Medical Concerns About Tattoos

Tattoos: Understand risks and precautions - Mayo Clinic

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Tattoos breach the skin, which means that skin infections and other complications are possible, including: Allergic reactions. Tattoo dyes — especially red, green, yellow and blue dyes — can cause allergic skin reactions, such as an itchy rash at …

Think Before You Ink: Are Tattoos Safe? | FDA

https://www.fda.gov/consumers/consumer-updates/think-you-ink-are-tattoos-safe

Tattoo Side Effects and Risks - Healthline

https://www.healthline.com/health/tattoo-side-effects

Tattoo Health Risks - Penn Medicine

https://www.pennmedicine.org/updates/blogs/health-and-wellness/2018/july/tattoo-health-risks

If you have tattoos and are in need of an MRI, check with your doctor first and discuss your concerns. The physician should be able to inform you of the risks and any testing alternative if one exists. …

Are tattoos linked to poor health and risky behavior?

https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/324287

The scientists noted that risky behaviors were significantly more common in people with tattoos. For instance, 49.3 percent of …

Can Tattoos Cause Cancer? The Health Risks of Inking

https://www.healthline.com/health/can-tattoos-cause-cancer

Tattoos can potentially lead to a number of risks, including skin infections, allergic reactions, and scarring. Such risks may increase if you don’t see a licensed …

4 Scary Tattoo Risks Most People Don't Think About

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Signs of a tattoo ink allergy include raised skin, bumps and blisters, patchy and flaky skin and watery discharge from the tattooed area. In some cases, a serious allergic reaction can occur and cause intense …

The Long-Term Side Effects Tattoo Ink Has On Your Health

https://www.medicaldaily.com/tattoos-affect-your-health-long-term-side-effects-ink-has-your-immune-system-404404

Understandably, people who have many friends and family with tattoos are generally less stigmatized regarding their tattoo, and tend to suffer less tattoo regret, a …

Medical Complications of Tattoos: A Comprehensive …

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/26940693/

1 Division of Rheumatology, Allergy and Clinical Immunology, University of California at Davis School of Medicine, 451 Health Sciences Drive, Suite 6510, Davis, CA, 95616, …

What to Know Before Getting a Medical Alert Tattoo

https://health.usnews.com/health-news/patient-advice/articles/2015/08/20/what-to-know-before-getting-a-medical-alert-tattoo

Tattoos as substitutes for medical jewelry are still far from mainstream, says Dr. Mark Reiter, president of the American Academy of Emergency Medicine, who doesn't recall seeing one in his...