Allergy risk: Metal particles from tattoo needles detected in the skin for the first time - Particles containing nickel and chromium also enter the lymph nodes

Micro and nanoparticles of metal from tattoo needles can be deposited in the skin and in lymph nodes. This is the result of researchers from the German Federal Institute for Risk Assessment (BfR)

Synchrotron-based ν-XRF mapping and μ-FTIR microscopy enable to look into the fate and effects of tattoo pigments in human skin

μ-XRF mapping identifies and locates tattoo particle elements in skin

Tattoo industry faces an ink makeover

Tattoos – more than just colored skin? Searching for tattoo allergens - Weiß - 2021 - JDDG: Journal der Deutschen Dermatologischen Gesellschaft - Wiley Online Library

Safety of tattoos and permanent make-up: a regulatory view

Scientists Finally Know Why Tattoo Ink Lasts Even Though Skin Regenerates - After killing dermal macrophages that hold tattoo ink. They found that these immune cells passed on the ink to new

Study: Bright Coloured Tattoos May Leak Heavy Metals Into Your Body, Causing Allergic Reactions - WORLD OF BUZZ

Particles from tattoo needles found in lymph nodes

PDF) Distribution of nickel and chromium containing particles from tattoo needle wear in humans and its possible impact on allergic reactions

Tattoo, side effects - Altmeyers Encyclopedia - Department Dermatology

Tattoos – more than just colored skin? Searching for tattoo allergens - Weiß - 2021 - JDDG: Journal der Deutschen Dermatologischen Gesellschaft - Wiley Online Library

Particles from tattoo needles found in lymph nodes

Metal particles abraded from tattooing needle