Many people think of becoming a tattoo throughout their lives, either because of an aesthetic or symbolic decision. However, its consequences are not usually taken into account in the long term. A recent study suggests that carrying one in the body could Increase the risks of skin cancer and lymphoma.
Tattoos seem to increase a person’s skin cancer between 33% and 62%, According to a new Danish study published in the BMC Health Magazine. The results also indicate that the risk increases due to larger tattoos: Those who exceed the palm of a hand double the risk and almost triple their risk of lymphoma, or cancer of the lymph nodes, The researchers found.
They ensure that tattoos could increase the risk of skin and lymphoma cancer
When the tattoo ink is inject into the skinink particles They can migrate and accumulate within lymph nodesthe researchers pointed out. And they added that they suspect “that the body perceives them as strange substances,” said the researcher in a press release Henrik Frederiksen, Clinical Professor of the Universidad del Sur de Denmark.
“This could mean that Immune system He is constantly trying to respond to ink, and we still do not know if this persistent strain could weaken the function of lymph nodes or have other consequences for health, ”he added.
For this study, the researchers analyzed data from Danish twins: compared almost 2,400 twins randomly selected between 1960 and 1996, as well as 316 twins in which a twin had been diagnosed with cancer.
“The unique aspect of our method is that we can compare twin pairs in which one has cancer, but otherwise Many genetic and environmental factors share”The principal investigator said in a press release, Jacob von Bornemann HjelmborgProfessor of Bioestadistics of the Universidad del Sur de Denmark.
When comparing tattoo patterns with cancer diagnoses, researchers found that people with tattoos They have a higher incidence of skin and lymphoma cancer. The analysis showed that tattoos larger than the palm of one hand They increased the risk of skin cancer by almost 2.4 times, and lymphoma in 2.8 times.
Factors considered in the production of tattoos
This rate takes into account the A person’s age, when the tattoo was made and how long it had been followed in the study. “This suggests that The bigger the tattoo and the more time has been there, More ink accumulates in lymph nodes, ”said the principal investigator, the principal statement, Signe Bedsted Clemmensen, Assistant Bioestadistics Professor of the Universidad del Sur de Denmark.
Previous research suggest that certain pigments in tattoos ink could be less healthy than othersbut this study did not find a clear bond between cancer and specific ink colors. “We know for other studies that ink can contain potentially harmful substances and, for example, red ink causes allergic reactions more frequently. This is an area that we would like to explore more thoroughly, ”said Clemmensen.
“We want to obtain a better understanding of biological mechanisms: what happens in lymph nodes when they are exposed to ink particles for decades? This can help us evaluate If there is a real risk to health and what could we do to reduce it”Clemmensen concluded.
Source: Ambito
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