tattoo is becoming increasingly popular among the young people.a needle pierces the skin several times and inserts tiny ink
droplet into the skin.this causes pain and other serious implications.
the dye penetrates the upper and the middle layer of the skin
leading to blood-borne diseases for example,Hepatitis B and C, HIV, T.B, tetanus and syphilis if performed under unhygienic conditions.
it can also cause skin disorders if the skin react with by protectively encapsulating the ink especially thee red ink forming clumps in dense fibrous tissue.sometimes it can cause raised excessive keloids.
local bacteria infections causes serious anti biotic resistant skin infection leading to pneumonia and other blood infections.
the red dye and others can also cause skin allergic
reactions and skin cancer have been reported on the sites of tattoo.
tattoo can also cause skin irritation during x-rays due to present of heavy metal like lead and mercury in the inks.the metals can lead to other major health problems like kidney failure.
to reduce these risks,make sure the machine is sterilized before using it and the person performing it changes the gloves every time he/she touches something not in the procedure for example money.