U.S. study finds women more likely to remove tattoos

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by William Atkins

Wednesday, 23 July 2008

Page 1 of 2 ! According to a Texas-led study, over twice as many unhappily tattooed women will get their tattoos removed than men. Their primary reason: “just decided to remove it." Related stories Apollo 11 was flying to the Moon thirty-nine years ago iGoogle goes arty Forty years ago: Apollo 5 lifts off to test lunar module High-tech tattoo ink in tiny capsules: They're DYE-no-mite! Women beware: Permanent makeup can cause permanent problems Dr. Myma L. Armstrong, from Texas Tech University's Health Sciences Center, headed the study that was conducted in four U.S. dermatology clinics in Arizona, Colorado, Massachusetts, and Texas. The team of researchers compared a 1996 study of “tattoo possession and motivation” with another one performed in 2006--both of which analyzed how people felt about getting tattoos, whether they have had any of them removed, and why. Both studies were initiated based on “today’s current strong mainstream tattoo procurement and societal support within the young adult population.” The 2006 study involved 196 tattooed participants, with 66 men and 130 women. The particpants were asked 127 questions concerning the purchase and possession of their tattoos. The results of the Armstrong team are presented in the article “Motivation for Contemporary Tattoo Removal: A Shift in Identity,” within the journal Archives of Dermatology. Along with Armstrong, the researchers included Alden E. Roberts, Jerome R. Koch, Jana C. Saunders, Donna C. Owen, and Rox Anderson. They are associated with the: School of Nursing, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center (Armstrong, Saunders, and Owen); Department of Sociology, Anthropology, and Social Work, Texas Tech University (Roberts and Koch), Lubbock, Texas; and Harvard Medical School and Wellman Center for Photomedicine, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston (Anderson). The results of their study found that about 83% of all people who have gotten tattoos in the United States are happy with them. Of those 17% that are not happy with them, it was reported that 69% of women had them removed while only 31% of men had them removed—over twice the number of women over men. The study in 2006 found that the average woman who gets a tattoo is between the ages of 24 and 29 years, is Caucasian (white) in race, college educated, and unmarried. Specifically, typical women, according to the study, describe themselves as "risk takers, having stable family relationships, and moderate to strong religious beliefs (prayer and closeness to God)." According to the researchers, about 25% of young adults in the United States (from the ages of 18 to 30 years) have a tattoo. What are the main reasons to have tattoos removed? Please read on to find out. << First page <   1 2 Next page > Last page - Post your comment >>

 

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