http://news.yahoo.com/video/newyorkcbs2-15...s-29306320.html

I would hate to get one of these as I don't think the er's would look at them any better than the traditional ones!

(grh)

No way would I get a tattoo...and I am sure there are so many people with tattoos they as you said wouldn't look at it!

I totally agree with not getting a tatoo. However, I have considered getting "permanent" eyeliner.... but am chicken about that. I am afraid I would be allergic to the ink. Sure would be handy, though. With my sweating I sure cannot keep makeup on, especially eye makeup. Someone told me it lasts only about three months.... Anyone with experience here?
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Joan,
I thought about doing that too when I was a few years younger! Are you using a sweat band when gardening? I sweat like crazy too.

I worry about how sanitary it would be. So afraid of Hep C and other such diseases.

Something to think about.... the hep c. Well, at a doctor's office (plastic surgeon), I really think they would take precautions..... wouldn't they?????

As for the sweat band. NO. What a good idea! Why didn't I think of that before? A frozen one..... hahaha.

Thanks gals...
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You would think they would...but with tattooing the ink can be contaminated. They can of course use a fresh needle but dipping into the ink is the problem. So, surely the doctor would not keep reusing the ink? I was thinking more about non-medical practitioners.

Tonight I read a little blurb in Reader's Digest about people who are getting medical tatoos or medical directive tatoos that say things like "No CPR". A Doctor said something about tatoos not being medically binding and for medical directive things they will be ignored unless legally binding documents are available. He did say something about how paramedics can take note of allergy or medical condition tatoos. He doesn't go into any detail about whether doctors would heed medical condition tatoos or not.