Philly, Flash and Feel It!
Philly Convention this weekend!
Caroline, Melanie, Bobby and @DrizzyEmpBoy are at the Philly Convention Jan 24th thru 26th! There have been some bumps along the way, but that won’t stop ‘em! They are geared up for a great weekend and can’t wait to see you! So, stop by and see them even if you are not getting tattooed! Call/text for appt 732-503-8469, or just walk up to the booth! For more info about the convention visit https://villainarts.com/tattoo-conventions-villain-arts/philadelphia-tattoo-arts-convention/
Flash Day is Jan 29th!
Speaking of available appointments, there are still some Flash Day Jan 29th appointments available too. Check out the January Flash below in the Jan 9th blog post and make your appointment now!
All the Feels
Recently the world became aware of a 45 year old influencer, Ricardo Godoi, who tragically died of cardiac arrest while being administered anesthesia for a large back tattoo. While police are still investigating, Godoi’s family, friends and followers are mourning his untimely and unnecessary death.
Apparently, it’s becoming a trend for the insanely rich to go under anesthesia for large scale tattoos. As seen in multiple videos posted to tiktok by artist Joaquin Ganga. It cuts hours and hours off multi session tattoos, reducing weeks and months of work down to one 8 hour session with as many as six artists working at once. Oh, and they say it’s pain free.
Now, a lot of us die hards are going to ask…If it’s pain free, what’s the point? Your tattoo is no longer a symbol of your ability to endure, a badge of dedication that transcends agony and suffering. It is minimized to the extent that it becomes the equivalent of changing your clothes.
In an article written by Chloe Nordquist in Scripps News Life, Dr. John Baer, DO, an anesthesiologist and chair of anesthesia at Swedish Medical Center in Colorado said, “Back in the 1940s it was about 1 in 1,000 people would die from anesthesia, now that number is closer to 1 in 100,000. Anesthesia is really a lot more complicated than just flipping a switch like turning off a light, but those who have the money, the fame, they will find the places they can get this safely done, but still there’s always that inherent risk.”
The risks are laid out by many medical websites, such as the Mayo Clinic, Cleveland Clinic, Yale Medicine, but this is what the American Society of Anesthesiologists says.
“Surgery and anesthesia are safer today than ever before, thanks to continuing advances in science. But this doesn’t mean there is zero risk. In fact, surgery and anesthesia are inherently dangerous, and as with any medication or procedure, there is always the chance that something can go wrong. Certain patients are more likely to experience problems or complications and possibly even death than others because of their age, medical conditions, or the type of surgery they’re having.”
Anesthesia is safer today than ever before, right? Plus, you are not subjecting your body to multiple sessions of torture.
“The whole picture is done, you don't have to come back multiple times, and I can see how somebody might see some value in that,” Dr. Baer does think this process could generate more interest. However, right now, it’s mainly for celebrities and the wealthy with a price point of somewhere around $40,000.
Ben Shaw with the Alliance of Professional Tattooists, who has been tattooing for 23 years, said, “You have to go through it to get to it. You have to go through the pain to get the reward of a tattoo. So, when you see someone who is heavily tattooed, you know they can withstand pain, they know how to commit to something.”
I get it, you don’t have the time or energy to get a tattoo the right way. Has cutting corners ever made anything better? No, and you can die from it.
While surgery and tattooing are not the same, getting a tattoo does cause trauma to the body. Your body still needs time to heal and it will tell you when it has had enough. Will you be able to hear it if you are knocked out?
And what would this mean for other tattoo artists, who don’t surrender to this reckless speed tattooing trend?
“If there’s some negative things that come about from this, it will reflect poorly upon us professionals who are trying to do it safely, moderately,” said Shaw.
“If there isn't an appropriate medical staff that is around to take care of those types of situations, then that's something that can become an even bigger concern of ours,” said Mick O’Herien, the vice president at the Alliance of Professional Tattooists.
If you are curious or concerned about this type of procedure, talk to your tattoo artist about it. The cost alone may be a detriment for the majority of tattoo enthusiasts, but finding a tattoo artist willing to be involved may be another.
https://www.scrippsnews.com/life/tattoo-sedation-is-it-safe-and-will-the-growing-trend-take-hold
https://madeforthismoment.asahq.org/anesthesia-101/types-of-anesthesia/anesthesia-risks/
