Table of contents:
- Tattoo effects that need to be aware of
- Granuloma
- Keloid
- Infectious diseases
- Tattoos can affect magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) examinations
Tattoos are one of the art of drawing the body using special ink and needles. The needle will insert ink into the layers of your skin. In the hands of the best tattoo artists, the tattoo 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 getting a tattoo on your body. The following are some of the effects tattoos have on your body and your health.
Tattoo effects that need to be aware of
Some types of tattoo ink can be toxic (poisonous). Some even contain carcinogens (cancer triggers) and do not meet international safety standards in terms of ink composition. There are also unsafe components in tattoo ink, such as barium, mercury, copper, and so on.
The Food and Drug Administration, the drug and food regulatory agency in the United States, also states that the pigments or paints used in tattoo inks are materials used in industry, such as printer ink or car paint.
Tattoo ink may also cause allergic reactions after the tattoo has been made or even years later. Currently it is also being studied whether pigments and substances that can be broken down by the body and its effects in the long term.
Granuloma
Granulomas are lumps of skin that appear around the tattoo. These bumps can become moles and can cause problems for years. This happens because the body reacts to a foreign object that enters the body. The ink from this tattoo can be said to be a foreign object that will scald your skin.
Keloid
The skin that has been tattooed may cause scars that exceed normal limits. This is caused by an overgrowth of scar tissue when your skin is tattooed. Keloids cause more appearance problems than health. You may be annoyed by keloids that are large and easily visible to people.
Infectious diseases
Tattoos should be made using sterile, disposable needles. If the needle for tattooing is not sterile and has been used before, it will increase the risk of transmitting several types of dangerous diseases.
Needles that are not sterile will allow you to become 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 get your tattoo in a trusted, reputable studio, and always use a new syringe that is still sealed in the package.
Tattoos can affect magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) examinations
Inks that are metal based can hinder the inspection process through scan (scan) MRI. In some rare cases, it is also known that patients have experienced burns because the tattoo reacted with MRI. In addition, the pigments in the tattoo can interfere with the quality of the captured images and if the ink contains metal, the color on the tattoo will fade.
