Getting More Tattoos?

[COMedic2Doc]

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Here is some new images if anyone cares. No one I see day to day knows what it is. Can you nerds guess?

It is still a work in progress so the color obviously isn't perfect.

Nice, Stok! Best guess is the neural and CV network in your perception, but could be totally wrong on that one too. 😎

 

[FrkyBgStok]

Yep. Basically it is an abstract neural web. Its one thing to be nerdy with a science tattoo, but making it too textbook like crosses that line.

And I am pretty open but ER and something with peds top my list. Right now.

 

[COMedic2Doc]

Yep. Basically it is an abstract neural web. Its one thing to be nerdy with a science tattoo, but making it too textbook like crosses that line.

And I am pretty open but ER and something with peds top my list. Right now.

Very nice and yes I completely agree, don't want to complete an exact replica of the human anatomy.

 

[Slane]

Plain and simple, tattoos just aren't as taboo as they once were. With the exception of my preclinical dean, I have yet to get any feedback on mine that's been even remotely negative (and even she just said that I need to keep them covered with long sleeves when I'm out representing the school.) Most of the doc's that I work with have seen them and are always interested in talking about them and what they mean. Patients as well. I have stuff down to my wrists on both arms, all of which I actually got after I started medical school. As long as the ink isn't questionable in some moral sense (nudity, profanity, stuff like that), you shouldn't have any problems with them, and I definitely say don't let medical school be the only reason to keep you from getting more.

 

[OldBat]

Here is some new images if anyone cares. No one I see day to day knows what it is. Can you nerds guess?

It is still a work in progress so the color obviously isn't perfect.

I just went to high school back in the late 60's so I do not consider myself a nerd.
But it looks like the reproduction process

I had a supervisor who was covered in tattoos. Really good artwork. He had a friend who owned a Tatoo parlor.

 

[FrkyBgStok]

Plain and simple, tattoos just aren't as taboo as they once were. With the exception of my preclinical dean, I have yet to get any feedback on mine that's been even remotely negative (and even she just said that I need to keep them covered with long sleeves when I'm out representing the school.) Most of the doc's that I work with have seen them and are always interested in talking about them and what they mean. Patients as well. I have stuff down to my wrists on both arms, all of which I actually got after I started medical school. As long as the ink isn't questionable in some moral sense (nudity, profanity, stuff like that), you shouldn't have any problems with them, and I definitely say don't let medical school be the only reason to keep you from getting more.

when you say you have stuff, is it pretty solid or is it a few things. I agree that they aren't as taboo and I am not worrying about it too much anymore, but I do think the public looks at a forearm tattoo differently than a sleeve. Maybe that will be to my benefit. We'll see and thanks for the perspective.

I just went to high school back in the late 60's so I do not consider myself a nerd.
But it looks like the reproduction process

I had a supervisor who was covered in tattoos. Really good artwork. He had a friend who owned a Tatoo parlor.

Haha. I consider everyone a nerd here because this website is generally full of really smart people interested in science, and when I went to school, they were all nerds. But true to the typical stereotype, the jocks I know are now cashiers and the nerds are all making great money and having successful jobs or on their way.

 

[OldBat]

when you say you have stuff, is it pretty solid or is it a few things. I agree that they aren't as taboo and I am not worrying about it too much anymore, but I do think the public looks at a forearm tattoo differently than a sleeve. Maybe that will be to my benefit. We'll see and thanks for the perspective.



Haha. I consider everyone a nerd here because this website is generally full of really smart people interested in science, and when I went to school, they were all nerds. But true to the typical stereotype, the jocks I know are now cashiers and the nerds are all making great money and having successful jobs or on their way.

I had a fellow with a Masters in History who worked under me and another one who worked for the same organization at a lower grade.

Love your avatar.
I am curious about why people get inked.
What makes you want to get one in the first place.
What if 10 years from now you decide you do not like it anymore. Your sleeves would very hard to cover.
Did you have them when you were interviewed?
Why do it if no one is going to see it.
Last of all I hope they have really good AC where ever you are.

 

[FrkyBgStok]

Well I can't speak for everyone, but I don't look at tattoos as a way to express myself. I look at tattoos as a form of artwork that, when done right, is an expression of beauty and not of opinion. Many people ask if I am an artist. Nope. To me, tattoos are like choosing a painting to hang in your house. Only, permanently on your body. Many people get tattoos to express an opinion or to remember something, maybe a person or a time in their life. My tattoos remind me to appreciate the beauty in life and to remain in awe of the incredible world we have before us. Do I have some from a younger time. Yeah. I have a kanji letter on my ankle the is supposed to mean eternity, but i wouldn't know, and a couple things on my back. But my right arm is abstract art which signifies the beauty in ways that is different for everyone. It reminds me to be myself and to not be scared about what others think. It reminds me to understand that the things I find beautiful may not be the same to others and vice versa, so don't take someone else's interests for granted. The neural web on my left arm signifies more of my fascination with the complexity of life. How fragile we are, how incredible we are, how diverse. It reminds me to always be fascinated by everything around me no matter how simple it may seem. And then I have my tattoo artist add a little artistic flair, as I am not an artist.

