This stems from the results of a study from the University of South Denmark. Tattoo ink does not only have to remain in the surface layers of the skin where it is applied, but can move to the lymph nodes and accumulate there. However, it is not yet clear whether and to what extent the tattoo ink can cause chronic inflammation in the lymph nodes where the immune system cells reside. It is also not confirmed whether accumulated ink can cause abnormal cell growth and thus increase the risk of cancer.
“We do not yet know whether this persistent burden can weaken the function of the lymph nodes or have other health consequences,” says Henrik Frederiksen of the University of South Denmark. The latest study, published in the BMC Public Health journal, It examines the link between tattoo and cancer analysis from Danish cohort twins with tattoos. This database contains health information about more than 5,900 twins.
“The uniqueness of our approach is that we can compare twins where one has cancer, but otherwise they share many genetic and environmental factors,” explains bio -state Jacob von Bornemann Hjlmborg. The results show that Large tattoos – those that are larger than the palm – can pose a greater health risk.
“In skin cancer and lymphoma, we have noticed an increased risk in people with tattoos greater than the palm,” the study said. The risk of lymphomas can be up to three times higher in people with extensive tattoos compared to those who do not have tattoos. “This suggests that the larger the tattoo and the longer it is on the body, the more ink it accumulates in the lymph nodes,” It supplies the co -author of the Signe Bedsted Clemmensen study.
