17 and Getting a Tattoo? ?

Question

i read all the articles on yahoo about getting a tattoo underage. well i had this question. but before i ask the question i just want to say that my parents are okay with it and im gonna have one of my friends friend do it since the state im in you have to be 18. ok my question is , im about to get a tat on my arm and my only fear is that when i grow up , the tat is gonna move out of place where it originaly was, but you know i think im done growing but i dont know .... i dont want to get a tat and than my arms grow bigger and my tat is out of place and looks small. what do you guys think! i really dont want to wait anymore !!!!!!!

Answer 1

Tattoos will always change over time. They move as your skin moves. Hence when your skin gets wrinkly the tattoo doesnt look so good anymore. But that wont be for a long time. So just make sure your happy with what you get. =]

Answer 2

A girl usually stops growing at 18 so just get it then.  

Answer 3

You aren't going to a tattoo parlor? Are you crazy? There are so many things wrong with this.

Unlicensed artists lie. They lie about the needles being new, they "sterilize" them by boiling them. The list goes on and on!

Professional tattoo artists are the only people that you should trust with this! Would you trust a guy on the street selling pocket-watches to try to repair your car, because you are too cheap to go to the auto shop?

You are just looking for an infection. The only people that are willing to tattoo young people are the ones that are not legal! The ones that use gross equipment who aren't sterile, and were most likely refused from getting a tattoo license!

Geez. If you are mature enough to have a tattoo, you are mature enough to wait one freaking year.  

Answer 4

ok hun, my mum and i are both tattoo artists, and the advice we give you is..

skin on the back and ankles rarely moves/stretches.. if it does its far less then the stomach/arms/legs etc.. id get it somewhere where the skin wont stretch since you are young..

i got my first ink when i was 16, it was on my back and still to this day hasnt changed shape etc..

id be pretty worried if you arnt getting your tattoo from a tattoo parlour.. unclean work stations can result in disease and infection.. if the person is not professional you could end up with a really bad tattoo.

xo

Answer 5

i'm not scraring you dude, but i'm telling you this before you made your decision to put a tat on your arm.

tatoos are cancerous...you might get sking cancer from it because of it chemicals and the needle used. but why not? just go to PROFESSIONAL tatoo artist to ensure the quality of the apparatuses and the safety as well. (Like miami or L.A ink that i watch ot.v). but your skin was too young to have a tat...maybe you should wait until your 18th or 19th birthday... its up to you...just as long as you know how to maintain a healthy body. hope you got some ideas...

Answer 6

don't forget tattoos are for life and the forearm is the most exposed part of your body. will it affect job chances, prospective partners? i'd go for the upper arm so you can hide or show it at will. and I echo a previous answer, go to a professional studio with a reputable artist

Answer 7

i don't think it will body unless you become obese or something. but i think you should go for it.