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What are the benefits of tattoos?

These days, body art is everywhere. Tattooing, piercing, and branding are increasingly common. And, in a culture that readily accepts many other body altering practices, such as collagen injections, breast, pectoral, or buttock implants, "face lifts," "nose jobs," liposuction, and the like, the concept of "body art" seems more and more mainstream. Women, who have been piercing their ears for decades, are now turning to tattoos as a means of beautification and self-expression, and men, traditionally more likely to have a tattoo, are now getting pierced in greater numbers.

Medical uses for tattoos include identification of lesion sites; simulation of natural skin pigmentation in reconstructive procedures; camouflage of vitiligo, hair loss, or scars; repair of flaws in artificial corneas; cadaver identification; and many others.
Individuals often cite self-expression as the primary motivation for a tattoo, which is seen as symbolic of their individuality, spirituality, or philosophy. Many women have stated their tattoo is a statement of freedom and has improved their self-esteem. Others cite a ritualistic, sometimes fraternal motivation. Many describe the pain induced by the tattoo needle as an "endorphin rush." A sense of control and triumph over pain is commonly verbalized as a positive result of the tattoo experience. "Pain is part of the process," contributing to the sense of ritual, tribal membership, and status described by tattoo customers.