It is an interesting thing that many people try to defend tattoos even though they know the potential health treatments that they have. Everything related to tattoos from needle to ink has the potential for some health hazard. Recently a study has been conducted which came to conclusion that every acute reaction after making a tattoo leads to chronic health problems including constant swelling and infection.
For the sake of the research tattooed people walking through New York’s Central Park were polled and from this was concluded that only about 10% recalled suffering any noticeable reactions following the procedure. But unluckily from those that did six out of 10 announced that they suffered severe health problems and that they lasted for a long time and what is more some said that some of the problems are still present.
Dr. Marie Leger, a dermatologist at the New York University Langone Medical Center in New York City and co-author of the recently published paper says that what made her investigate this study further is the big number of patients that asked her for help about their problems with the tattoos. She consulted her colleagues and came to realization that health problems caused by tattoos are much more common than she thought.
She published a paper in journal Contact Dermatitis in which she stated that 1 in 10 people experiences itching, swelling, redness or infection after the procedure. Most often all of these symptoms last several months and in some cases even for years. The bad thing is that most of the people do not ask for help, but just go on living with the symptoms.
Dr. Leger said that she likes tattoos but stated that people must be more aware of the risks which are more serious than they think. Injecting any kind of unnatural substance under the skin is risky, and since getting a tattoo is permanent (unless if you get it professionally removed), people need to think about what they’re doing to their bodies.
The study warns that “Of 300 participants, 31 (10.3%) reported experiencing an adverse tattoo reaction, 13 (4.3%) reported acute reactions, and 18 (6.0%) suffered from a chronic reaction involving a specific color lasting for >4 months,” and in addition “This study shows that tattoo reactions are relatively common, and that further investigation into the underlying causes is merited.”
Tattoos and vaccines both contain toxic mercury
Dr. Leger also said that tattoo ink is very loosely regulated in the U.S. This means that it may contain hidden toxins that, once injected, can never be fully removed. Tattoos have similarities with the vaccines in fact, as recipients are typically unaware of what’s being pumped into their bodies.
Natural News can confirm, based on tests conducted in our own in-house Forensic Food Lab, that some tattoo ink contain upwards of 6,000 parts per billion (ppb) of mercury.
Another research confirmed that tattoo ink often contains heavy metals like titanium, copper, chromium and iron. A study out of Italy published in 2009 identified cadmium, cobalt, chromium and nickel in all of 13 separate ink samples from a single supplier. Most of these samples also contained mercury, according to the study.
“Very few countries have any regulations controlling the composition of tattoo inks,” explains the website Science Or Not.
“Most have regulations covering colorings used in foods and cosmetics. These do not apply to tattoos, but some tattoo ink suppliers make reference to such regulations to imply that their products are safe. The wide variety of pigments used and lack of regulation means there is potential for harmful consequences.”
