Do you plan to get a tattoo?Six data you should know before

A tattoo is a visible and permanent brand that is obtained through ink injection in the dermis, a layer of the skin under the epidermis, which is the most superficial.As in the world, in Colombia it is possible to find alternatives for all tastes and budgets;However, it is essential to know the care, risks and changes that could be experienced.

In this regard, Astrid Lorena Ruiz, a medical clinical and aesthetic dermatologist attached to Colsanitas, states that “tattoo generates trauma into the skin because the pigment is introduced with microinjections.And as with any other foreign body that enters the body, there may be reactions.The skin reacts first with an inflammatory process, derived from that inflammation there is pain, redness and subsequently the formation of crust. ”

It is important to keep in mind that, if the ink reaches a deeper layer than the dermis, this can cause pain, eventually infections or can make tattoo design struggle lose definition.Hence the importance of looking for someone expert on the subject.

Next, together with Dr. Ruiz, what should be known before becoming a tattoo:

1. How should tattoo healing be taken?In this aspect, the tattoo artist should be followed as to the time that must be kept covered and away from the sun, when to wash it and with what products.Dr. Ruiz also specifies that you have to maintain adequate hydration, take care of the skin of the sun with sunscreens SPF 50 or more.

2. What are the possible adverse reactions?There may be reactions such as pigment allergies or granulomatous scars known as granulomatous dermatitis or sarcoidosis.Additionally, since a foreign body is introduced, the immune system could produce granulomas, that is, immunological cells accumulated in the skin of the tattoo.

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“Although these complications are rare, they exist and appear in the medium and long term.An allergy could appear in weeks.The appearance of keloids can take months.In the short term there may be acute infections, in case of pollution.Although there are also long -term infectious complications that develop in months, very slowly.And those are more complicated, ”said Ruiz.

3. Can those reactions be prevented?The main thing is that the place where the tattoo is performed has the necessary aseptic and antisepsis measures, that the tattoo artist use gloves, new and sterile needles and implement antibacterial to disinfect everything before starting.Users should realize these measures to follow before allowing the tattooed process to begin.

Not following these recommendations can cause skin infections with bacteria or viruses.Therefore it is important to be cautious to such a procedure.

4. What happens when the skin gets old?Skin aging is a completely natural process and, for obvious reasons, affects tattoo.Over time this causes color and definition to be lost.To do this, it is advisable that the design is not very small so that the details continue to be legible in the medium term.

5. How can it be erased?There are currently some options to erase tattoos such as the use of a pulsating laser light on the skin by a nanosecond;What this does is break the pigment molecules.Although before this procedure left scars, today, thanks to the advances, the forecasts are better.However, it is essential to know that the results depend on various factors as if the tattoo was made by a professional, the technique that was used, the ink used, the design size and the colors chosen.In front of this last point, keep in mind that black ink can be erased more easily than those of blue, yellow, green and red.

6. Could suffer from skin diseases affect a tattoo?There are some pathologies such as atopic dermatitis, lupus or psoriasis, which affect the immune system and a part of this system is specific to the skin, according to Dr. Ruiz.In people who suffer from them there is a greater risk of complication in the realization of a tattoo.If someone decides to do so, he must understand that, although he could go well, he could also go wrong.