Contents:
- Medical Video: Laser Tattoo Removal - How a Tattoo is Removed
- Tattoo effects to watch out for
- Granuloma
- Keloid
- Infectious diseases
- Tattoos can affect magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)
Medical Video: Laser Tattoo Removal - How a Tattoo is Removed
Tattoos are one of the art of drawing the body using special ink and needles. The needle will insert ink into the layer of your skin. In the hands of the best tattoo artists, the tattoo results will look stunning. However, behind the beauty of tattoos, it turns out that tattoos have side effects that are harmful to health which will certainly make you think twice about making tattoos on your body. The following are some tattoo effects for your body and your health.
Tattoo effects to watch out for
Some types of tattoo ink can be toxic (toxic). Some even contain carcinogens (triggers for cancer) and do not meet international safety standards in terms of ink composition. There are also components that are not safe in tattoo ink, such as barium, mercury, copper, and so on.
Food and Drug Administration, that is drug and food regulatory agencies in the United States, also mentioned that pigments or paint used in tattoo ink are materials used in industry, such as printer ink or car paint.
Tattoo ink may also cause an allergic reaction after a tattoo has been made or even years later. At present it is also being investigated whether pigments and substances can be broken down by the body and their effects in the long term.
Granuloma
Granuloma is a skin lump that appears around the tattoo. This lump can become a mole and can cause problems for years. This happens because the body reacts to a foreign object that enters the body. Ink from this tattoo can be said to be a foreign object that will make your skin blister.
Keloid
Skin that has been tattooed may cause scars that exceed normal limits. This is caused by excessive growth of scar tissue when your skin is tattooed. Keloid has more appearance problems than health. You might feel annoyed with a large keloid and be in a place that is easily visible to people.
Infectious diseases
Tattoos should be made using sterile and disposable needles. If the needle for the tattoo is not sterile and has been used before, it will increase the risk of transmission of several types of dangerous diseases.
Non-sterile needles will allow you to be contaminated with the blood of someone who has an infectious disease. Diseases that can be transmitted through the bloodstream include HIV / AIDS, tetanus, hepatitis B, and hepatitis C. So, make sure you make tattoos in a trusted, reputable studio, and always use new needles that are still sealed in the wrapper.
Tattoos can affect magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)
Ink made from metal can inhibit the inspection process through scan (scan) MRI. In some rare cases, there are also known patients who have burns because their tattoos react with MRI. In addition, the pigment in the tattoo can interfere with the quality of the image taken and if the ink contains metal, the color on the tattoo will fade.
