Are tattoos associated with negative health‐related outcomes and risky behaviors?

Mortensen, Karoline; French, Mark; Timming, Andrew R.

doi:10.1111/ijd.14372

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“…Tattoos have been associated with a higher prevalence of mental health disorders, high-risk behaviors, and lower quality of life scores in cisgender persons [12]. Nevertheless, tattoos may have important benefits, particularly for scar camouflage or replacement of anatomic features (i.e.…”

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Self-reported tattoo prevalence and motivations in transgender adults: a cross-sectional survey

Ragmanauskaite¹,

Kim²,

Zhang³

et al. 2020

Dermatology Online Journal

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Purpose: To assess the prevalence and motivations for obtaining tattoos among transgender persons. Methods: A survey of 696 transgender persons recruited from the Study of Transition, Outcomes, and Gender (STRONG) cohort evaluated the prevalence of tattoos and motivations for acquiring tattoos. Results: Transmasculine persons were more likely than transfeminine persons to have tattoos (66.5% versus 24.0%, P<0.05). Most commonly reported motivators were personal preference, aesthetics, and/or symbolism (61.8%). Scar coverage and replacement of anatomic features accounted for 10.2% of responses. Conclusion:Future studies should look into the relationship between tattoos and health status in the transgender population.

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Self-reported tattoo prevalence and motivations in transgender adults: a cross-sectional survey

Ragmanauskaite¹,

Kim²,

Zhang³

et al. 2020

Dermatology Online Journal

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“…The prevalence of tattoos in the general population has reached 10% to 30% in especially industrialized countries [8][9][10]. They have been more frequently encountered among younger people and men; however, gender discrepancies have lessened in some countries, such as the United States and Australia, and women are now more likely than men to have a tattoo [6,11,12]. Even though increasing numbers of people with tattoos are reported in modern societies, the practice still remains more prevalent within some particular social subgroups, such as soldiers, gang members, and criminals.…”

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Tattoos in Psychodermatology

Altunay

Mercan

Özkur

2021

Psych

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Tattooing is a permanent form of body art applied onto the skin with a decorative ink, and it has been practiced from antiquity until today. The number of tattooed people is steadily increasing as tattoos have become popular all over the world, especially in Western countries. Tattoos display distinctive designs and images, from protective totems and tribal symbols to the names of loved or lost persons or strange figures, which are used as a means of self-expression. They are worn on the skin as a lifelong commitment, and everyone has their own reasons to become tattooed, whether they be simply esthetic or a proclamation of group identity. Tattoos are representations of one’s feelings, unconscious conflicts, and inner life onto the skin. The skin plays a major role in this representation and is involved in different ways in this process. This article aims to review the historical and psychoanalytical aspects of tattoos, the reasons for and against tattooing, medical and dermatological implications of the practice, and emotional reflections from a psychodermatological perspective.

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“…11 Social status and educational level did not seem to be associated with the choice to getting a tattoo. [10][11][12] Health knowledge regarding safety, hygiene, contra-indications, and health complications associated with the performance of tattooing varies depending on certain variables. For example, males and younger students appeared to be consistently less aware of the risks of infectious diseases and mandatory hygienic norms when performing body art.…”

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Health knowledge and motives on tattooing: A community‐based cross‐sectional study in Greece

Notara

Gnardellis

Sakellari

et al. 2021

J of Cosmetic Dermatology

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Background: Tattooing is becoming an increasingly common trend mainly but not merely among the youth. However, the choice of ink body art is associated with an increase of dermatological complications. Aim:To assess young persons' health knowledge and motives toward tattooing. Methods:The main instrument used was an online structured questionnaire with scaling and dichotomous questions, consisting of three components: (a) the participants' sociodemographic profile, (b) health knowledge assessment, (c) motives toward or against tattooing. Simple univariate techniques and multiple logistic regression were used to data analysis. Two logistic models were developed having as dependent variable whether the respondents have or would like to have a tattoo. The independent variables in the models were sociodemographic characteristics of participants and three variables concerning respondents' health knowledge and motives on tattooing. Results:The study sample amounted to 629 young adults living in Athens, the capital city of Greece. The prevailing age group among tattooed persons was 19-25 years old (69.5%), with females being more likely to be tattooed than males. Among tattooed participants, knowledge in specific health complications appeared high, while in other potential complications was particularly low. The main motives identified were ideology/message and aesthetics/fashion (77% in total). Quite interesting, participants with medium and high health knowledge level showed, respectively 50%, and three times higher probability of having tattoos compared to low level. Only 16.2% of the tattooed participants regarded tattoo as dangerous to health (p < 0.0005). Conclusions:The likelihood of acquiring ink body art is increasing critically among young adults. Even though this tendency is accompanied with adequate levels of knowledge concerning health hazards, systematic health education programs for more informed and safe choices are needed to be implemented, with particular emphasis on young people.

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Are tattoos associated with negative health‐related outcomes and risky behaviors?

Cited by 16 publications

References 31 publications

Self-reported tattoo prevalence and motivations in transgender adults: a cross-sectional survey

Self-reported tattoo prevalence and motivations in transgender adults: a cross-sectional survey

Tattoos in Psychodermatology

Health knowledge and motives on tattooing: A community‐based cross‐sectional study in Greece

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