1. Coat of Arms 2. Getting Acquainted with Health 3. Reading Passage 4. Risky Business Tri-Fold 5. Decision Making Model 6. Take Control! 7. Think Before You Ink Article 8. Tattooing and body Piercing Notes 9. Video Questions 10. Body Art Interview

 What is a Fad?  What are some Fads of today?

 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

Tattoos:  Location of tattoo  That it’s permanent  Risks involved  Pain involved  Procedure Oral/Body Piercing:  Location of piercing  Risks involved  Pain involved

 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?

Tattoos:  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

 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.

 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

 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

 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

Tattoos:  State or local license  Autoclave  Fresh equipment  Gloves  Clean appropriately Oral/Body Piercing:  Ask questions  Autoclave  Fresh equipment  Gloves  Clean appropriately

 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

 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?