Do you know the health risks of getting inked?

The European Chemicals agency (ECHA) , which regulates chemicals across Europe, has said it can cause skin problems including allergic reactions, extreme itching and even an increased risk of cancer . The ECHA will publish a new list detailing potentially dangerous chemicals in tattoo ink. The agency has listed red tattoo inks as the most dangerous, but green, black and blue were also considered risky. They said,

"​Many reports show concerns for public health stemming from the composition of inks used for tattooing. The most severe concerns are allergies caused by the substances in the inks and possible carcinogenic, mutagenic or reproductive toxic effects."

When a chemical is mutagenic, it can change a cell's DNA, leading to mutations that can lead to cancer. Public health England said it would welcome the European restrictions dossier and said it would implement the findings here.

Rick Stevens, who is president of the UK Tattoo and Piercing Industry Union and the owner of five tattoo parlours, said rather than being concerned by the news, the industry welcomed the findings, especially as there has been a growth in cheap Chinese tattoo inks of questionable quality recently. He said:

"There is no system for checking what is in these inks."

Tattoo popularity is at an all-time high, but a study has shown that more than one in 20 people
getting 'inked' suffer tattoo-related complications with high rates of infection, itching and swelling. Researchers at New York University's Langone Medical Centre found as many as six per cent of adults getting a tattoo experienced some form of related rash, severe itching or swelling that lasted longer than four months and, in some cases, for many years.

There has been another drawback for ink-lovers as a study by the European Commission's Joint Research Centre has found that Britain's regulation of both tattoists and tattoo inks is the
laxest in Europe. UK tattooists are not required to wear gloves , despite clients often bleeding during the process, and are legally allowed to use needles more than once which creates a risk of cross-infection.

The NHS guidance states that people should make sure the tattoo studio they are using has a licence, is clean, well-maintained and that all gloves and instruments used are sterile.

In addition, according to a MAYO Clinic staff

Tattoos might be more common than ever, but don't take the risks lightly. Understand basic safety precautions and aftercare.

You could be the proud owner of a new tattoo in a matter of hours — but don't let the ease of the process stop you from thinking carefully about permanent body art. Before you get a tattoo, make sure you know what's involved and how to reduce the possible risks.

HOW TATTOOS ARE DONE
A tattoo is a permanent mark or design made on your skin with pigments inserted through pricks into the skin's top layer. Typically, the TATTOO IS artist uses a hand-held machine that acts much like a sewing machine, with one or more needles piercing the skin repeatedly. With every puncture, the needles insert tiny ink droplets.

The process — which is done without anesthetics — causes a small amount of bleeding and slight to potentially significant pain.

KNOW THE RISK
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 the tattoo site. This can occur even years after you get the tattoo.

Skin infections.
A skin infection is possible after tattooing.

Other skin problems.
Sometimes bumps called granulomas form around tattoo ink. Tattooing also can lead to keloids — raised areas caused by an overgrowth of scar tissue.

Bloodborne diseases. If the equipment used to create your tattoo is contaminated with infected blood, you can contract various bloodborne diseases — including tetanus, hepatitis B and hepatitis C.

MRI complications. Rarely, tattoos or permanent makeup might cause swelling or burning in the affected areas during magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) exams. In some cases, tattoo pigments can interfere with the quality of the image.

Medication or other treatment might be needed if you experience an allergic reaction to the tattoo ink or you develop an infection or other skin problem near a tattoo.

I don tell my bro tire o

But can tattoo be removed?

JewelRegi:
I don tell my bro tire o

But can tattoo be removed?

Yes it can. But the process is tedious and also very painful. I'll make my next post on tattoo removal techniques. Tnx

Read this post to see if it's helpful.
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JewelRegi:
I don tell my bro tire o
But can tattoo be removed?

We can remove it with infrared coagulation method, There are other methods which some people use. You just find out what exactly will suite you.
It takes several sessions to complete. With some you get pain but the pro will take care of the pains for you. You have to choose where you do it to minimise unpleasant results.We can also back up the effect with hyperbaric oxygen to reduce scars to the barest minimum if you so desire. [url] http://tattoos-away.com/infrared-tattoo-removal/[/url]

oxypress:


We can remove it with infrared coagulation method, There are other methods which some people use. You just find out what exactly will suite you.
It takes several sessions to complete. With some you get pain but the pro will take care of the pains for you. You have to choose where you do it to minimise unpleasant results.We can also back up the effect with hyperbaric oxygen to reduce scars to the barest minimum if you so desire. [url] http://tattoos-away.com/infrared-tattoo-removal/[/url]

Can a locally made tattoo be removed also because u jst talked abt d mechanical one

IRC machine is a medical device, Is it tattoo that carry scars? How local is?