention

1. After tattooing is completed for three to four hours, wash the tattooed area with warm water, then dry it with a sanitary towel, keep it dry and clean it daily. You can only take a bath, not a bath.

2. Do not apply any ointment other than tattoo ointment, so as not to cause fading and damage the overall aesthetic feeling.

Don't swim, sauna, bask in the sun or go into the sea before the tattoo heals.

4. It is normal to have scab, peeling and itching in three to five days. Never scratch, the scab will fall off naturally. Make-up water can be used properly at this time.

5. If the tattoo is at the joint or the part that is easy to be pulled, pay attention to the action when scabbing, so as to avoid scabbing and cracking, which will affect the appearance in the future.

6. I don't want the back of the text, so I can't wash it right away. It takes a year for the wound to heal before it can be washed with laser.

Uncomfortable tattoo situation

1, suffering from skin infectious diseases: The main reason why this kind of people are not suitable for tattooing is that the wounds caused by tattooing have not healed well, and the effect of tattooing will be greatly affected because of the skin. (such as eczema, urticaria, psoriasis, etc. )

2, diabetic patients: a very important condition of diabetes is "immune dysfunction", tattoos will make the wound difficult to heal.

3. Patients with heart disease: This group of people is a high-risk group, and strong stimulation may trigger the patient's condition.

4. Pigment and anesthetic allergy: It may cause skin allergy and physical discomfort, and also affect the quality of tattoo patterns.

5. Female menstrual period: Girls at this stage have weak physique and poor immunity, and are not suitable for tattoos.

6. During pregnancy: The stimulation during tattoo may affect the normal development of the fetus.

7. Drunk and unconscious people: This kind of people are not suitable for tattooing, because the tattooing process may be complicated and it is easy to cause disputes afterwards.

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