Women are more likely to remove their tattoos than men, finds the research, in other words tattoo removal is more common in women than in men, but why? A team of researchers from Texas Tech University questioned tattoo removal clinics in Arizona, Colorado, Massachusetts, and Texas to understand who’s removing tattoos and why. Researchers examined [...]
The Boston Public Health Commission urges residents not to patronize unlicensed body artists who perform tattooing and piercing, after receiving several complaints recently of individuals operating illegally. Boston has four licensed body art establishments, and the Commission encourages consumers to ask to see the shop’s permit and the artist’s license before allowing any work to [...]
The Wall Street Journal on Tuesday examined concerns thatadministering an epidural through a tattoo might pose health risks tothe pregnant woman. According to the Journal, there hasbeen an increase in recent years in women’s lower-back tattoos, whichoften cover the surface near the vertebrae where the epidural needlesare inserted. The Journal of the American Academy of [...]
The connection between tattoos and hepatitis C virus (HCV) has long been suspected but never completely substantiated. Tattoos and the connection to the disease were clouded by a perceived propensity to other risk factors, such as injection drug use. %26quot;Other studies did not exclude patients with other risk factors for hepatitis C,%26quot; explains principal investigator [...]
The Middlesex-London Health Unit is advising those seeking tattoos or piercing to obtain these services only from inspected, licensed shops. The Health Unit has recently received several reports of tattoos and piercing being done at unlicensed and uninspected establishments, including people’s homes. Anyone who has received a tattoo or piercing at such an establishment, including [...]
One in ten adults in England have had a piercing somewhere other than their ear lobe, with a quarter experiencing complications, and one in 100 piercings resulting in a hospital admission, according to a study published on bmj.com today. The study, carried out by public health doctors from the Health Protection Agency and the London [...]
A study published today on bmj.com highlights the need for people to be aware of the possible health risks associated with body piercing. The study, carried out by experts at the Health Protection Agency and the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, looked at the prevalence of cosmetic body piercing, excluding pierced earlobes. It [...]
As families prepare for summer vacations to Florida’s resort areas, the Florida Department of Health (DOH) warns individuals to consider potential health risks before having a temporary %26quot;black henna%26quot; tattoo applied to their skin. Last year, DOH received reports of 24 individuals, both children and adults, who had a severe allergic reaction from a temporary [...]
