![]() It can be done, but it’s a long and painful process. Many people get inked on a whim - and later want that permanent art removed. And not everyone is as thoughtful as Annabelle Townsend when selecting their design. ![]() Other people may have trouble getting certain medical tests after a tattoo. Some people react badly to the inks - substances that aren’t meant to go on or in the body. This body art might appear cool, but it can pose risks. As tattoos have become more common, scientists have begun to study their health impacts. Researchers estimate that about four in every 10 young adults aged 18 to 29 have at least one tattoo. Townsend is one of many young adults sporting inked body art. She saved up for years to pay for her sleeve. All those hours in the tattoo shop also didn’t come cheap. That’s because her arm needed time to heal between sessions. “It took four sessions - 13 hours total - over a few years to completely finish it,” she says. Turning her design into body art took a major commitment of both time and money. Annabelle Townsend spent years designing the three-quarter-length sleeve that adorns her arm. ![]() “Every component was picked for a reason,” she says, including Big Ben, musical notes and one of her favorite quotes. (A tattoo sleeve, like the sleeve of a shirt, covers the arm.) “I drew it over and over until I had perfected it.” Townsend wanted the tattoo to be a collection of many things that were meaningful to her. “I designed the entire thing over a few years,” she says of the three-quarter sleeve that now adorns her right arm. celebrated her eighteenth birthday with a trip to the tattoo shop.
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