is putting sharpie pen on my skin dangerous? (can it cause any diseases?)?
478715
me and my friends draw on our hands and arms all the time...and i dont think were dead yet...i once had a sharpie \n"tattoo" of a tiger that went from my wrist to my shoulder and nothing happened...its just a myth smelling a sharpie is much more harm full than writing on your skin with one!
104687
There's sites that have it, but I wouldn't recommend it. Although it may be a lot less expensive than going to a professional....you can also get a skin disease, etc...there's info about that too....and it's also contagious at physical contact. I'm not making this up...do research about it....
569350
No, it isn't healthy if you rub it on. It's pH is a little acid.\nAlthough it does contain some protein, it is insignificant as a nutriment for your skin (swallowed or as an ointment).
761264
Yes, please be careful what you put on your face. Check the cosmetic labels and buy those that will not irritate your skin.
53913
It's not really scabies ( tiny insects which burrow along in skin and lay eggs as they go) that cause the damage,  it is the subsequent scratching, itching, and digging that causes problems.  Repeated scratching can lead to skin infections.  Since skin is the largest organ in the body, infections can be extremely dangerous. Untreated skin infections can lead to blood infections or kidney infections.  If your lucky enough to avoid these problems, scarring of the skin from continual scratching is something to look forward to.  In short-see your local pharmacist for an over the counter medication to treat scabies.  Stay healthy!
77715
it can cause skin issues. which is bad. i know it.
1151147
Yes when I was a child they took a tiny wooden stick and scratched about 100 spots on my back then put all kinds of liquids on the spots to see which ones would react. I think all mine did cause I took allergy shots all my child hood til I was 24.
5347
The skin that you marked with the Sharpies is permanently black. Remember that skin flakes off all day. The maker only colors the top layer of your skin, which flaked off over night to leave nice clean skin in the morning. The skin flakes are just too small for you to see that they are still black.
826203
no, but it can be controlled to the point where you would only get minor flare ups every so often. just make sure you are wary of this condition and not to expose your skin to too much harsh elements
212393
haha he said it looks like a penis...\n\n\n\n\nyea not really that funny huh....\n\n\nyou should quit with the pen chewing before you die from ink poisoning
12574
kind of.  these days, pencils are made of graphite, which is not harmful like lead is.  it can get caught under the skin, in which case you'll have a blackish gray mark underneath the surface indefinitely (i have one on my thumb).
584044
it doesn't sound safe. I don't even know what it is. But if you have to ask, the answer is no.\n\nhuffing kills your brain.
421863
I think you shouldn't, because there's a chance that scar tissue might form at the tattoo site and ruin it. Anyway, you may want to consult a dermatologist regarding this question for further advise.
395351
I am not going to give you a yes or a no on this question. Talk to your doctor before you get inked, just to make sure you are in the condition to take on the tattoo. There are issues that you need to consider before taking the plunge:\n** Healing time. Diabetes causes you to have a slower healing time and you are more prone to infection. \n** No feet or leg tatts. Simply because of diabetes you are at risk for feet issues so don't even think about having anything done that could increase your changes even more. \n\nOther than that, just talk it over with your doctor first. Getting a tattoo may not seem like a medical issue, but when you are diabetic it probably should be. \n\nGood luck and best wishes...
1099174
1.  Hepatitis and AIDs can be transmitted by a non-new needle.\n2.  Many people are allergic to the dye, particularly the red dye.\n3.  Tattoos will often cause keloids.  If you are keloid-prone, you should not get a tattoo.  Keloids are bumpy growths on the skin, usually arising from scar tissue areas.  They can be removed but often grow back as a bigger keloid.\n4.  Tattoos don't stay pretty.  They smear and fade.  This is because your body considers the dye a foreign object.  It has nothing to do with the quality of the dye.  Cells divide.  \n5.  Talk to older people you see who have tattoos and ask them about it.  I don't know if you consider psychology a health issue, but many folks end up wanting the tattoo removed later.  When it looks ugly or when their lives change.
369206
anytime u get a real tattoo it will hurt like hell! cuz they use a needle and go in ur skin! ouchee! im sticking with fake stick on tattoos! lol! they still last
565455
Sorry all, but I have to call wrong answers here.  YES--nail biting can cause health risks actually.  When you bite your nails, you can cause them to be too short for one, which can cause them to get ingrown.  This is also known as a hangnail.  They are very painful, and if infected, may have to be removed by a DR.  My son actually took to biting his toenails (I know--YUCK!) after he had bitten down all of his fingernails.  He has his big toes so messed up now that they keep growing back in wrong and he has to go back in every 3-6 months and have needles stuck in his toes to have them locally anesthetized so they can cut away half of his toenail.  Our friends son was so stubborn about his that he actually ended up with an infection that spread to his blood!!  He was put on MAJOR antibiotics for quite a while because of it, and STILL needs to have his toenail removed entirely by a surgeon now!