No, I think that's a good idea to wait. One needs to be sure of something so permanent!Nice choice My niece is plastered with them. She's got a full sleeve on one arm already. They are all over, she's going to have no real colored skin to show pretty soon. My sister let her start getting them before she was 18. Nope, not this woman. My kids will have to be of legal age to modify ANYTHING. Kind of hypocritical of me, but oh well.