The Rise in Tattoo Removal After the Holidays

Why a Rise in Tattoo Removal May Occur
It used to be that having a tattoo done was a serious contradiction to social standards, one that would cause parents to roll their eyes and say "You'll regret having your tattoo when you're older." Images of their child growing to be the solitary elderly person with a massive back tattoo filled some parent's mind and the fear of being ostracized due to "impulsive" decision making halted a few from having a tattoo done. However, for better or for worse, having a tattoo done has finally been largely accepted by society, possibly because enough folks actually didn't regret their tattoo, nor crave tattoo removal. However, today having a tattoo done is not only a popular decision, but there must be a rise in individuals having many tattoo done without much consideration, as there is a rise in tattoo removal, as well. Whether it is because many new tattoo removal techniques have been created, or because there is simply a raise in tattoo popularity, many younger individuals are opting to have tattoo removal very shortly after having their tattoo done. How short of a duration between having a tattoo done and having removal are we discussing? Sometimes tattoo removal happens within a matter of weeks.

The Rise in Tattoo Removal
Tattoo artists and cosmetologists alike have been reporting a huge rise in the number of people having tattoo removal, after a breathtakingly short time of having their tattoo to begin with. Particularly, the rise in tattoo removal spikes right after the holidays. That is to say, many people are opting to have a tattoo done to kick off festivities, and then turn around have a tattoo removal after the festivities end.

A Rise in Tattoo Removal After the Holidays Makes Little Sense
Tattoo removal requires multiple sittings, sometimes up to five or more, with six weeks between each sitting to allow the skin around the tattoo to heal. As holidays are largely about finding inner peace and connecting to some form of spirituality, a rise in tattoo removal after the holidays begs the question; why would someone get a tattoo to honor the holiday season, and why would a rise in tattoo removal then indicate an immediate dissociation from that peace?

Specifically, there is a rise in tattoo removal after the East-Asian holidays Diwali and Navatari, occurring between October and mid-November. Though having a rise in tattoo removal shortly after any holiday season seems particularly curious, the first day of Navatori is meant to celebrate the riddance of personal impurity. So why is there a trend is rising trend in having a tattoo done before this day of purity, as well as a rise in having a tattoo removal after the day reaches it's completion? It's contradictory and confusing. However, there is also a raise in tattoo removal after other holidays, including the western ones.

WORKS CITED
Singh, Nirmika. "Think twice before getting tattooed". Hindustan Times. 11, Nov. 2011. Web. 27, Nov. 2012. http://www.hindustantimes.com/Lifestyle/FashionAndBeauty/Think-twice-before-getting-tattooed/Article1-762443.aspx.