There are some mistakes in life you just can't undo and one of them is getting the wrong tattoo. Tattoos can be beautiful works of art with intricate designs as well as memorable symbols and messages. However, they can also be just plain wrong if they were done impulsively on a drunken night out with buddies. We all know a bad tattoo when we see it and unfortunately for that person with the tattoo, it can't be undone. If you are mulling over whether or not to get a tattoo but are still unsure, it's probably best not to. Here are great reasons why.
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00:00It seems like almost everyone is tatted up these days, but just because your best friend
00:04has the cutest little wrist tattoo doesn't mean you should get one, too.
00:08Here are just a few reasons to think twice about getting a tattoo, according to the experts.
00:12You wouldn't undergo surgery with a surgeon you'd never met, and the same goes for your
00:16tattoo artist.
00:17Before jumping in, get to know your artist, look at their portfolio, and ask for references.
00:22Tattoo pro Mark Detter told Baraboo News Republic,
00:25The state requires that artists abide by certain health and safety standards, but there's no
00:30requirement that an artist have talent.
00:32I got a tattoo.
00:33Sexy.
00:34What is that, a stick?
00:36A bad tattoo artist could leave you regretting your life choices, or worse, with a serious
00:41infection.
00:42Health tech Matt Kachel told the news outlet,
00:56You might be ready for your first tattoo, but if you're currently job hunting, take
01:00a serious pause.
01:01First tattoo?
01:02Yeah.
01:03Relax, amigo, it's gonna look okay.
01:06Only okay?
01:07A 2016 study from Tilburg University showed that having visible tattoos makes it harder
01:12to get hired, and that negative bias seems to affect every business sector.
01:17Restaurant owners prefer servers without visible tattoos, while managers worry that hiring
01:21people with tattoos will affect sales.
01:24Getting a tattoo on a whim can feel exhilarating, but it's best to sleep on the decision.
01:28I used to like dolphins, but now I don't like dolphins.
01:31Can you cover this dolphin tattoo for me?
01:33Dr. Roy G. Geronimus told Medical Daily that people get tattoos removed for all kinds of
01:38reasons, claiming,
01:39"...young women become mothers, people experience changes in work status, and sometimes it's
01:44just a matter of maturity.
01:46We call it tattoo remorse."
01:47This tattoo remorse is causing the number of people looking into and pursuing tattoo
01:57removal to rise, which makes it even more important to seriously weigh the pros and
02:01cons before heading to the tattoo parlor.
02:03For your information, this is exactly what I wanted.
02:08This is a tattoo of the Earth as seen from a great, great distance."
02:14If you've had skin cancer or there's a strong history of it in your family, skip the tattoos.
02:19While there isn't a direct link between tattoos and skin cancer, there is enough concerning
02:23information about a possible connection to make you think twice.
02:26Plastic surgeon Cormac Joyce told Time,
02:28"...the process of tattooing involves the integration of metallic salts and organic
02:33dyes into the dermal layer of the skin, and breaking into the skin and causing this inflammation
02:38could lead to malignant transformation."
02:40Dr. Joyce believes that while tattoos themselves don't cause skin cancer, they could put those
02:44already at risk in more danger.
02:47Getting a tattoo isn't like having professional makeup done.
02:50Because the needles penetrate your skin, you'll be exposed to potential infections.
02:54If you're coming down with a cold or a virus, it's best to fully recover before undergoing
02:58any invasive procedure.
02:59Dr. Steven Greenberg says,
03:01"...tattoos should be thought of as a medical procedure as it poses similar risks as minor
03:06surgery does, and there have also been reported cases of infectious disease transmission from
03:10dirty needles and instruments."
03:11Many people would advise that tattooing your partner's name on your body is a red flag
03:16that you're about to break up.
03:18Next time you want to make a grand gesture for your significant other, skip the needles
03:21and book a vacation.
03:23"...the coordinates right here of where we met in South Africa."
03:28I love it!
03:33When Kaley Cuoco and now-ex-husband Ryan Sweeting met, they married within a year and celebrated
03:38with a tattoo.
03:39And when the brief marriage ended, Cuoco was stuck with a tattoo on her upper back.
03:44But per her Instagram, Cuoco had it covered, writing,
03:47"...the deep, meaningful, larger-than-life meaning behind this beautiful piece of ink
03:50is...it covered the last one."
03:52"...could you just turn it into barbed wire or something?"
03:56"...no."
03:57Next time you're tempted to make it official on your skin, brainstorm some alternative
04:01ways to show your love.
04:03"...I got your name tattoos on my back."
04:05"...what?"
04:06"...do you want to have a look?"
04:07"...yes!"
04:08"...because I love you anyway."
04:09"...Simon, Kyle, and Kaley."
04:11"...nice."
04:12When it comes to tattoo don'ts, though, there's nothing more cringeworthy than a misspelled
04:18tattoo.
04:19"...red guards."
04:20"...sorry."
04:21So, if you don't want to end up on a worst tats ever list, double and triple-check the
04:27spelling and style before permanently placing it on your body.
04:30Celeb tattoo artist Josh Lord told Inked,
04:33"...have a firm sense of what you want, and have a firm sense of what you don't want.
04:39They're both equally as important."
04:41Need a celebrity cautionary tale?
04:43Jennifer Lawrence knows this firsthand.
04:45She has an H2O tattoo on her hand, with a messed-up number 2.
04:49She told HitFix of her impromptu ink,
04:51"...by the way, I know that the 2 is high and H2O, the 2 is supposed to be low.
04:55I shouldn't have pulled it before I got it tattooed on my body forever."