Tattoos — once the province of rock stars and ne’er-do-wells — have become thoroughly mainstream. Indeed, today not only are tattoo artists enjoying a robust growth-industry, their counterparts — the tattoo-removal experts — are busily tending to Americans who regret that faded tribal design encircling their biceps or have discovered that the Chinese character on their wrist has an unwelcome meaning. Here, a numerical guide to America’s tattoo obsession:
$2.3 billion — Annual revenue of the tattoo industry
21 — Percent of Americans who have a tattoo
$80 to $100 — Average per hour cost of a tattoo
$200 — Cost of a laser tattoo removal session
10-15 — Sessions needed to remove a tattoo
32 — Percentage increase in tattoo removals over the last year
(Source: theweek.com)
