It's behind a paywall so no link, but I was reading the Sunday Boston Globe and there's a story from the "On the Job" feature about a tattoo removal nurse. She explains that tattoo removal is a growing business as adults seek to reverse their impulsive Spring Break decisions. Here's the funny part of the story: this nurse explained that a local anesthesia can be applied before the (painful) process. Most of the men who refuse the Lidocaine change their mind while most of the women do not. The nurse quips: that's "
why the women have the kids." Heh.
My advice to anyone considering medical school these days is to plan to specialize in Dermatology or Otolaryngology.
ReplyDeleteA lot of deaf and tattoed 30-40 year olds are going to need treatment between 10 and 20 years from now. Much of it will not be covered by insurance, either.