Original title: Tattoo water depth | abuse of anesthetics, unlicensed washing tattoos... The tattoo market is a bit messy
Source: Lightning News
Tattooing is a machine that uses high-frequency needles to pierce the pigment into the skin and embroider it on the skin, leaving behind a variety of patterns and colors that never fade. From the origin of an ancient art to the present, tattoos seem to have become a fashion symbol, sought after by more and more young people. But behind this fashion, there are also hidden dangers: some people have skin infections and damage, some people have lost the opportunity to study and find jobs, and some people even faint on the spot on the tattoo chair... Lightning News reporters visited the Jinan tattoo market and found that many tattoo shops have problems such as tattooing customers without verifying their age, using anesthetics at will, and carrying out tattoo washing operations without any documents and qualifications... How deep is the water in the tattoo industry?
The reporter went undercover as an apprentice, and the boss taught the experience: "verbal kung fu" is very important
Through visiting the Jinan tattoo market, the lightning news reporter found that many tattoo shops have problems such as tattooing customers without verifying their age, using anesthetics at will, and carrying out tattoo washing operations without any qualifications. In just a few days, the reporter only visited a few tattoo shops to encounter these violations of laws and regulations, and it is difficult to imagine what kind of risks consumers who enter the tattoo shop will face when they encounter bad businesses. In order to further investigate, reporter Xiaoyu chose a tattoo shop to start an apprenticeship, in order to explore the real face behind the tattoo industry.
The shop owner told Xiao Yu, an apprentice who has completely zero foundation in tattoos, that the tattoo industry can learn quickly, come to money quickly, and the operation is not as complicated as imagined, and the most important thing is "verbal kung fu": it will praise people. In addition, for tattoos for minors, Xiaoyu must pay attention to and try to tattoo in a hidden position, so as not to prevent parents from finding the door and causing trouble...
There are no cleaning and disinfection tools in the tattoo shop, the machines are piled up at will, full of dirt...
The reporter only copied the lines for three days, and the tattoo shop "Master" gave qualified results. Under the supervision of "Master", the reporter directly entered the stage of practical teaching. In the face of the reporter's trepidation, the "master" said: "If the tattoo is broken, cover it." After observation, the reporter found that there were no cleaning and disinfection tools in the store, tattoo cutters, disposable paper cups and used disposable gloves were randomly stacked together, the shell and bottle mouth of the anti-inflammatory liquid were full of dirt, and the Vaseline used to lubricate the skin was also covered with dust, and the sanitary environment was worrying.
Thousands of yuan at a time, considerable profits, no qualifications can be washed tattoos?!
At the tattoo shop where the reporter went undercover to investigate, there was a tattoo washing machine. After adjusting the machine to mode, "Master Mother" Jiang Jie took the laser gun and moved it back and forth on the customer's face. "Master" told reporters that the store has long been engaged in the business of washing tattoos, and the profits are very considerable. The reporter inquired into the "Medical Beauty Project Grading Management Catalog" and found that scar removal, tattoo removal, eyebrow tattoos, etc. belong to medical beauty projects, and Article 15 of the "Measures for the Administration of Medical Beauty Services" stipulates that the implementation of medical beauty projects must be carried out in the corresponding beauty medical institutions or medical institutions that open medical beauty departments. The business scope of this tattoo shop does not include medical beauty, which is illegal medical practice.
Apply anesthesia to a large area of the customer at will, far exceeding the normal amount...
On the thirteenth day of the reporter's undercover, he welcomed a customer with a tattooed over-the-shoulder dragon, and during the tattoo of this customer, "Master" repeatedly applied anesthesia to his arms, shoulders and chest, and used two tubes of anesthetic. Because the anesthetic was applied in excess of the normal amount, the customer had goosebumps on his front chest stimulated by the effects of the drug. The reporter found on the price list hanging at the door of the store that if the customer uses anesthesia, he needs to charge another fee on the basis of the tattoo price, and the price of a tube of anesthetic is about 200 yuan, but "Master" revealed that the cost of a tube of anesthetic is only about ten yuan.
Chaos in the anesthetic market Improper use can be life-threatening Experts recommend purifying the market
Where did the anesthetics used in tattoo shops come from? According to the contact information provided by the tattoo shop "Master", the reporter successfully added a WeChat called "Manufacturer Anesthesia Wholesale". Soon, information on the prices of different types of anesthetics was received. At the same time, the seller told reporters that if used as a tattoo, a potent anesthetic can be purchased. Three days later, the anesthetic purchased by the reporter online arrived, and the shipping address was displayed as Baicheng City, Jilin Province. So, what harm will these products cause to the human body?
An Gang, deputy chief physician of the Plastic Surgery Department of Qianfoshan Hospital in Shandong Province, told reporters that the skin parts applied by anesthesia are very critical, if the part is relatively thin, the absorption amount is greater, it is possible to reach a poisoning dose, and even arrhythmias, palpitations, chest tightness and other situations will occur. If the customer has some underlying diseases, more serious consequences may occur after being induced. In addition to poisoning reactions, the use of "three noes" products may cause customers to have allergic reactions, and more serious cases will be life-threatening.
The reporter's inquiry found that the state has not formulated any regulations and standards related to the "tattoo" industry, making the tattoo industry almost unsupervised. However, washing tattoos is a medical act, and the business premises and personnel must have a medical institution practice license and a doctor's qualification certificate. However, the reporter's investigation found that most of the tattoo shops without medical qualifications are engaged in tattoo washing business and engage in illegal medical practices.