On more than one occasion we have talked about the allergy to tattoos. That's right, there are people who tattoos they produce allergic reactions. To date, tattoo inks and the materials they are made of have always been in the spotlight. However, a recent study may throw away everything we knew (or took for granted) about this question.
What if the allergy to tattoos was caused by tattoo needles? The European Synchrotron Radiation Laboratory, a particle accelerator, has been able to show that the needles used by tattoo machines are responsible for the allergic reactions that tattoos can cause in some people. After conducting various tests, it has been shown that the wear of the needles used for tattooing can cause allergic reactions.
La allergy to tattoos would be given by the deterioration of the materials that make up the needles and the detachment of these, causes that particles of nickel and chromium, toxic metals, can settle in the lymphatic system. Likewise, the pigments of the inks also reach that same area. The cause of wear is titanium dioxide, a pigment found in white inks. It is also sometimes found in bright colors like green, blue, or red.
It is important to make it clear, so that social alarm does not spread, that people who suffer this type of allergic reaction on tattooed skin, it is a tiny percentage. Almost negligible. Moreover, it is difficult to find on the net cases of people who have suffered (or suffer) the effects of allergic reactions due to the tattoo they have done. Once this fact is known, the developers and manufacturers of tattoo needles can remedy this situation.
Source - Antena 3 News