Research Notes on Health Risks of Tattoos
A tattoo is a permanent marking made by inserting ink into the layers of skin to change the pigment for decorative or other reasons. Tattoos on humans are a type of decorative body modification. Because it requires breaking the skin barrier, tattooing may carry health risks, including infection and allergic reactions. In the United States, for example, the Red Cross prohibits a person who has received a tattoo from donating blood for 12 months (FDA 2000), unless the procedure was done in a state-regulated and licensed studio, using sterile technique. …read more from Wikipedia
Top Resources on Health Risks of Tattoos
- Mayo Clinic: Tattoos: Risks and Precautions to Know First
- HealthDay (via U.S. News): Health Tip: Tattoos Can Pose Health Risks (Oct. 15, 2007)
- U.S. Food and Drug Administration: Tattoos and Permanent Makeup | Think Before You Ink: Are Tattoos Safe?
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: Can I Get HIV From Getting a Tattoo or Through Body Piercing?
- Children, Youth and Women’s Health Service: Tattoos: Health Risks
- University of Connecticut Health Center: Tattoos ...and the Risk of Hepatitis (Sept. 23, 2004)
- American Association of Nurse Anesthetists: Risks of Tattoos and Pierced Tongues Motre Than Skin Deep
- Medical News Today: Health Risks of Tattooing and Ear or Body Piercing (June 17, 2004)
- HowStuffWorks: How Tattoos Work: Health Risks
- YouTube: Can Lower Back Tattoos Pose a Health Risk to Pregnant Women?
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