Tattoo On Dark Skin

The craze for tattoos is universal, the question of tattoo on black and dark skin comes naturally arise, especially as many rumors circulate and may be peddled, wrongly or rightly: can you tattoo black skin I need regular. all colors are they available on black skin ? Is there extra more risk to get a tattoo when you have dark skin ? As many questions as we propose to clarify (sic) in this article

Tattoo black skin is perfectly possible of course, and any theory is its pigmentation. Moreover, we find traces of inking done on dark skins in the history of tattooing : in Africa (including Egypt), Asia or South America, in places where the skin is more or less dark

The main problem with tattoo on dark skin is the thickness of the skin and lack of transparency . To produce a tattoo was injected via the dermograph of dye in the dermis . The ink is fixed in the dermo-epidermal junction , which separates the epidermis from the dermal tissue . This junction, developed by keratinocytes and fibroblasts , is an intermediate area of the skin constantly changing . The melanocyte cells , which role for pigmenting the skin and regulating the tanning by synthesis based around the sun by the production of melanin , are the components of skin pigmentation . For simplicity, where the white skins see the ink of a tattoo set , the natural pigments of black skins "hide" the ink, which must set below.

The greater the intensity of natural pigments of black skin , the greater the transparency is reduced and less ink from a tattoo will be visible . That is more your skin is black, the tattoo will be visible months , but remains possible. It is then at the discretion of the tattoo and tattoo style desired that the feasibility will be determine. 

Color tattoos for black skin

 

At the choice of colors for a tattoo on a black or dark skin , it is advisable to restrict its choices based on the strong natural coloration of the skin or not . With very dark skin, not only the tattoo will be less visible , but it also may degrade much faster and have an unreliable aesthetic behavior. The colors are strong risk of changes in time , and the distinction between different colors can quickly be impossible. With the risk of ending up with a tattoo type "block" which details become indistinguishable. The natural pigmentation of the skin tattooed with a fundamental role in the final rendering of a tattoo , all scenarios are different, so it is highly advisable to have a tattoo with a minimum of reputation and experience that he thinks your skin, pattern and color desired for the pattern. There are of course specialized tattoo in black skin , or at least have more usually tattooed dark-skinned populations , and can show you examples of tattoos on black skin of their achievement.

As a general rule, for a very dark black skin , it is best to opt for a tattoo in black ink only (which probably will turn blue / green depending on the skin and ink used), like most rap stars and film ( 50 Cents , Tupac , Rihanna , Halle Berry ...), or NBA basketball ( Shaq , Carmelo Anthony , Lebron James , Kobe Bryant ...) for example. skins colors more "coffee" as "chocolate" may, them afford more gap and consider some dark colors like red or green. A rose tattoo old school is conceivable, for example on a clear dark skin . Colors like blue and purple usually turn black erased with time . As for inks bright colors like blue, yellow, orange , or other, they are generally not recommended because they do not resist evil or duration. Even white inks that can give the effect of scar, are not more effective on a black skin on a white skin in the long term, contrary to what one might thin.

The risk of a tattoo on black skin

 

There were many discussions on Yahoo Answers about the risks of tattoo on a black skin. Contrary to some rumors, there is no more risk to get tattoo when you're black : As with any act of body modification, it's all about knowing your body and its conditions before being bitten in the first tattoo came. Just like a skin moles , or like people with common skin conditions and / or severe, it is among people with dark skin to ensure the good health of their skin to a dermatologist . The color changes to a tattoo on black skin are usually caused by a poor estimate of the intensity of pigmentation compared with chosen colors and details of the pattern may be too late.

On risk of keloids or keloid scars , skin diseases more common in people with black skin , they can sometimes be caused by a tattoo . It is in this case a bad reaction healing caused by repeated needle punctures. It is therefore advisable for people prone to keloid to avoid getting tattoos , especially that there is no real effective treatment against these diseases, which may in particular be reduced through steroid injections

If unflattering result, it is also noted that laser tattoo removal is possible for black skin , although they can sometimes be sources of complications , particularly regarding the tattoos other than black and shades of gray . For men and women with a black color tattoo, a laser which will also affect the generally used natural pigments of the skin . Therefore the risk of skin lightening at locations détatoués is greater