ep 46. tattoos!

In this episode, sam-splains tattoos! Specifically, we learn about skin, how/why tattoos are permanent in the skin, and what sorts of health risks may (or may not) be associated with getting tattoos!


References: 

  1. NCI-National Cancer Institute SEER Training Program. US Department of Health and Human Services. Link: https://training.seer.cancer.gov/melanoma/anatomy/layers.html 

  2. Serup, J. et al., 2015. Curr Probl Dermatol. 48:48-60. Link: https://karger.com/books/book/174/chapter/5110237/Tattoo-Complaints-and-Complications-Diagnosis-and 

  3. What Makes Tattoos Permanent? TEDTalk link: https://www.ted.com/talks/claudia_aguirre_what_makes_tattoos_permanent?subtitle=en&trigger=5s 

  4. Food and Drug Administration. Think Before You Ink: Tattoo Safety. (2023). https://www.fda.gov/consumers/consumer-updates/think-you-ink-tattoo-safety 

  5. Cohen, PR. Tattoo-Associated Viral Infections: A Review. Clin Cosmet Investig Dermatol. 2021. Link: https://doi.org/10.2147%2FCCID.S284796 

  6. Dieckmann R et al., The Risk of Bacterial Infection After Tattooing. Dtsch Arztebl Inc. 2016. Link: https://doi.org/10.3238%2Farztebl.2016.0665 

  7. Lebhar et al., Skin cancers arising within tattoos: a systematic review. JAAD Int. 2024. Link: https://doi.org/10.1016%2Fj.jdin.2024.03.015 

  8. Nielsen et al., Tattoos as a risk factor for malignant lymphoma: a population-based case-control study. eClinicalMedicine May 2024. Link: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.eclinm.2024.102649 


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