Tattoos & Piercings

[Angel]

Realistically, if you do the right thing in terms of aftercare (soap and water only - something like Dial liquid soap - the kind that kills germs - several times a day - and move that ring around, too), it'll heal astoundingly *quickly* and without any probs.

Yeah they said that about my navel piercing too! LOL. Although I did used to have a ring - for 6 months. I replaced it with a curved barbell after that and a month later it was fine. It might have just been because of the ring that I had a problem - the same thing happened when I used to have my eyebrow pierced, usually I rolled onto it in my sleep and mashed it up against my head. Changing that to a curved bar also helped.

 

[Boxstar]

Hey cymbidia. Thats the one I liked the most too.

 

[IndianaJones]

The closest I ever came to getting tattooed was about 25 years ago during a four week slog through central Borneo. (No, I'm not making this up.) My two companions and I fell in with a local tribe who were all gorgeously tattooed, men and women alike. I expressed admiration for their body art, and they in turn offered to do me. (Tattoo-wise, that is.) I thought, "what the hell," neolithic people don't make such an offer every day. "Bring it on" said I.

A couple of old men then brought out their kit: a few bamboo needles, and some soot which they mixed with spit for ink. In the jungle. On the equator. A giant petri dish if ever there was one. And me with no antibiotics. I declined. I was declared the Borneo equivalent of a wus. For the resultant shame we had to leave the village. Except for a few scars, I remain in my natural state: unpictured and unpierced. But I still admire the gorgeously tattooed.

 

[Valdimer]

i just wanted to put my two cents in, and let ya all know the one tattoo i have, its a japanese symbol of friendship, on my left forearm, my brother has the same one in the middke of his back, witch was the insperation for me to get my tatt.

 

[Angel]

Thanks, Cym and others for the info. I still need to discuss it with my SO, and also to think long and hard about it myself. I also need to discuss it with my piercer as well. She's a woman, which I would feel more comfortable with anyway so at least that is a plus.

On a side note, once I finish drawing out the designs of my next tattoos, I will probably post them somewhere to get opinions. (Although I like them already, so I probably will get them done no matter what )