Misconceptions
Like urban folklore, body modification is subject to many rumors, myths and misconceptions surrounding risks, meanings attributed to certain modifications and more. Here you will find an ongoing record of these body modification myths.
Contents
- Tattoo Myths
- Piercing Myths
- Sexuality
- Needle Phobia and Body Modification
- Body Modification and Employment
- Body Modification and Mental Health
- Body Modification and Metal Detectors
- See Also
- Related
Tattoo Myths
- Vaseline fades a tattoo.
The ink is underneath the epidermis and the outer layer of dermis. There's no way that Vaseline can get down through the epidermis to draw out any of the ink.
- Swimming fades a tattoo.
For the same reason above, chlorine does not get to the ink . Common sense precautions include not swimming in a public pool with a wound. Sunlight, however, does have a fading affect on tattoos and may be a reason people assume swimming causes the fading. It is advisable to always wear sunblock to protect your tattoos (and your skin).
- An IV cannot be given in an area with a tattoo. Giving an IV through a tattoo will make the ink from the tattoo go into the bloodstream and cause blood poisoning.
There is absolutely no reason why an IV or any other medical injection cannot be given in an area that contains a tattoo. It is not necessary to "see" the vein in order to insert an IV needle or give an injection and any skilled medical professional should be able to do so by feeling the area. Likewise, the ink from the tattoo will not enter the blood stream and cause blood poisoning. And so on.
Piercing Myths
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Sexuality
One distressing misconception surrounding body modifications is the notion that body modification and sexual promiscuity are somehow linked. ... and so on ...
Needle Phobia and Body Modification
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Body Modification and Employment
You'll never get a job if you get tattooed/pierced/etc. While an individual should consider the consequences of body modification, particularly visible body modification, the assertion that no jobs are available to those who are modified is not exactly true. ... more text ...
Body Modification and Mental Health
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Body Modification and Metal Detectors
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