Question about getting a tattoo?
I’m 16 and wanted to get a tattoo (a small one on my ankle) and I was wondering how old do you have to be in British Columbia Canada to get one. Do you need your parents with you, or can you bring anyone that is of age. Also, if it has to be your parent can they just sign a paper saying they let their child get a tattoo or something like that. Thanks in Advance
Themocracy
I think you have to have a parental consent (possibly signed, it varies). Ask the tattoo parlor about it.
ayy todays generation goodness gracious. . . once u get it ull be like ohh a tattoo??? nothing . . . believe me i know
The reason why they need parental is because kids are not mature enough to make decisions that is going to be giving them allergic reaction on their skin, and that it is permanent. What they’re gonna do after you’ve got it done, make you go back & return (have it removed), ground you for a week, no computer for a month?
If you don’t think you’ll get an allergic reactions to the ink, the FDA have gotten reports from people who have, and I have read it several times on YA TATTOOS.
Some tattoo colors are harder to remove than others. Laser treatments can turn some tattoos darker instead of lighter, or change them to a different color. The same goes for “permanent makeup,” which is a kind of tattoo. It depends on what ingredients went into the tattoo ink to produce the color.
But it can be hard to find out what’s in tattoo inks because they usually don’t have ingredients listed on the label. Very often, even the tattooist doesn’t know what’s in the tattoo ink because the company that made it considers the formula “proprietary” (pro-pry-uh-tar-ee). That means it’s a trade secret.
Here are some more facts about tattoos:
•FDA has not approved any color additives for injection into your skin.
•People who get a tattoo should not give blood for a year afterward because of the chance of infection.
•Although it happens only very rarely, some people may have an allergic reaction to the dyes used for tattooing. Imagine being allergic to something that’s been injected into your skin.
•Or, the tattooist may make a mistake. Who wants to wear someone else’s mistake forever?
Speaking of forever, how often do you change your mind about your hair, your earrings, or the clothes you like to wear? It’s not so easy when you change your mind about a tattoo.
Although many “temporary tattoos” are legal, some — especially some of those imported from other countries — are illegal in the United States because they use color additives that are not approved for use on the skin. FDA has had reports of people having allergic reactions to temporary tattoos.
What about henna temporary tattoos? Henna is a brown to reddish brown dye made from a plant. It is approved only for use on the hair, not the skin. If it is black, or any other color besides brown or reddish brown, it contains other ingredients. It also may contain other ingredients to make the stain darker, make the skin absorb the color more easily, or make the stain last longer.
Could these ingredients hurt you? It depends. Individuals are different and may be sensitive to different things. If you don’t know what the ingredients are, it’s impossible to tell what they might do if you put them on your skin.