history: Do you have a tattoo?  I've been thinking of getting one but am afraid that it might be painful!
knowledge: Tattoos fall into three broad categories: purely decorative (with no specific meaning); symbolic (with a specific meaning pertinent to the wearer); pictorial (a depiction of a specific person or item).
response: I do not, I'm not aware if getting one hurts but of the 3 general categories, what type of tattoo are you going for? One that's just decorative, one with a specific meaning to you, or something that represents a thing or person?
history: Do you have a tattoo?  I've been thinking of getting one but am afraid that it might be painful!
I do not, I'm not aware if getting one hurts but of the 3 general categories, what type of tattoo are you going for? One that's just decorative, one with a specific meaning to you, or something that represents a thing or person?
Just decorative I think. How does ink get into the skin anyway?
knowledge: A tattoo is a form of body modification where a design is made by inserting ink, dyes and pigments, either indelible or temporary, into the dermis layer of the skin to change the pigment.
response: The ink gets inserted into the skin's dermis layer. It can be permanent or temporary.
history: Do you have a tattoo?  I've been thinking of getting one but am afraid that it might be painful!
I do not, I'm not aware if getting one hurts but of the 3 general categories, what type of tattoo are you going for? One that's just decorative, one with a specific meaning to you, or something that represents a thing or person?
Just decorative I think. How does ink get into the skin anyway?
The ink gets inserted into the skin's dermis layer. It can be permanent or temporary.
Interesting! I thought that all tattoos were supposed to be permanent?
knowledge: While tattoos were once considered permanent, it is now possible to remove them with treatments, fully or partially.
response: Yes, although tattoos were once considered permanent, there are different methods of tattoo removal now
history: Do you have a tattoo?  I've been thinking of getting one but am afraid that it might be painful!
I do not, I'm not aware if getting one hurts but of the 3 general categories, what type of tattoo are you going for? One that's just decorative, one with a specific meaning to you, or something that represents a thing or person?
Just decorative I think. How does ink get into the skin anyway?
The ink gets inserted into the skin's dermis layer. It can be permanent or temporary.
Interesting! I thought that all tattoos were supposed to be permanent?
Yes, although tattoos were once considered permanent, there are different methods of tattoo removal now
Good to know, in case I decide I don't like it!  How does a tattoo get removed from the skin?
knowledge: Before the development of laser tattoo removal methods, common techniques included dermabrasion, TCA (Trichloroacetic acid, an acid that removes the top layers of skin, reaching as deep as the layer in which the tattoo ink resides), salabrasion (scrubbing the skin with salt), cryosurgery and excision which is sometimes still used along with skin grafts for larger tattoos.
response: Now, tattoos are removed with lasers
history: Do you have a tattoo?  I've been thinking of getting one but am afraid that it might be painful!
I do not, I'm not aware if getting one hurts but of the 3 general categories, what type of tattoo are you going for? One that's just decorative, one with a specific meaning to you, or something that represents a thing or person?
Just decorative I think. How does ink get into the skin anyway?
The ink gets inserted into the skin's dermis layer. It can be permanent or temporary.
Interesting! I thought that all tattoos were supposed to be permanent?
Yes, although tattoos were once considered permanent, there are different methods of tattoo removal now
Good to know, in case I decide I don't like it!  How does a tattoo get removed from the skin?
Now, tattoos are removed with lasers
Really?  I didn't know that!  Lasers shouldn't be too painful!  I might just get myself a tattoo!
knowledge: Some early forms of tattoo removal included the injection or application of wine, lime, garlic or pigeon excrement.
response: Cool, another way of tattoo removal in the past was using pigeon excrement! Do you find that interesting?