How could I "policing other people's bodies"? I can't police any thing; I'm not a policeman and neither can nor ought to enforce my ideas on others.
I linked something above with respect to heavy metals; Scientific American is generally considered a good source. It lists infection risk, mercury exposure, and exposure to numerous other heavy metals as risks. I also imagine that these risks are increased with removal, as the ink must be broken up and processed by the body. Ancients mainly used ash, as I understand it, which is certainly lower risk than heavy metals. In any case, it seems to have very little reward for a high risk.
This is anecdotal, but I know some body who nearly had her leg amputated below the knee because of a chronic wound caused by an ankle tattoo becoming infected. This is doubly risky in light of the recent uptick in drug-resistant bacteria.
> I think judging people is extremely tacky, especially when you do so in a way that makes you sound poorly informed about the subject matter.
I'm not judging a person over all, rather I am saying a choice he made may have been unwise. If the evidence I have provided is wrong, let me know why. It is the choice of any man what he does with his body, but that doesn't mean it's not okay to discuss the medical risks. Many people around here seem open to discussing the effects of other risky behaviors; why is it not okay to discuss the effects of this one?
I linked something above with respect to heavy metals; Scientific American is generally considered a good source. It lists infection risk, mercury exposure, and exposure to numerous other heavy metals as risks. I also imagine that these risks are increased with removal, as the ink must be broken up and processed by the body. Ancients mainly used ash, as I understand it, which is certainly lower risk than heavy metals. In any case, it seems to have very little reward for a high risk.
This is anecdotal, but I know some body who nearly had her leg amputated below the knee because of a chronic wound caused by an ankle tattoo becoming infected. This is doubly risky in light of the recent uptick in drug-resistant bacteria.
Finally, a European Commission report says the inks could have serious health consequences (https://www.theguardian.com/sustainable-business/2016/sep/28...).
> I think judging people is extremely tacky, especially when you do so in a way that makes you sound poorly informed about the subject matter.
I'm not judging a person over all, rather I am saying a choice he made may have been unwise. If the evidence I have provided is wrong, let me know why. It is the choice of any man what he does with his body, but that doesn't mean it's not okay to discuss the medical risks. Many people around here seem open to discussing the effects of other risky behaviors; why is it not okay to discuss the effects of this one?