NO DOUBT you’ve been wondering, how, in this Great Recession, has the tattoo business been holding up? Lucky for you, your blogger gets press releases, all kinds:<\/p>\n
\nIn 1936, Life magazine estimated that approximately 6% of the US population had at least one tattoo. By 1997, U.S. News and World Report stated that \u201cTattooing is the United State\u2019s 6th fastest growing retail business\u201d. National Geographic reported in the year 2000 that 15% or nearly 40 million Americans had tattoos. By 2006, the Journal of the Academy of Dermatology found that almost one in four Americans between the ages of 18 and 50 were sporting tattoos. Since the numbers have continually grown over the years, the fact is proven: that even in a down-turned economy, people are still spending money on tattoos.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n
Can’t argue with that logic. Tell me more, press release!<\/p>\n
\nAlong with the growth of the tattoo industry, tattoo removal is growing just as quickly. According to Dr. Phil Knall of Just Tattoo Removal in Glendale, AZ, about 20% of those who get a tattoo will eventually want it removed.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n
Among the reasons given for wanting a tattoo removed are, “The name of someone from a previous relationship needs to be removed”, and:<\/p>\n
\nWith the economy the way it is today and with the difficulty of finding jobs, many candidates have noticed that with all qualifications being the same, the person without the visible tattoo is getting hired.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n