Unit 1: Personal Consumer Health1. Coat of Arms2. Getting Acquainted with Health3. Reading Passage4. Risky Business Tri-Fold5. Decision Making Model6. Take Control!7. Think Before You Ink Article8. Tattooing and body Piercing Notes9. Video Questions10.Body Art Interview

Fads What is a Fad? What are some Fads of today?

Think Before you Ink: Are Tattoos Safe?

What does the FDA stand for? How is a permanent tattoo made? What prompted the FDA to study tattoo ink safety? What are the risks when getting a tattoo? What is one possibility as to where the tattoo pigment

goes when they fade or are removed by a laser? What grade of ink is used in tattooing procedures and

is suitable for what? What are the negatives of tattoo removal? Why does the FDA not approve of do-it-yourself tattoo

removal products

TATTOOING ANDBODY PIERCING

THINKING SMART ABOUT BODY ART

Things to consider when deciding if you want this form of body art

Tattoos: Location of tattoo That it’s permanent Risks involved Pain involved Procedure

Oral/Body Piercing: Location of piercing Risks involved Pain involved

Information you need to look for: What factors need to be

considered when deciding if you want this form of body art?

What precautions and information should an individual find out before making the decision to get a tattoo or body piercing?

What is involved in getting a tattoo or having a body piercing done? Describe how each is done.

What are the benefits of engaging in this activity?

What are the short-term and long-term health risks?

Why do people engage in these activities? What is the attraction?

Precautions/Information an individual should find out before making the

decisionTattoos:

FDA has not approved tattoo procedures

Tattoo removal Age requirement How to care for it

Oral/Body Piercing: The training the

piercer has How piercing

instruments are sterilized

Whom to contact if problems arise

How to care for it

Possible negative health consequences – Tattoos

Infections or blood-borne diseases such as Hepatitis B or C, Tetanus, and HIV/AIDS from equipment and needles that were not sterile

Allergic reactions to tattoo pigments MRI complications Unwanted scar tissue may form when

getting or removing a tattoo.

Possible negative health consequences – Tattoos

Keloids - Red, raised scarring caused by excessive tissue repair

Granulomas – These small knots or bumps may form around material that the body perceives as foreign, such as particles of tattoo pigment

Dissatisfaction – Tattoo removal is difficult and painful

People with certain kinds of tattoos are not eligible for enlistment in the military

Possible negative health consequences – Body Piercings

Blood-borne diseases such as Hepatitis, Tetanus, and HIV/AIDS

Allergic reactions to the metal in the jewelry Skin infections Scars and Keloids Nerve damage – loss of feeling in area

surrounding piercing

Oral Piercings Can . . . Interfere with

speech, chewing or swallowing

Cause excessive drooling

Result in infection, pain and swelling 

Cause chipped or cracked teeth

Result in injuries to the gums

Cause damage to fillings

Increase saliva flow Result in

hypersensitivity to metals

Cause scar tissue and nerve damage

Infected Oral Piercing

Infected Tattoo

MRSA Infected Tattoo

Infected Belly Button Piercing

Steps a person should take to decrease his/her chances of negative

consequencesTattoos:

State or local license

Autoclave Fresh equipment Gloves Clean appropriately

Oral/Body Piercing: Ask questions Autoclave Fresh equipment Gloves Clean appropriately

Tattoo Removal The decision to get a tattoo is a

permanent decision Their complete removal is difficult Several removal techniques do exist,

but regardless of the method used, scarring and skin color variations are likely to remain

Journal Assignment Draw a design of a tattoo that you may

want to get one day even if you know you won’t ever get a tattoo.

Answer the following question below the design.

What does this tattoo mean to you and why would you choose this design?