There are some tattoos that are just bound to be likely to lead straight from the tattoo shop to the tattoo removal doctor's office. The tattoo of a lover's name is the leading example of this. Cartoon characters and tattoos that represent a favorite band or movie star are other ones that regularly lead to tattoo removal. But then there are those tattoos on the other end of the spectrum that have a very low likelihood of ever being removed by the person who has chosen to get them.
The tattoos that were gotten by athletes participating in the Olympics are a strong example of that kind of likely-to-be-forever tattoo. Tattoos played a prominent role in the Olympics programming this year. Many athletes chose to commemorate making it to the games with a tattoo of the Olympic rings or something equally symbolic of the experience.
The fact that the Olympics are a monumental event and probably a life-changing experience for each participant make these tattoos highly meaningful to the lives of those who chose to get them. This significantly reduces the likelihood that the people who have them will ever want to get laser tattoo removal to get them taken away.
Question of the Day: What do you think would cause an Olympian to choose to get laser tattoo removal for a tattoo representative of the Olympic experience?photo link
