Tattoos all over

Wong

What happens to these tattoos when they reached ‘old age’ and the skin which they are on starts to get wrinkly and sag. YUK!

Then it'll just be tattooed old wrinkly skin instead of plain old wrinkly skin - and at least they'll have some interesting tales to tell.

What happens to these tattoos when they reached ‘old age’ and the skin which they are on starts to get wrinkly and sag. YUK!

Bad, I can spell that, at least.

Oh yeah, that's the one, Missinterprerred
Sorry wrong spelling. Fingers baf today.

I was very much against tattoos, and was quite upset when my daughters started to gain a few….. however…..
fast forward a few years, and I was taken out by both daughters for a Mother’s Day brunch that involved bottomless Mimmosa’s…… as we stood in the pouring rain in London post lunch, matching tattoos were discussed, and thinking we would never find anywhere that would a) have appointments or b) be affordable, I thought I was pretty safe and agreed!!!!
They decided interconnected triangles - 2 triangles to represent 2 daughters and both parents, three points to a triangle to represent 3 children, interconnected because we all are…… the reasons went on and on……
I still thought I was safe! 🤦‍♀️
But a promise is a promise, and after three tattoo shops failed to oblige….. the fourth was happy to accommodate 🤣
I am now the proud owner of two small interconnected triangles on my foot - known as my ‘fast forward’ button - and 9 years later they still make me smile every time I see them!

Along with piercings (or rivets as I call them) I hate all tattoos but the worst are those "sleeves". There's a really pretty nurse at one of our hospital clinics who had a heavily tattooed arm as a sleeve and it looks so "dirty"

I love tattoos and find good ones akin to a work of art. I think the judgemental attitude displayed on here is old fashioned. Young people are on the whole, much more tolerant of other people choices. I don’t have any tattoos though I would loveto have at least one. I’d like one based on the ; symbolism. One day I’ll be able to afford it.

MissAdventure

Would that include the dermabraded eyebrows, or semi permanent make up?

Some people have that done due to cancer drug effects.

Think you mean microbladed eyebrows - dermabrasion is a form of skin resurfacing treatment, although I believe it can sometimes be used as a form of tattoo removal!

I’d never have one, though I’m very curious to know what it feels like.
Some of the ones I’ve seen are remarkable. I do think they look so out of place with evening or bridal wear, though.
Each to his own.

Expensive, painful and ugly. A few years ago in Italy I sat beside an attractive young girl on a boat wearing shorts - she had a full length naked female tattooed down her complete leg…. perhaps displaying her sexuality. As an artist I have never seen a tasteful tattoo - aren’t most of them taken from stencils?

My DD has several tattoos, was convinced it was a good idea by previous partner, I’ve offered to pay to have them removed, but she said they remind her never to be controlled by another person ever again. One of my DS has his daughter’s name and a rose on his arm, which I wasn’t happy about but he’s a grown man so have to keep my lips zipped. My middle DS used to wind me telling me he was getting tattoos, but then said it was a phase and he’s glad he never went ahead with it. Thankfully my eldest DS never ever considered getting one.

It's when they want them removed on the NHS that riles me.

Tattoos are certainly not for me - but my closest friend had several and was always trying to persuade me to have one, not a chance! She had one tattoo which I wished was bigger - a bunch of flowers on her back, she added a flower for each year she survived cancer - she managed 5

Calendargirl

I also think they look dirty, and maintain that what looks acceptable on a young, trim person does not look anything like that on an old, wrinkled, overweight pensioner.

Yes I so agree… the winner of Masterchef Australia this year, a young, attractive Asian/Australian girl was covered in tattoos … I did wonder how they are going to look when she gets old!
The body art books and mags are full of lovely artwork, but almost always shown on young healthy bodies of both sexes. The occasional pic of an old man with tattoos is usually of the rumpled toothless kind! I would prefer that artwork on the page or the wall, not on bodies…but each to our own!

^ let people who have them live without being judged.^
Let the people who don’t like them live without being judged too.

I can appreciate tattoos can be artistic but still do not like them. I wonder if those who do indulge would be happy to accept marks left after damage eg a scar leaving discolouration or would they expect plastic surgery to remove marks. I can remember when miners were paid compensation for the blue marks sustained when having scratches, cuts, and dust had managed to get into the wound causing a blue line. Yet, a lot had tattoos on limbs.

I love them and have two that I got when I was 39. I’m 63 now and haven’t ruled out having more if I can afford them.

rafichagran

I have a tattoo, I am not grubby, and pride myself on high standards of hygiene.
I have a friend who has facial tatoos, and she is very attractive. Some people love them and some people do not, let people who have them live without being judged.
The OP stops going to a store because the woman has tattoo's, well I am glad the employer is more broad minded. Honestly I think it is the OP attitude that is small minded.

I'm with you, rafichagran. Each to their own.
Such a lot of pearl clutching going on here (and no, I don't have any tattoos)

Would that include the dermabraded eyebrows, or semi permanent make up?

Some people have that done due to cancer drug effects.

Only one of my 4 offspring has no tattoos.
Personality wise he’s the least conformist of them all. I’m sure that’s significant…
What bothers me is how they will look when they are old and wrinkly!

I hate the all over tattoos, sometimes a little delicate one can look ok. But I think when you're in a public facing role, in a school or hospital they can be intimidating and off putting. I find them aggressive looking. I think employers should be able to exclude them as part of a dress code.

gransruleok

I feel sorry for nursing staff; they must get frequent shocks when patients have to strip; it must be very refreshing to see a body as god intended. I’ve always said if I want patterned arms, I’d wear a patterned blouse, at least you can change the pattern when you want.

The last time is was hospital, the seniour nurse (forgotten how to spell it) was covered in tattoes, with plumped up lips, and huge false lashes.

People with tattoos worry me from the perspective of the skin not being very visible and skin cancer can go unnoticed. Also they can cause complications if an MRI is needed. The reaction of the magnets can cause burning on tattooed skin. The accuracy of an MRI scan can be affected on a tattooed person as well.
There are also possible concerns from tattoos as it’s not necessarily know what the tattoo contains and tiny bits can run around your body and settle in and aggravate your organs and possibly cause a Cancer.
Quite a lot to think about besides whether a tattoo looks good or not.
It’s really not a risk I would be prepared to take

Each to his own. But my concern is that they are virtually irrevocable and we change so much as we go through life. What seems attractive when 20, might not feel quite so brilliant at 40.

I told my girls that they should not do anything that they could not change their mind about. You can get temporary tattoos.

An adult GC has two tattoos on their arm - designed personally - and they look OK - quite artistic and not the run-of-the mill ones. They are hoping to design tattoos as a career - at art college at present.

I dislike the ubiquitous dull blue that is used for most tattoos. But that is just my taste.

I have scars on both knees resulting from total knee replacement surgery so thinking of having a tattoo like a rose or wisteria on them. Also have a massive scar on left side of my upper back resulting from a mastectomy and muscle replacement. Will be tackling that scar after my knees. Used to cover up disfigurement is fine.