Unit 1: Personal Consumer Health
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Unit 1: Personal Consumer Health1. Coat of Arms2. Getting Acquainted with Health3. Reading Passage4. Risky Business Tri-Fold5. Decision Making Model6. Take Control!7. Think Before You Ink Article8. Tattooing and body Piercing Notes9. Video Questions10.Body Art Interview
Fads What is a Fad? What are some Fads of today?
Think Before you Ink: Are Tattoos Safe?
What does the FDA stand for? How is a permanent tattoo made? What prompted the FDA to study tattoo ink safety? What are the risks when getting a tattoo? What is one possibility as to where the tattoo pigment
goes when they fade or are removed by a laser? What grade of ink is used in tattooing procedures and
is suitable for what? What are the negatives of tattoo removal? Why does the FDA not approve of do-it-yourself tattoo
removal products
TATTOOING ANDBODY PIERCING
THINKING SMART ABOUT BODY ART
Things to consider when deciding if you want this form of body art
Tattoos: Location of tattoo That it’s permanent Risks involved Pain involved Procedure
Oral/Body Piercing: Location of piercing Risks involved Pain involved
Information you need to look for: What factors need to be
considered when deciding if you want this form of body art?
What precautions and information should an individual find out before making the decision to get a tattoo or body piercing?
What is involved in getting a tattoo or having a body piercing done? Describe how each is done.
What are the benefits of engaging in this activity?
What are the short-term and long-term health risks?
Why do people engage in these activities? What is the attraction?
Precautions/Information an individual should find out before making the
decisionTattoos:
FDA has not approved tattoo procedures
Tattoo removal Age requirement How to care for it
Oral/Body Piercing: The training the
piercer has How piercing
instruments are sterilized
Whom to contact if problems arise
How to care for it
Possible negative health consequences – Tattoos
Infections or blood-borne diseases such as Hepatitis B or C, Tetanus, and HIV/AIDS from equipment and needles that were not sterile
Allergic reactions to tattoo pigments MRI complications Unwanted scar tissue may form when
getting or removing a tattoo.
Possible negative health consequences – Tattoos
Keloids - Red, raised scarring caused by excessive tissue repair
Granulomas – These small knots or bumps may form around material that the body perceives as foreign, such as particles of tattoo pigment
Dissatisfaction – Tattoo removal is difficult and painful
People with certain kinds of tattoos are not eligible for enlistment in the military
Possible negative health consequences – Body Piercings
Blood-borne diseases such as Hepatitis, Tetanus, and HIV/AIDS
Allergic reactions to the metal in the jewelry Skin infections Scars and Keloids Nerve damage – loss of feeling in area
surrounding piercing
Oral Piercings Can . . . Interfere with
speech, chewing or swallowing
Cause excessive drooling
Result in infection, pain and swelling
Cause chipped or cracked teeth
Result in injuries to the gums
Cause damage to fillings
Increase saliva flow Result in
hypersensitivity to metals
Cause scar tissue and nerve damage
Infected Oral Piercing
Infected Tattoo
MRSA Infected Tattoo
Infected Belly Button Piercing
Steps a person should take to decrease his/her chances of negative
consequencesTattoos:
State or local license
Autoclave Fresh equipment Gloves Clean appropriately
Oral/Body Piercing: Ask questions Autoclave Fresh equipment Gloves Clean appropriately
Tattoo Removal The decision to get a tattoo is a
permanent decision Their complete removal is difficult Several removal techniques do exist,
but regardless of the method used, scarring and skin color variations are likely to remain
Journal Assignment Draw a design of a tattoo that you may
want to get one day even if you know you won’t ever get a tattoo.
Answer the following question below the design.
What does this tattoo mean to you and why would you choose this design?