Can laser tattoo removal cause cancer?

Removing tattoos through laser therapy is one of the most effective ways. You can remove the unwanted tattoo on your body through laser therapy.

Before removing the tattoo, a question arises: “Can laser tattoo removal cause cancer? The answer to this question is “No laser tattoo removal cannot cause cancer”. Moreover, it makes the skin so sensitive to sunlight.

To remove the tattoo, artists used a laser machine from which high-intensity rays emit. These rays hit the ink particles present in the dermis layer of the skin surface. The particles disintegrated into small particles. These small particles of ink are then engulfed and removed by the body’s immune system.

Can laser tattoo removal make you ill?

The answer to this question is “ may or may not be sickness after tattoo removal through laser”. Because in the process the laser breaks down the ink particles into mini particles and these particles are then engulfed and removed by the immune system of the body.

During this time the immune system is busy by removing the small ink particles from the body. In this period the patient may feel nausea and tiredness in the body.

This is because the immune system takes a lot of energy from the body and hence the client feels so tired.
So we can say that lasers cannot make anyone feel sick. This is the downfall of energy in your body because of a busy immune system in removing ink particles.

cancer-patient-tattooing
cancer-patient-tattooing

Is tattoo ink the cause of skin cancer?

There is no direct proof through which we conclude that tattoo ink is the cause of skin cancer.
Actually tattoo ink is larger in size and it cannot cross the blood vessel or cannot move from one cell to another cell. The ink is poured by a tattoo machine into the dermis layer of the skin. The ink particles stay there in a small pour of the skin.

Is black tattoo ink toxic?

Black ink tattoos contain polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons which are considered carcinogenic substances. The black ink contains more concentration of these PAHs. This makes it more carcinogenic for the body and may cause toxicity in the body.
So keep in mind that if you are going to get a tattoo on your body you must know that black tattoo ink is carcinogenic and may cause toxicity in the body.

Safe tattoo ink:

If you are looking for tattoo ink, which tattoo ink is safest and which one is toxic. So for this purpose you should go for brands who list the ingredients used for making tattoo inks.

After reading ingredients of all brands tattoo inks you should select the tattoo ink which has less quantity of toxic and carcinogenic substances. In such cases don’t look for the cost of ink because this is an issue all about your health.
Protect yourself from those tattoo inks which have high quantities of toxic and carcinogenic substances, moreover also don’t buy those tattoo inks in which a list of ingredients is not present.

cancer-patient-tattoo
cancer-patient-tattoo

Conclusion:

Laser tattoo removal cannot cause cancer. It only breaks down the ink particles present in the dermis layer of the skin. These particles are then removed by the immune system of the body.
The laser tattoo removal makes the skin photosensitive and it causes difficulties for a person to come out on a sunny day.

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Written by:  Anaya Baig

Edited By:    Zara Shah

Sources :    JD Tattoo Studio team

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