Tattoos have been recorded in China since ancient times. Since the pre-Qin period, the punishment of torture is to tattoo the prisoner's face. In China's ancient books, there are tattoos, sculptures, tattoos, sculptures and other words, and there are other examples of warning with tattoos, such as the story of my mother-in-law's tattoo. However, tattoos gradually evolved into a personal decoration. For example, in Outlaws of the Marsh, one of the four classical novels, at least three important characters have tattoos: Hua Shanlu, Shi Jin, a nine-thorn dragon, and Yan Qing (Yan Qing), a prodigal son.

Some punishments have a negative impression on tattoos, but in many cultures, tattoos are a symbol of social class and status. Including the Atayal and Xia Serbs in Taiwan Province province, aborigines all over the world have a tradition of tattooing their faces. In ancient Egypt, tattoos were even used to show social status. In Victorian England, women tattooed red on their lips, similar to modern beauty methods such as lips and eyebrows.

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Tattoos are harmful to people's health.

1, damage to skin:

Tattooing with needles is harmful to human skin cells and nerve cells.

Skin is the first line of defense of human body, which can resist the injury of external mechanical, physical and chemical stimuli and the invasion of pathogenic microorganisms. Tattoos damage the skin and easily lead to bacterial infections, such as furuncle, carbuncle, erysipelas, impetigo and so on. If the wound area is large, the bacteria are highly toxic, and even grow and multiply in the blood, you will suffer from sepsis.

2, cause skin allergic reaction:

3, complicated with skin diseases:

Some skin diseases, such as keloid, lichen planus, psoriasis and discoid lupus erythematosus, as well as sarcoidosis, melanoma, keratoacanthoma, wart, squamous cell carcinoma and carcinoma in situ, have been reported, many of which may be isomorphic reactions to tattoo stimulation.

4, induce skin cancer:

According to research, tattoo pigments specially used for tattoos contain heavy metals such as lead and chromium and other compounds. These colored chemical synthetic substances are potentially harmful to people's health and are one of the factors that induce skin cancer, which will lead to cell mutation and canceration.

5, spread diseases:

If the needle used for tattoo is not disinfected, it will spread many diseases, such as tuberculosis, hepatitis B, AIDS, leprosy, syphilis, pyoderma and so on.

6. It is extremely difficult to remove tattoos. The only way is plastic surgery, which may bring psychological obstacles to patients.

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