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By Yating Yang for South China Morning Post
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A young man in China whose entire face is tattooed with a skull design leading to employment problems, has decided to undergo the painful process of tattoo removal.
He has also expressed deep regret and a desire to return to a normal life.
The 24-year-old, known as Xiaolong, is from Liaoning province in northeastern China.
Since 2018, he has adorned his body with tattoos, covering his face with a skull pattern, and his head, neck, limbs, and even tattooing the sclera of his left eye.
“I was rebellious back then, using tattoos as an outlet for my unhappiness,” Xiaolong said.
However, the tattoos brought considerable challenges, especially in his professional life.
“Over the past six years, they’ve caused significant difficulties for my family and me.
“Finding employment has been tough, I face constant insults during my livestreaming sessions, and even routine tasks like renewing my ID or using facial recognition become awkward and inconvenient,” he said.
In the face of such hardships, he deleted his social media accounts, decided to remove his tattoos and make a fresh start.
In October, and now living in Hebei province, northern China, he reached out to a tattoo removal specialist surnamed Yang in Changzhou, Jiangsu province north of Shanghai to begin removing a small tattoo on his hand.
By December 18, he returned to Changzhou, determined to erase his facial tattoos.
The process proved to be exceptionally challenging.
Due to the intense pain, Xiaolong had to pause the treatment after experiencing heart discomfort and went back to Hebei to recuperate before he could continue.
“This is one of the toughest tattoo removals I have ever handled,” Yang said.
The total cost has not been disclosed, but Xiaolong is determined.
“I regret it so much now. What seemed cool in the moment does not hold up in the long run. I just want to live a normal life again,” he said.
In China, tattoos are generally prohibited in certain professions, including for national athletes and some categories of civil servants.
For example, the General Administration of Sport of China mandates that national football players with existing tattoos must either remove or cover them during training and competitions.
Traditional Chinese beliefs often view having tattoos as improper, immoral, or as a sign of being a social outcast.
Xiaolong’s story, reported Jimu News, has drawn an online backlash.
One person said: “In ancient China, criminals had their crimes tattooed on their faces. Why would you voluntarily do this to yourself?”
“A word of advice for rebellious teens. If you want to look cool, try temporary tattoos. Ruining your appearance permanently is not cool, it is just foolish,” added another.
A third expressed support: “Erase the tattoos, start fresh, and good luck with your new beginning!”
Source: South China Morning Post
https://www.scmp.com/news/people-culture/article/3292185/young-man-china-forced-remove-skull-tattoo-face-after-struggling-find-job
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