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Whereas in South Korea only licensed medical professionals are allowed to open tattoo parlors: > The Korean Ministry of Health and Welfare considers the act of

Whereas in South Korea only licensed medical professionals are allowed to open tattoo parlors: > The Korean Ministry of Health and Welfare considers the act of tattooing similar to medical procedures and deemed they should therefore only be performed by a professional with a medical license. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tattooing_in_South_Korea https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tattooing_in_South_Korea

BriggyDwiggs42 2y ago
I mean, I’m glad that’s not the case
- mythrwy 2y ago
  Given the awful nature of doctors handwriting?
  - boringg 2y ago
    It seems quite contrary to the current tattoo vibe if you had to get it by a doctor.
voxic11 2y ago
The FDA is not empowered to regulate medical procedures. Those are regulated by state laws and agencies. So even if tattooing was considered a medical procedure the FDA would not be able to regulate them.
- superturkey650 2y ago
  They’re empowered to regulate the instruments and compounds used within medical procedures though.
  - voxic11 2y ago
    Even if they don't serve a medical purpose?
neom 2y ago
https://theworld.org/stories/2019/10/24/south-koreas-imperiled-tattoo-industry https://theworld.org/stories/2019/10/24/south-koreas-imperil... good read. I live in Korea and have had a lot of my tats done here, people seem to not care much about the tattoo shops, at least the artists I'm friends with said they have no fear of prosecution.