Reasons why tattoos are bad. Do tattoos cause cancer?

References  

• Korea's Chosun Ilbo, May 29, 2024
• Korea's Herald Economy, May 28, 2024
• May 27, 2024 Korea’s Dong-A Ilbo

Reasons why tattoos are bad. Do tattoos cause cancer?

The relationship between tattoos and cancer

• New study suggests tattoos may be a risk factor for lymphoma, a cancer of the lymphatic system
• A Swedish research team investigated the association between tattoos and the development of lymphoma in 11,905 people aged 20 to 60.
• Lymphoma is a malignant tumor that occurs in lymphoid tissue.
• Due to lymphoma, immune cells turn into tumors and proliferate regardless of the body's control.
• 21% higher risk of developing lymphoma among tattooed people
• Lymphoma is a rare disease (needs further validation and investigation through other studies)

The specific link between tattoos and developing lymphoma

• Getting a tattoo exposes you to ingredients in tattoo ink that contain carcinogenic chemicals.
• When tattoo ink is injected into the skin, our body interprets it as a foreign substance invading from the outside and activates the immune system.
• Lymphoma occurs when lymphoid tissue cells become malignant, proliferate excessively, and spread.
• Most of the tattoo ink travels from the skin to the lymph nodes and accumulates.

• Your risk of developing lymphoma is highest up to two years after your first tattoo.
• The risk of developing the disease decreases between 3 and 10 years after getting a tattoo.
• If 11 years have passed, the risk of developing the disease increases again.
• Tattoo size does not affect lymphoma risk (tattoos cause cancer in humans regardless of their size)