It's too late to regret it Doctor's Urgent Reminder: Be Cautious, Hangzhou Boy Collapses: "Adult Ceremony" Impulsive Handsome Boy | Flower Arm | Boy
Recently, topics
"A sports student who wants to become a soldier at the age of 18 has a big flower arm as an adult gift."
Rushed to the hot search
18 year old "coming of age ceremony" and unforgettable first love
"Doctor, how long can tattoos be removed?" Recently, a handsome young man named Zhou, who has just turned 20, came to the outpatient department of Chief Physician Xiang Wenzhong at the Third People's Hospital of Hangzhou and pointed to his flower arm to ask.
As a sports student, Xiao Zhou has a tall figure and has always dreamed of one day being able to wear a straight military uniform and dedicate his youth to the motherland. When he heard that the school was going to recruit soldiers, he eagerly sought out a counselor. But the "coming of age gift" he gave himself, the flower arm tattoo, became the biggest obstacle.
"I didn't expect to miss out on my dream like this." After learning that removing my tattoo was a "big project" and that it would take time in years, Xiao Zhou held his head in frustration.
Equally regretful is Mr. Zhang, who is in his thirties this year. A few years ago, he started his own tattoo washing journey.
"Who hasn't been reckless in their youth before?" Mr. Zhang sighed as he spoke about his tattoo. "I was still in college and had an unforgettable first love. To prove that my love would never expire, I accompanied my first love girlfriend and added a barcode pattern to our anniversary and surname initials, and wrote it on my wrist."
But things are always unpredictable, and in the end, the two parted hands. Mr. Zhang, who had reached his age, was also forced by his family to go on a blind date, but as soon as the blind date saw the tattoo on his hand, he often lost track of it. Upon learning the truth behind it, the parents quickly brought him to wash their tattoos.
"Totems, animals, names... there are all kinds of texts, and there are also texts everywhere," said Xiang Wenzhong. Every day, the outpatient department receives several citizens who come to wash their tattoos, with the majority being young people around 20 years old.
Washing tattoos is more painful and costly
Tattoo is the process of inserting artificial pigments into the skin through fine needles, causing pigment particles to permanently deposit between the epidermis and dermis. During this process, the needle will puncture the skin over and over again until the pattern is completed, creating a long-lasting coloring effect.
"At present, we most commonly use lasers to remove tattoos." Xiang Wenzhong introduced that the principle is simply based on the specific absorption of these pigments by the laser, which instantly produces a photo mechanical explosion effect and photo thermal effect, breaking up huge color base particles. Especially fine color base particles will be metabolized locally and excreted from the body, achieving the effect of gradually fading and disappearing visually.
Most tattoos need to be removed multiple times. The specific number of times and the actual therapeutic effect depend on many factors such as the nature of the pigment, particle size, and color. Generally speaking, the purer the color, the smaller the particles, and the shallower the position, the fewer treatments will be given. Black or blue pigments have relatively better therapeutic effects.
Currently, there are more and more colorful tattoos on the market that cause headaches for doctors.
"It is very difficult to completely remove colored tattoos. Firstly, even with epidermal anesthesia, removing tattoos is much more painful than tattoo operations, and there is a certain degree of difficulty to persist in." Xiang Wenzhong said, "Secondly, even if you endure the pain, suffer a lot, and pay a big price, you may still leave a faint mark in the end. During this process, you may face complications such as pain, blisters, punctate bleeding, urticaria like reactions, etc. After multiple repeated skin injuries, it may even cause long-term problems such as pigmentation, hypopigmentation, and scars."
Cool tattoos may carry hidden risks
As a doctor who has seen too many patients who regret not getting tattoos, Xiang Wenzhong still wants to remind citizens who want to try tattoos to be both cautious and cautious. Taking into account multiple factors, alternative methods such as tattoo stickers can also be used to give themselves a buffer period for adaptation.
If you are determined to have a tattoo, Xiang Wenzhong reminds you to choose a safe and standardized institution. Improper tattooing may lead to the following risks:
Infection: Insufficient disinfection may spread diseases that can be transmitted through the bloodstream, such as syphilis and hepatitis B.
Allergic reactions: Tattoo pigments mostly contain solvents, lead, mercury, and some impurities, which may cause metal allergies.
Foreign body granuloma: Tattoo pigment is a foreign body to the human body, and some citizens may have uneven nodules.
Leaving scars and bumps: Fibrous tissue proliferation and protrusions in the wound. People with a general scar constitution are prone to developing keloids.
Inducing skin cancer: Chronic inflammation caused by tattoo trauma and pigment components may stimulate cell transformation, and tattoos may also mask some lesions on the skin. Once there are abnormal changes in the skin, cancer is not easily detected.
If you have a fever after tattooing, or if you experience swelling, burning sensation, pus leakage, or unpleasant odor, it is recommended to see a doctor immediately.
Netizen comments
