Love to get tattooed? Beware, the ink and needle used may raise your risk of getting diseases like Hepatitis B, C, HIV, and even cancers of the liver and blood, warned doctors on Wednesday.Tattoos have become very popular, especially among the youth, as a form of body art and a means of expressing their thoughts or passion.
“The most obvious health concerns emanate from the use of possibly infected needles used to draw these tattoos in non-expert hands & the risk of contracting infections like Hepatitis B, C or even HIV,” Suhail Qureshi, Additional Director & Unit Head – Medical Oncology, Fortis Hospital Shalimar Bagh, told IANS.
In a recent study of 11,905 individuals, by researchers at Lund University in Sweden, tattooed individuals were found to have a higher risk of lymphoma.