The doctor spoke about the increased risk of skin cancer when tattooing

Tattooing can increase the risk of skin cancer. This was announced on Friday, June 27, by the assistant professor of the Department of Dermatovenerology. Alexey Silin, Skripkin Institute of Clinical Medicine, Pirogov University.

"Mechanical and thermal injuries to the skin, leading to the formation of scars, against which the development of a malignant process is possible, can be attributed to factors that increase the risk of skin neoplasms," the doctor explained in an interview with the newspaper.Ru».

According to him, when tattoos are applied, mechanical damage to the skin occurs. However, skin cancer is a very rare complication of tattooing. An allergic reaction to ink may occur much more often.

After applying the tattoo, you should properly care for the skin in this place. It is necessary to cleanse the skin with antibacterial agents, Silin advised.

Earlier, on April 20, Daria Kulkova, a transfusiologist at the O.K. Gavrilov Blood Center of the Moscow City Department of Health, said that the presence of tattoos or piercings made less than four months before blood donation was the reason for rejecting blood donation.