I have a lot of friends with great tattoos, so I know that having
a tattoo can start meaningful conversations, call to mind treasured parts of our
past, and help us move forward. However, I also have friends who regret their
tattoos, and I have seen how having an epidermis full of bad decisions and bad
memories can have a negative societal impact, both professionally and
personally.
While some employers won’t blink twice at a tattooed job
applicant, employers in many fields gravitate toward a certain “look,” a look
that excludes visible body art. Have you ever heard of a celebrated law firm
hiring employees with knuckle tattoos? Yeah, me neither. The sad truth is, if
you walk into a business interview showing multiple tattoos, you may be judged
as “unprofessional” before you ever open your mouth.
Of course, potential employment setbacks are only one facet
of the societal impact of tattoos. Who wants his or her significant other walking
around with the tattooed name of an ex-spouse or partner? Likewise, who wants a
self-esteem blow every time he or she looks in the mirror and views that one
tattoo nightmare that looks nothing like it was supposed to?
While tattoos can be beautiful, meaningful, and liberating, some
tattoos can clearly have a negative societal impact. This is why I have been
researching laser tattoo removal. The procedure can erase problematic tattoos, thereby
erasing the problematic societal impact.
Until recently, I didn’t know much about laser tattoo
removal, and I learned a lot from the New Look Houston website located at www.newlookhouston.com. I found a nice
FAQ page about laser tattoo removal and an in-depth “Tattoo Removal Guide” (www.newlookhouston.com/TattooRemoval.html).
Refreshingly, the guide is not a sales pitch. It is just helpful reading
material, including information about types of tattoo ink, differences in
lasers, medical components of laser tattoo removal, and tips for getting and
removing tattoos. I enjoyed learning a little more about the tattooing process
and about how a tattoo is removed. I also learned that the scarring seen a
decade ago with laser tattoo removal is no longer common.
Overall, tattoos can be a glorious expression of the past,
present, and future. However, if people feel their tattoos are holding them
back, laser tattoo removal provides the opportunity to return to a clean
slate. If only there were more
opportunities like that in life!
Peace,
Casey Mask
