You've passed by them on the streets or at the mall and you have looked in curiosity and possibly turned away in disgust. You know what I mean--they are the teens of today--what used to be the fringe, the counterculture, who have now become more mainstream, the ones with the nose rings and pierced tongues. You silently wonder "how can they eat like that or blow their noses?" And then your 16-year-old daughter returns from school one day talking about her friend Mallory's new navel ring. She thinks it's cool and wants one. You are dead-set against the idea, but how do you handle this situation?
Some teens respond positively to "Not as long as your under my roof" and they wait until they move out or go to college. Other teens may say "Well then I'll just leave," and will move out. According to Woodinville, Washington, therapist, Elaine Pool, "You know your teen best." You should know what kind of limits work and what kind of limits don't. If your teen is one with whom you can reason, ask her to help you research the topic, and if after the research it still seems like a good idea, then you can negotiate.
Research the topic together and get all the facts, including sitting in on one someone else's procedure so you and your teen get a realistic picture of what happens. What exactly is body piercing? Body piercing is the creating of a hole, with a needle, in a part of the skin in order to wear a ring or stud through that part. This part of the skin may be the navel, eyebrow, nostril, septum, ear, nipple, tongue, etc. The holes created for body piercing are permanent, even if after the first year, the person never wears the body jewelry again.
In addition to the permanency, piercings are associated with dangerous health risks. Body piercings can become painfully infected. And, according to Dr. Absar H. Haaris, of St. Agnes Hospital in Philadelphia, getting a body piercing "increases one's risk for Hepatitis B and/or C" and HIV/AIDS. The increased risk is so great that the American Red Cross and regional blood banks have started to refuse blood donations from people with body piercings.
Chinese Letters TattoosTattoo making is an ancient art; born out of the quest for body beautification. This art had been popular with both the men and women of ancient times, and this has carried into the modern world as well. In different parts of the world men and women alike are getting tattoos done on their bodies. The inherent need is both beautification and also to express themselves and their ideas. A tattoo makes you stand out and sometimes become a part of your identification.
Chinese Letters TattoosIf you are reading this, you are most probably going to get a tattoo or are thinking about getting one. It is a good thing to research properly and thoroughly before deciding on a tattoo in order to ensure lifetime satisfaction. There is a wide range of tattoos to select from. They contain images, phrases, lyrics, letters, characters, symbols and just your own name as well.
But the tattoo designs that have been gaining rapid popularity these days are the Chinese letters tattoos. So many people are getting one or more Chinese letters tattoos on their body. Mostly it is due to the beauty of the Chinese letters. The Chinese hieroglyphs are both mysterious and exquisite.
Chinese Letters TattoosThe Chinese letters tattoos can say a lot more than the same number of letters can in any other alphabet.
The tattoos are made using needles to get the colored pigmentation under the skin. The result is permanent. Getting a tattoo is a painful process and the level of pain is directly related to how close to the bone it is. The closer to the bone the needle goes, the more painful it will be. A lot of care should be taken after getting a tattoo. The fresh tattoo should never be allowed to dry. It should be kept moist, otherwise some of the ink comes out and the design gets spoiled.
If you want to get Chinese letters tattoos, you should first take your time and research well. It's not a good idea to just get a tattoo because it looks good, you should also know what the tattoo means and if it is going with your personality. If you do not think carefully before getting a tattoo, chances are that you might later discover that you can no longer keep the tattoo as it is totally opposed to your personality and ideals. Instead of getting a tattoo and then getting it removed after a few years, it's better to spend sometime looking for the perfect one for you. Removing a tattoo is a far more painful process than putting it on. And the cost it incurs is very high as well.
