So the last blog I posted was about the Integumentary System and how its structured and the functions. So what if there is a defect? Is there any way possible to manipluate the skin? The answer is yes!! With any type of complex structure like this there is always going to be some type of malfunction in the process. So this next post is going to be about Tattoos and Varicose Veins.
Tattoos
I’ve always wondered, how do tattoos stay on your skin? Well I finally had motivation and the right resources to find out. To answer my question is, the ink is released in the dermis region of the skin where the cells are more stable then the epidermis, and will last longer. There are some precautions to having tattoos in ensuring that there will be no infection to arise. Every time the needle make a puncture (50-3,000 per minute) the person is vulnerable to an infection. To prevent this tattoo parlor and the workers make sure to sanitize everything throughly so that no diseases could possibly be transferred. They also use tools that are a one time use and already packaged sanitized. When the client is about to get tattooed the worker usually explains them the process and opens everything in front of the client. But in some cases, the workers will not fallow these rules for reasons unknown and many health risks are at stake.
Because tattoos involve blood many diseases can be transported from one client to another. Hepatitis, HIV and several other diseases can be transmitted. But infection usually occurs when the client has not taken care of their new ‘wound’. A person might have an allergic reaction to the ink used because the FDA does not regulate it.
Varicose Veins
The main reason in me picking varicose veins is because they run in my family, and I always wondered why some people had veins ‘stick out’ more then others. After researching it, I found out that there are mulitple variable to why so
me people have varicose veins.
Varicose Veins are enlarged, and twisted veins that are very close to the surface of the skin. They become more defined when the valves that allow the blood to flow one way becomes weak. By weaking those valves, blood may get stuck and collects in that area which may build up and gain pressure. Varicose veins arise near the ankles and on the legs, so people with jobs that requires on the feet have a more likely chance of getting them. If the person is over weight or pregnant can cause the veins to become more noticeable. Varicose veins are not serious until they have a blockage of the deeper veins. If swelling, numbness or your skin starts to change colors is when a person would want to go to the doctors.
http://health.howstuffworks.com/skin-care/beauty/skin-and-lifestyle/tattoo.htm
http://www.webmd.com/skin-problems-and-treatments/tc/varicose-veins-topic-overview
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