| Title |
Trendy Tattoos—Maybe a Serious Health Risk?
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|---|---|
| Published in |
Aesthetic Plastic Surgery, November 2017
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| DOI | 10.1007/s00266-017-1002-0 |
| Pubmed ID | |
| Authors |
Felix J. Paprottka, Nicco Krezdorn, Mustafa Narwan, Marvee Turk, Heiko Sorg, Ernst Magnus Noah, Detlev Hebebrand |
| Abstract |
The literature reports many cases of cutaneous malignancy in the setting of skin tattoos. In this study, we review the reported incidence of and risk factors for tattoo-associated skin cancer. A PubMed literature review was performed for all cases of tattoo-associated skin cancer, including squamous cell carcinoma, basal cell carcinoma, malignant melanoma, keratoacanthoma, and other rare skin malignancies (source: PubMed/until June 2017). The authors identified 51 publications and 63 total cases of tattoo-associated skin cancer. We also report on a single new case of tattoo-associated skin cancer observed at one of our co-authors' institutions. Among these 64 total cases, 58% were associated with black and blue inks and 34% were associated with red ink. Overall, while the strength of association remains unclear, the literature reports many cases of tattoo-associated skin cancer. Among these cases, black, blue, and red inks were particularly worrisome for their carcinogenic potential. This journal requires that authors assign a level of evidence to each article. For a full description of these Evidence-Based Medicine ratings, please refer to the Table of Contents or the online Instructions to Authors www.springer.com/00266 . |
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Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
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| United States | 2 | 22% |
| United Kingdom | 1 | 11% |
| Australia | 1 | 11% |
| Unknown | 5 | 56% |
Demographic breakdown
| Type | Count | As % |
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| Members of the public | 7 | 78% |
| Practitioners (doctors, other healthcare professionals) | 2 | 22% |
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| Country | Count | As % |
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| Unknown | 35 | 100% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
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| Researcher | 5 | 14% |
| Student > Bachelor | 5 | 14% |
| Student > Doctoral Student | 4 | 11% |
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 3 | 9% |
| Student > Master | 3 | 9% |
| Other | 5 | 14% |
| Unknown | 10 | 29% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
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| Medicine and Dentistry | 8 | 23% |
| Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutical Science | 2 | 6% |
| Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology | 2 | 6% |
| Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 2 | 6% |
| Immunology and Microbiology | 2 | 6% |
| Other | 7 | 20% |
| Unknown | 12 | 34% |
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