My first few were the typical rebellion I suppose. Maybe expression of opinion. I don't know really. And like I said many people get things for different reasons.

I can't say for certain I won't regret my tattoos in the future. I know my political values, my financial values, my family values, etc. have all changed from 10 years ago. But my tattoos are deeply personal to me and heavily thought of. It may seem like I started this thread a couple months ago asking about another sleeve, but in reality, I have been dreaming of this neural web for 5 years or so. Today, my tattoos are not spur of the moment. I want to cover my back and have been mentally wrapped in designs for a couple years now and I don't plan on doing it for at least a few years. If I decide later that I regret it, that is a consequence I will have to live with.

I did have them (my right arm was done), but I did put coverup makeup on the bottom four inches of my arm. I may be going against the grain, but I don't think I am above the system. My second interview I didn't wear makeup but I remained conscientious about my arm and kept it covered with my suit. I still got accepted. I doubt they (or anyone) noticed it.

I explained above why I do it. I don't think tattoos are for everyone and for me, making the decision is about as easy as deciding a career or deciding to have a child. It is going to be on my body forever. But I don't think everyone believes this way about tattoos. There are many that think, "I'm bored, Let's get tattoos." And to those people I agree with the masses and think, "that was really stupid."

And I agree. If I have to wear long sleeves the rest of my life, I may be moving to Alaska because summers in Iowa can be brutal.

 

[Joeistoocool]

That is pretty awesome.

 

[Dreamstoo]

Ok. I don't want to hear any "don't do it" as that isn't what this thread is about. I also don't need any personal opinions about tattoos. Frankly, I don't care what they are.

I have been accepted to med school and am way pumped. I also currently have a full sleeve tattoo on my right arm. I talked to a student at one of my interviews with a visible tattoo and said that no one really cares, but it was a single image. I have a full sleeve, completely filled in from wrist to shoulder.

I plan on wearing long sleeves during rotations if needed and runners arms during surgical ones where I can remove them at the last possible moment. I worked in a hospital and had my sleeve visible all of the time and never had any issues. I was also a transporter, not a doctor. I am also aware and willing to wear long sleeves the rest of my life if I need to, which having a lab coat or wearing a long sleeve button down makes this an easily solved problem.

My question is, based on me having a sleeve already on my right arm, are there any good reasons not to get one on my left arm. I love tattoos and plan on getting fairly covered but none on my face/hands/neck etc. They can be covered up in most situations. Again, I don't want to hear "tattoos are never a good idea." I don't care how people feel about them. I am wondering if I would be wrong in thinking having one sleeve will look no different than two sleeves as i will be wearing long sleeves anyway. In short, will having two sleeves look the same as having one?

I am posting it here and not in residency ones because I am not yet a med student or resident and it isn't directly related. Plus, enough come into pre-osteo.

Also, I do not want to change who I am. I love tattoos and don't ever plan on getting them removed and would be unhappy in a program that didn't accept me. If that means not being an orthopedic surgeon or dermatologist unless I get everything removed, I would forgo those. Currently, I am interested in all fields, but ER comes close to the top.

Thanks for the input and sorry about the long post.

I know a med school student who has a few small tattoos on his arms (mostly to represent his religion and the frat he was part of in college). He never really got hassled for it besides his parents after he first got them

I plan on getting a few tattoos once I get older.

 

[NontradCA]

and the frat he was part of in college.

That's precious. No judging though 😉

 

[edgerock24]

I plan on getting a few tattoos once I get older.

Plan on getting tattoos of all the sports teams from random locations of the country that you've become a bandwagon fan of? 😉

 

[FrkyBgStok]

I know a med school student who has a few small tattoos on his arms (mostly to represent his religion and the frat he was part of in college). He never really got hassled for it besides his parents after he first got them

I plan on getting a few tattoos once I get older.

this is a rather old thread and at this point i have sleeves. to people still reading, i haven't had any notably negative response to them in my first two years. ask me again in two years though.

 

[Jumpstartmy5HT]

this is a rather old thread and at this point i have sleeves. to people still reading, i haven't had any notably negative response to them in my first two years. ask me again in two years though.

I know a couple of ER docs who both have full sleeves, and it hasn't hindered them any professionally. The female doc only has issues with patients who try to touch her tattoos when her sleeves are rolled up.